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Portland city, ME


Cumberland County, ME

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 68,280   ( 2,086 from 2010 )
Land area: 21.5 square miles
Population density: 3169.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:55,825 81.76% 0.9%
Black:5,8448.56% 27.8%
Indian:540.08% 80.1%
Asian:2,3393.43% 1.1%
2+ races:2,3913.50% 53.4%
Hispanic:1,5782.31% 21.0%
Total non-White:12,45518.24% 14.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:489 0.9
Change in Non-White pop.:1,597 2.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
66,194
55,33683.60%
4,5726.91%
2720.41%
2,3133.49%
1,5592.36%
1,9983.02%
10,85816.40%

2000
64,257
58,23790.63%
1,4382.24%
4140.64%
1,9303.00%
1,2371.93%
8581.34%
6,0209.37%

1990
64,358
61,84596.10%
6581.02%
2510.39%
1,0091.57%
n/a
5950.92%
2,5133.90%

1980
61,572
60,30897.95%
4370.71%
730.12%
2980.48%
n/a
4240.69%
1,2642.05%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,901 -4.5
4,838 7.5
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,608 -5.6
3,507 5.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,537 2.5
1,249 2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Portland city, ME
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.6
10,164 14.9%
58,116 85.1%
11,504 16.8%
32,253
2.05
13,688 42.4%
10,516 76.8%
1,277 9.3%
18,565 57.6%

2010
NumberPercent
36.7
11,329 17.1%
54,865 82.9%
8,337 12.6%
30,725
2.07
13,324 43.4%
9,129 68.5%
1,879 14.1%
17,401 56.6%

2000
NumberPercent
35.7
12,134 18.9%
52,123 81.1%
8,887 13.8%
29,722
2.08
13,670 46.0%
9,909 72.5%
1,978 14.5%
16,052 54.0%

1990
NumberPercent
33.0
12,760 19.8%
51,598 80.2%
9,673 15.0%
28,230
2.21
14,819 52.5%
10,915 73.7%
2,020 13.6%
13,411 47.5%

1980
NumberPercent
32.0
14,175 23.0%
47,397 77.0%
10,200 16.6%
25,461
2.34
14,711 57.8%
11,049 75.1%
1,872 12.7%
10,750 42.2%

2022 Housing Data for Portland city, ME

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units35,585 
Median Value$411,600 
Occupied32,25390.6%
Vacant3,3329.4%
Owned14,72245.6%
Rented17,53154.4%
Median Rent$1,377 
Single-Family Units14,50940.8%
    Detached12,89736.2%
    Attached1,6124.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units12,01133.8%
Mobile Homes1130.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Portland city, ME

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,7475.4%
$10,000 to $14,9991,7035.3%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1513.6%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3384.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991,1183.5%
$30,000 to $34,9991,1773.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991,1783.7%
$40,000 to $44,9999763.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1043.4%
$50,000 to $59,9992,2597.0%
$60,000 to $74,9992,8688.9%
$75,000 to $99,9994,04212.5%
$100,000 to $124,9993,25510.1%
$125,000 to $149,9992,2487.0%
$150,000 to $199,9992,7808.6%
$200,000 or more3,30910.3%
Median Household Income71,498 
Per Capita Income48,806 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,5544.8%
Public Assistance8772.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,12312.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed36,15877.7%
Unemployed1,4073.0%
In Armed Forces970.2%
Total Labor Force37,66280.9%
Not in Labor Force8,88819.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector12,83110,96753.9%
Non-Profit2,4664,98633.1%
Self-Employed2,4551,92356.1%
Local Government6851,52131.1%
State Government47865942.0%
Federal Government26521954.8%
Total Private + Self15,28612,89054.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,8947,38534.5%
Total19,18020,27548.6%
Pct. Govt.9.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts8,26220.9%
Sales and Office Occupations7,25918.4%
Professional, Technical13,09433.1%
Service Occupations5,95015.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1460.4%
All others4,93712.5%
White Collar 72.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance6,54216.6%
Professional, scientific, technical4,76112.1%
Educational services4,49111.4%
Retail trade4,35811.0%
Accommodation and food services3,2618.3%
Manufacturing3,1768.0%
Finance and insurance2,6656.7%
Other services1,7894.5%
Construction1,2533.2%
Transportation and warehousing1,0772.7%
Information1,0752.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,0302.6%
Wholesale trade1,0072.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9522.4%
Public administration8752.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing7201.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2300.6%
Utilities2160.5%
Management240.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Portland city, ME

