Statewide Claims to Fame

Portland is 1st in Maine out of 19 other cities in Current population (2012)

Portland is 1st in Maine out of 19 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Portland is 1st in Maine out of 19 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Portland is 1st in Maine out of 29 other cities in Foreign born residents

Portland is 1st in Maine out of 29 other cities in Households

Portland is 1st in Maine out of 29 other cities in Housing units

Portland is 1st in Maine out of 29 other cities in Population density (people per sqmi)

Portland is 1st in Maine out of 29 other cities in Race - Hispanic or Latino

Portland is 1st in Maine out of 29 other cities in Race - Two or More

Portland is 1st in Maine out of 29 other cities in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Portland, Maine Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Portland Rank Maine US
Current population (2012) 66,214 1st 1,329,192 313,914,040
Size in square miles 21.3 13th 30,842.9 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 3,106.5 1st 43.1 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Portland Rank Maine US
Residents younger than 5 5.4% 15th 5.0% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 17.1% 26th 20.0% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 12.6% 28th 17.0% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Portland Rank Maine US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 91.1% 11th 90.2% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 44.2% 5th 27.1% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Portland Rank Maine US
Race - White 85.0% 29th 95.3% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 7.1% 2nd 1.3% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5% 12th 0.7% 1.2%
Race - Asian 3.5% 2nd 1.1% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 16th 0.0% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 2.7% 1st 1.5% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 1st 1.4% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 83.6% 29th 94.1% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Portland Rank Maine US
Female residents 51.2% 28th 51.1% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 10.7% 1st 3.3% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Portland Rank Maine US
Housing units 33,836 1st 725,577 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 55.3% 1st 19.3% 25.9%
Households 31,126 1st 551,601 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 44.5% 28th 72.7% 66.1%
Home median value $244,200 3rd $176,600 $186,200
People per household 2.1 26th 2.3 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Portland Rank Maine US
Income per capita $29,200 4th $26,195 $27,915
Income per household $45,153 14th $47,898 $52,762
Income below poverty line 18.1% 8th 12.8% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Portland Rank Maine US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 8,790 1st 150,389 27,092,908
Retail sales $1,321,816 2nd $20,444,031 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $20,911 12th $15,520 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $245,987 1st $2,515,827 $613,795,732

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