Savannah Standard

46.3 percent of Portal residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The percentage of unemployed residents was greater than the statewide total of 37 percent for this demographic group. In 2018 the total Portal population reached 505.

Out of 271 people who had a job, all belonged to the civilian labor force.

The total unemployment numbers include residents of all ages who are not working.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Not employed	234	46.3
Employed	271	53.7
Employed in civilian labor force	271	53.7
Employed in armed forces	0	0