South Portland, ME Demographic Data
South Portland, ME Summary
South Portland is located in Cumberland County in Maine
- Population: 25,029
- Area: 14.01 sq. miles
- Land Area: 11.99 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,786.25 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 68.57 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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South Portland, ME Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,662
54%
50.8
Male
11,735
46%
49.2
Total Population
25,397
323,128,000
South Portland, ME Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,001
3.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,391
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,336
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,125
8.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,767
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,179
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,498
13.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,061
16.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,713
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,574
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,101
8.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,154
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
497
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,629
81.2%
77.2
Female
11,364
55.1%
51.3
Male
9,265
44.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,061
75.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,633
18.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,752
14.8%
15.2
Female
2,208
58.8%
55.8
Male
1,544
41.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
South Portland, ME Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
24,709
97.3%
96.8
White
23,664
93.2%
72.6
Black or African American
227
0.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
97
0.4%
0.8
Asian
684
2.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
68
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
70
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
149
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
34
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
246
1.0%
0.6
Other Asian
117
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
37
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
688
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
424
1.7%
17.8
Mexican
47
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
207
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
15
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
155
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
24,973
98.3%
82.2
South Portland, ME Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
278
1.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
521
2.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,148
23.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,530
19.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,721
9.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,016
28.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,563
14.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
799
4.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,978
95.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,579
42.6%
31.2
South Portland, ME Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,902
36.5%
33.7%
Now Married
9,123
42.1%
47.5
Divorced
3,125
14.4%
11.0%
Separated
303
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,216
5.6
5.8%
South Portland, ME Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
22,416
91.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,980
8.1%
21.6%
Spanish
208
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,081
4.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
544
2.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
147
0.6%
1.1%
South Portland, ME Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
745
7.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
458
4.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
917
8.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
912
8.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,470
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,245
21.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,456
13.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,466
13.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
602
5.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
394
3.7%
6.4
Median household income
56,250
57,617
Per capita income
32,272
31,128
South Portland, ME Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
127
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,621
11.4%
9.8
Construction
513
3.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,693
25.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,193
8.4%
6.6
Information
410
2.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,001
7.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
701
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,758
12.3%
11.4
Public administration
278
1.9%
4.6
Retail trade
2,286
16.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
386
2.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
299
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
761
5.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,976
41.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,103
7.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,996
28.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,430
17.0%
18.1%
South Portland, ME Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,106
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,038
78.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,417
10.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
271
1.9%
5.1
Walked
360
2.6%
2.7
Other means
332
2.4%
1.8
Worked at home
688
4.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.0
26.6
South Portland, ME Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
758
7.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,435
41.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,320
40.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,152
10.8%
21.0
South Portland, ME Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,665
95.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,191
58.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,474
42.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
513
4.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
South Portland, ME Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,178
1 room
36
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
307
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,257
11.2%
9.1
4 rooms
2,248
20.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,139
19.1%
19.8
6 rooms
2,469
22.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,027
9.2%
12.0
8 rooms
715
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
980
8.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
South Portland, ME Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,178
1-unit, detached
6,205
55.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
776
6.9%
5.9
2-units
777
7.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,104
9.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
464
4.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
896
8.0%
4.4
20 or more units
956
8.6%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
South Portland, ME Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,097
27.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,262
11.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
997
8.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
858
7.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,344
12.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,370
12.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
887
7.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,319
11.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
44
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
South Portland, ME Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,871
36.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
416
3.9%
4.7
Electricity
930
8.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5,103
47.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
9
0.1%
0.1
Wood
195
1.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
141
1.3%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
South Portland, ME Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,473
47295100.0
Less than $500
22
0.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
220
4.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
259
5.8%
7.0%
$500 to $999
392
8.8%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
663
14.8%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,285
28.7%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,632
36.5%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,734
38.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
879
19.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
585
13.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
292
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
971
21.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
South Portland, ME Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,362
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
87
2.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
447
10.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
580
13.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,125
25.8%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,123
48.7%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
112
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,086
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
342
7.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
487
11.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
445
10.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
682
15.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
605
14.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,765
40.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
148
0.0%
0.0%
South Portland, ME Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,191
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
200
3.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
75
1.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
323
5.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,629
26.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,452
39.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,311
21.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
171
2.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
30
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
229,400
205,000
