Portland, ME Demographic Data
Portland, ME Summary
Portland is located in Cumberland County in Maine
- Population: 66,211
- Area: 69.44 sq. miles
- Land Area: 21.31 sq. miles
- Water Area: 48.13 sq. miles
- Population Density: 953.55 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 0.00 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Portland, ME Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
33,475
50%
50.8
Male
33,470
50%
49.2
Total Population
66,945
323,128,000
Portland, ME Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,678
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,210
4.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,692
4.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,571
5.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,785
8.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
13,593
20.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,869
13.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,408
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,772
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,703
4.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,471
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,777
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,416
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
55,266
82.6%
77.2
Female
28,152
50.9%
51.3
Male
27,114
49.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
53,088
79.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,986
16.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,664
14.4%
15.2
Female
5,529
57.2%
55.8
Male
4,135
42.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Portland, ME Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
64,881
96.9%
96.8
White
55,083
82.3%
72.6
Black or African American
6,415
9.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
443
0.7%
0.8
Asian
2,757
4.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
183
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,064
3.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,878
4.3%
17.8
Mexican
409
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
248
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,221
3.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
64,067
95.7%
82.2
Portland, ME Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,740
3.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,179
2.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,082
16.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,323
19.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,853
8.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
13,999
29.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
9,833
20.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,919
6.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
45,090
93.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23,832
49.7%
31.2
Portland, ME Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
26,936
47.0%
33.7%
Now Married
18,851
32.9%
47.5
Divorced
8,239
14.4%
11.0%
Separated
692
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
2,647
4.6
5.8%
Portland, ME Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
54,761
86.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,506
13.4%
21.6%
Spanish
1,023
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,329
3.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,105
3.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
3,049
4.8%
1.1%
Portland, ME Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,709
9.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,544
5.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,738
9.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,645
12.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,970
13.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,675
18.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,172
10.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,811
12.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,154
3.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,761
5.8%
6.4
Median household income
51,851
57,617
Per capita income
34,155
31,128
Portland, ME Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
46
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,259
12.9%
9.8
Construction
1,367
3.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
11,017
26.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,357
5.8%
6.6
Information
1,252
3.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,990
7.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,676
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,376
15.6%
11.4
Public administration
1,311
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
5,396
13.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,219
3.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
616
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,473
3.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
19,172
46.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,708
9.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,743
21.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,786
19.0%
18.1%
Portland, ME Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
40,264
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
25,445
63.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,143
7.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,201
3.0%
5.1
Walked
6,247
15.5%
2.7
Other means
1,639
4.1%
1.8
Worked at home
2,589
6.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.9
26.6
Portland, ME Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,308
14.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
13,721
45.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
10,007
33.2%
37.1
3 or more
2,143
7.1%
21.0
Portland, ME Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
30,179
91.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,951
39.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
18,228
60.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,902
8.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Portland, ME Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,081
1 room
2,277
6.9%
2.4
2 rooms
1,978
6.0%
2.7
3 rooms
4,234
12.8%
9.1
4 rooms
6,332
19.1%
16.5
5 rooms
5,905
17.9%
19.8
6 rooms
4,628
14.0%
17.8
7 rooms
3,175
9.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,757
5.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,795
8.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Portland, ME Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,081
1-unit, detached
12,016
36.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,533
4.6%
5.9
2-units
3,262
9.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,025
15.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,067
12.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,190
6.6%
4.4
20 or more units
4,988
15.1%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Portland, ME Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
16,210
49.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,668
8.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,799
5.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,854
8.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,503
7.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,336
7.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,768
5.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,458
7.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
286
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
199
0.6%
1.4%
Portland, ME Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,907
42.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,636
5.4%
4.7
Electricity
2,624
8.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
11,894
39.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
218
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
807
2.7%
0.5
No fuel used
93
0.3%
1.1
Portland, ME Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,572
40.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,597
18.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,141
12.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
509
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,994
22.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
100
0.0%
0.0%
Portland, ME Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
17,737
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
38
0.2%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
145
0.8%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
666
3.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,045
5.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,507
14.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
5,878
33.1%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,458
42.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
491
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,028
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,490
8.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,368
13.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,918
16.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,104
12.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,936
11.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,508
37.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
904
0.0%
0.0%
Portland, ME Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,951
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
132
1.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
35
0.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
130
1.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,512
12.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,095
42.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,754
31.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,070
9.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
223
1.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
280,600
205,000
