COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gray vs South Portland
PLACE A
Gray, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
South Portland, Maine
Gray is 87% smaller than South Portland. South Portland earns more, with a median household income $13,724 higher.
GRAYSOUTH PORTLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population3,56727,007−87% vs South Portland
Population density8982,242−1,344
Population growth4.9%6.0%−1.1 pts
Median age39.740.9−1.2
Male48.0%46.2%+1.8 pts
Female52.0%53.8%−1.8 pts
Foreign-born1.9%10.5%−8.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.8%78.9%−6.1 pts
Black24.4%7.1%+17.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.3%4.0%−3.8 pts
Asian0.7%3.4%−2.7 pts
Other1.9%6.6%−4.7 pts
Median household income$73,114$86,838−$13,724
Per capita income$36,282$50,723−$14,441
Poverty rate7.4%6.9%+0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3970.423−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.4%51.7%−22.4 pts
Graduate degree13.6%19.0%−5.5 pts
Unemployment rate7.0%2.6%+4.4 pts
Labor force participation61.4%72.0%−10.7 pts
Median home value$226,400$441,200−$214,800
Median gross rent$921$1,812−$891
Owner-occupied71.6%58.1%+13.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.3%4.9%+4.4 pts
Rent-burdened households46.4%53.2%−6.8 pts
Average commute28.617.1+11.4
Worked from home10.6%19.5%−8.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured5.9%6.3%−0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025