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3100.45%
Puerto Rican3050.45%
Cuban420.06%
Dominican390.06%
Total Central American2730.40%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan2020.30%
Honduran100.01%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian20.00%
Salvadoran290.04%
Other Central American300.04%
Total South American1700.25%
Argentinean90.01%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian690.10%
Ecuadorian250.04%
Paraguayan40.01%
Peruvian280.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan240.04%
Other South American110.02%
Other Hispanic4390.64%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese4820.71%
Filipino4190.61%
Indian2830.41%
Vietnamese2720.40%
Cambodian2320.34%
Japanese1520.22%
Thai850.12%
Korean720.11%
Taiwanese140.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English57,46787.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun2,1573.3%
Other2,1113.2%
Other Indo-European1,0091.5%
Spanish9341.4%
Other Asian5070.8%
Arabic3630.6%
Vietnamese2070.3%
Tagalog1920.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish13,69120.1%
English12,56318.4%
Italian6,1619.0%
German5,8578.6%
French5,0487.4%
French Canadian3,4075.0%
Scottish2,6543.9%
Other Subsaharan African2,2623.3%
American1,9622.9%
Polish1,8352.7%
Swedish1,1751.7%
European1,1641.7%
Scotch-Irish1,0651.6%
Somalian1,0241.5%
African9021.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen64,13593.9%
Not a citizen4,1456.1%
Native60,86689.1%
Foreign-born7,41410.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Portland city, ME

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,421 2.7%1,094 2.1%7,708 14.9%11,742 22.6%17,700 34.1%12,233 23.6%
  Average years of education: 14.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,421 2.7%
9-12 Years 1,094 2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,708 14.9%
Some College 11,742 22.6%
Bach. Degree 17,700 34.1%
Grad Degree 12,233 23.6%
Average years of education: 14.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Portland city, ME

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -303 D +5,555 D + 6.2%
D +5,252
2020 vs. 2012 R -1,002 D +7,049 D + 10.3%
D +6,047
2020 vs. 2008 R -1,358 D +6,827 D + 11.2%
D +5,469
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,055 D +1,272 D + 4.9%
D +217
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 75% Joe Biden (D) 33,786 81.3% Donald Trump* (R) 6,486 15.6% 1,272 3.1% 41,544 -28 -31 5.07%
2016 68% Hillary Clinton (D) 28,534 75.9% Donald Trump (R) 6,789 18.1% 2,273 6.0% 37,596 -27 -28 5.03%
2012 66% Barack Obama* (D) 27,739 76.3% Mitt Romney (R) 7,488 20.6% 1,118 3.1% 36,345 -20 -27 5.10%
2008 68% Barack Obama (D) 28,317 76.9% John McCain (R) 7,844 21.3% 679 1.8% 36,840 -19 -24 5.04%
2004 69% John Kerry (D) 26,800 72.6% George W. Bush* (R) 9,455 25.6% 661 1.8% 36,916 -19 -25 4.98%
2000 62% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 20,506 63.4% George W. Bush (R) 8,838 27.3% 2,997 9.3% 32,341 -17 -21 4.96%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Portland city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 33,786 81.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,486 15.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 519 1.2%
Other 753 1.8%
TOTAL 41,544
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -31


2016 President, Portland city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 28,534 75.9%
Donald Trump (R) 6,789 18.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,226 3.3%
Other 1,047 2.8%
TOTAL 37,596
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -28


2012 President, Portland city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 27,739 76.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 7,488 20.6%
Other 1,118 3.1%
TOTAL 36,345
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -27


2008 President, Portland city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 28,317 76.9%
John McCain (R) 7,844 21.3%
Other 679 1.8%
TOTAL 36,840
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -24


2004 President, Portland city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 9,455 25.6%
John Kerry (D) 26,800 72.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 385 1.0%
Other 276 0.7%
TOTAL 36,916
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -25


2000 President, Portland city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 8,838 27.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 20,506 63.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,707 8.4%
Other 290 0.9%
TOTAL 32,341
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -21
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Portland city, ME

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 61% Janet Mills* (D) 28,639 85.0% Paul LePage (R) 4,614 13.7% 450 [+] 1.3% 33,703 -29 4.98%
2020 S2 76% Sara Gideon (D) 28,403 67.7% Susan Collins* (R) 8,678 20.7% 4,890 [+] 11.7% 41,971 -30 5.12%
2018 S1 61% Angus King* (I) 21,896 65.0% Zak Ringelstein (D) 7,561 22.5% 4,206 [+] 12.5% 33,663 -23 5.31%
2018 G 60% Janet Mills (D) 26,400 78.9% Shawn Moody (R) 5,681 17.0% 1,370 [+] 4.1% 33,451 -26 5.30%
2014 S2 54% Shenna Bellows (D) 16,305 55.1% Susan Collins* (R) 13,273 44.9% 6 [+] 0.0% 29,584 -24 4.90%
2014 G 54% Michael Michaud (D) 20,833 69.5% Paul LePage* (R) 6,724 22.4% 2,403 [+] 8.0% 29,960 -26 4.90%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote