Living in Portland Area

Living Summary

30,422

households

64,536

Total Population

$289,000

Average House Value

$1,124

Average Housing Rent

$60,467

Average Household Income

93.15%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

6,773

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

35%

Percent Proficient - Math

55%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 30,422 households are located in Portland area. Among them, 6,004 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.90 people. The total number of children in the region is 13,013 and 14,482 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

6% (3,598) of residents are non-citizens and 13% (8,360) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Portland, Maine
Household	30,422
Population	64,536
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	6,004 (20%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	13,013
Total Students	14,482
Pre-Kindergarten	775
Kindergarten	493
Grade 1-8	4,435
Grade 9-12	2,350
College/Graduate School	6,429
Veterans	56,047
Non-citizen	3,598
Non-English Home Language	8,360
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

57,209 residents are over the age of 16 and 41,154 people are in labor force. Among them, 41,014 people are in civilian labor force and 140 are in armed labor force. 39,851 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 2.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Portland area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	39,242	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	25,754	65.63%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	3,292	8.39%
Public transportation	982	2.50%
Walked	5,131	13.08%
Other method	1,283	3.27%
Worked from home	2,800	7.14%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	39,851	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	19,140	48.03%
Service	7,595	19.06%
Sales and office	8,116	20.37%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,659	4.16%
Production, transportation, and material moving	3,341	8.38%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	39,851	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	285	0.72%
Construction	1,317	3.30%
Manufacturing	2,578	6.47%
Wholesale trade	607	1.52%
Retail trade	4,183	10.50%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,439	3.61%
Information	1,072	2.69%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,310	8.31%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	5,756	14.44%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,501	28.86%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	5,008	12.57%
Other services, except public administration	1,781	4.47%
Public administration	1,014	2.54%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	39,851	-
Private wage and salary workers	33,381	83.76%
Government workers	3,618	9.08%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	2,813	7.06%
Unpaid family workers	39	0.10%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $78,881 for the 30,422 households in Portland area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $36,778. 61,059 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.15%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	30,422	-
Less than $10,000	2,473	8.13%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,395	4.59%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,675	8.79%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,881	9.47%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,419	11.24%
$50,000 - $74,999	5,440	17.88%
$75,000 - $99,999	4,050	13.31%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,434	14.57%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,751	5.76%
More than $200,000	1,904	6.26%
Median Household Income	$60,467	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$78,881	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	13,194	-
Less than $10,000	469	3.55%
$10,000 - $14,999	238	1.80%
$15,000 - $24,999	809	6.13%
$25,000 - $34,999	951	7.21%
$35,000 - $49,999	984	7.46%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,168	16.43%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,008	15.22%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,757	20.90%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,222	9.26%
More than $200,000	1,588	12.04%

Median Family Income	$86,612	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$107,094	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$36,778	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$51,781	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$51,781	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	65,547	-
With health insurance coverage	61,059	93.15%
Public coverage	20,119	30.69%
Private health insurance	47,038	71.76%
Without health insurance coverage	4,488	6.85%

Housing

There are 34,075 housing units in Portland area, Maine with 30,422 units (89.28%) occupied. 13,724 houses (45.11%) are occupied by owner and 16,698 houses (54.89%) are rented. The average housing value is $289,000 and the average rental cost is $1,124. 432 houses (1.27%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 18,398 houses (53.99%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	34,075	-
Occupied	30,422	89.28%
Owner Occupied	13,724	45.11%
Renter Occupied	16,698	54.89%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	12,414	36.43%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,817	5.33%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	19,777	58.04%
Mobile Homes	60	0.18%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	7	0.02%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	34,075	-
Built 2014 or later	432	1.27%
Built 2010 - 2013	408	1.20%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,937	5.68%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,866	5.48%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,881	8.45%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,329	9.77%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,296	6.74%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,528	7.42%
Built 1949 or earlier	18,398	53.99%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	34,075	-
1 room	1,730	5.08%
2 rooms	2,249	6.60%
3 rooms	4,494	13.19%
4 rooms	6,134	18.00%
5 rooms	6,328	18.57%
6 rooms	5,269	15.46%
7 rooms	3,583	10.52%
8 rooms	1,940	5.69%
9 rooms or more	2,348	6.89%
Median Number of Rooms	4.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	34,075	-
no bedroom	1,994	5.85%
1 bedroom	7,998	23.47%
2 bedrooms	10,458	30.69%
3 bedrooms	9,418	27.64%
4 bedrooms	3,345	9.82%
5 bedrooms or more	862	2.53%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	13,724	-
Less than $50,000	195	1.42%
$50,000 - $99,999	157	1.14%
$100,000 - $149,999	358	2.61%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,511	11.01%
$200,000 - $299,999	5,171	37.68%
$300,000 - $499,999	4,664	33.98%
$500,000 - $999,999	1,398	10.19%
$1,000,000 or more	270	1.97%
Median House Value	$289,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	16,292	-
Less than $500	2,275	13.96%
$500 - $999	3,836	23.55%
$1,000 - $1,499	6,901	42.36%
$1,500 - $1,999	2,479	15.22%
$2,000 - $2,499	573	3.52%
$2,500 - $2,999	166	1.02%
$3,000 or more	62	0.38%
Median Rental Costs	$1,124	-

Demographic

A total of 66,595 people lives in Portland area, Maine with 32,396 male and 34,199 female. The males to female ratio is 48.65 to 51.35. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	66,595	-
Male	32,396	48.65%
Female	34,199	51.35%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	66,595	-
Under 5 years	3,218	4.83%
5 - 9 years	3,066	4.60%
10 - 14 years	2,600	3.90%
15 - 19 years	2,704	4.06%
20 - 24 years	5,292	7.95%
25 - 34 years	14,422	21.66%
35 - 44 years	8,874	13.33%
45 - 54 years	7,943	11.93%
55 - 59 years	4,612	6.93%
60 - 64 years	4,038	6.06%
65 - 74 years	5,540	8.32%
75 - 84 years	2,587	3.88%
85 years and older	1,699	2.55%
Median Age	36.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	66,595	-
One Race	64,676	97.12%
White	56,341	84.60%
Black or African American	5,626	8.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native	122	0.18%
Asian	2,314	3.47%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	34	0.05%
Other	239	0.36%

Two or more races	1,919	2.88%
White and Black or African American	467	0.70%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	529	0.79%
White and Asian	519	0.78%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	28	0.04%