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Portland

Maine · 64,358 residents · 21.54 sq mi
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Portland has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,576. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $112,300. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
64,358
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 64,249 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.9
−8%vs 2000
vs 35.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
63K64K66K68K69K1990201020202024Portland
202469K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(4,308)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.7%(3,639)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.4%(2,850)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.8%(3,715)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410%(6,467)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.7%(13,949)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.8%(9,511)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.2%(5,305)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.7%(4,941)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.6%(4,900)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.3%(3,432)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.1%(1,341)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,576
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,650 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,914
−34%vs 2000
vs $22,698 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 14.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$112,300
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $125,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$504
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $598 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
42.1%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 42.5% in 2000
57.9% rent
RELATED:See current rent listings in Portland on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.6%(58,201)
Black2.5%(1,611)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(974)
Asian3.1%(1,967)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.7%(62,260)
Black1.1%(682)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(595)
Asian1.5%(994)
Other0.7%(422)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.7%(484)
Mexican0.6%(398)
Spaniard0.4%(269)
Cuban0.2%(152)
Salvadoran0.2%(132)
Guatemalan0.2%(131)
Colombian0.1%(73)
Argentine0.1%(51)
Dominican0.1%(48)
Honduran0.1%(43)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese1%(715)
Filipino0.7%(497)
Asian Indian0.6%(440)
Vietnamese0.3%(190)
Japanese0.3%(174)
Kazakh0.2%(172)
Cambodian0.2%(114)
Korean0.2%(113)
Pakistani0.1%(85)
Taiwanese0.1%(56)
Laotian0%(19)
Thai0%(16)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Nepalese0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(18)
Ancestry
Irish18.5%(12,719)
English18%(12,396)
German8.4%(5,806)
Italian8%(5,511)
French6.1%(4,223)
French Canadian4.3%(2,942)
Scottish4%(2,729)
Polish3%(2,081)
American2.7%(1,850)
Swedish1.9%(1,284)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(1,221)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.3%(872)
Norwegian1.1%(751)
Somali0.9%(588)
Welsh0.8%(563)
Greek0.8%(556)
Arab0.7%(507)
British0.6%(394)
Hungarian0.6%(382)
Canadian0.5%(359)
Ukrainian0.5%(346)
Dutch0.5%(343)
Austrian0.5%(336)
West Indian0.5%(319)
Lithuanian0.5%(310)
Swiss0.4%(303)
Danish0.4%(292)
Portuguese0.4%(282)
Finnish0.4%(263)
Slovak0.3%(238)
Lebanese0.3%(212)
Czech0.3%(192)
Haitian0.3%(184)
Ethiopian0.2%(158)
Syrian0.2%(155)
Armenian0.2%(119)
Iraqi0.2%(113)
Iranian0.2%(110)
Jamaican0.2%(106)
Australian0.1%(93)
Romanian0.1%(92)
Brazilian0.1%(75)
Belgian0.1%(57)
Croatian0.1%(57)
Turkish0.1%(46)
Serbian0.1%(43)
Egyptian0%(20)
Nigerian0%(19)
Bulgarian0%(17)
Israeli0%(14)
Slovene0%(9)
RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest Subsaharan African population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.6%
−6.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 36.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
83.2%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
9.5%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.7 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 12.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married46.3%(13,479)
Married42.4%(12,343)
Widowed1.8%(528)
Divorced9.5%(2,763)
Women 15+
Never married40.3%(12,430)
Married38.8%(11,973)
Widowed8.1%(2,505)
Divorced12.8%(3,945)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Portland, Maine?

Portland, Maine has about 64,358 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Portland, Maine?

The typical household in Portland, Maine earns about $26,576 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Portland, Maine expensive?

In Portland, Maine, the median home is worth about $112,300, and the typical rent is about $504 a month.

How educated are people in Portland, Maine?

About 29.6% of adults age 25 and over in Portland, Maine hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Portland, Maine?

About 14.0% of people in Portland, Maine live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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