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South Portland city, ME


Cumberland County, ME

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 26,656   ( 1,654 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.1 square miles
Population density: 2208.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:22,269 83.54% 1.0%
Black:1,8176.82% 265.6%
Indian:290.11% 54.7%
Asian:6512.44% 30.3%
2+ races:1,0704.01% 150.6%
Hispanic:7422.78% 33.9%
Total non-White:4,38716.46% 75.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-236 -1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:1,890 9.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
25,002
22,50590.01%
4971.99%
640.26%
9343.74%
4271.71%
5542.22%
2,4979.99%

2000
23,324
22,30995.65%
890.38%
630.27%
3121.34%
3081.32%
2250.96%
1,0154.35%

1990
23,163
22,64397.76%
600.26%
320.14%
2220.96%
n/a
2060.89%
5202.24%

1980
22,712
22,38298.55%
520.23%
260.11%
1290.57%
n/a
1180.52%
3301.45%

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
196 0.8
1,482 6.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-334 -1.4
495 2.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
261 1.1
190 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for South Portland city, ME
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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
41.0
4,227 15.9%
22,429 84.1%
5,300 19.9%
11,769
2.21
6,502 55.2%
4,989 76.7%
440 6.8%
5,267 44.8%

2010
NumberPercent
39.4
5,095 20.4%
19,907 79.6%
3,408 13.6%
10,877
2.24
6,197 57.0%
4,421 71.3%
782 12.6%
4,680 43.0%

2000
NumberPercent
38.0
5,220 22.4%
18,104 77.6%
3,393 14.5%
10,042
2.27
6,058 60.3%
4,791 79.1%
551 9.1%
3,984 39.7%

1990
NumberPercent
34.2
5,284 22.8%
17,879 77.2%
3,591 15.5%
9,344
2.40
6,190 66.2%
4,786 77.3%
601 9.7%
3,154 33.8%

1980
NumberPercent
32.4
5,970 26.3%
16,742 73.7%
3,177 14.0%
8,163
2.68
6,139 75.2%
5,120 83.4%
425 6.9%
2,024 24.8%

2022 Housing Data for South Portland city, ME

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,407 
Median Value$360,000 
Occupied11,76994.9%
Vacant6385.1%
Owned7,34362.4%
Rented4,42637.6%
Median Rent$1,607 
Single-Family Units7,63161.5%
    Detached6,92655.8%
    Attached7055.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,68221.6%
Mobile Homes600.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for South Portland city, ME

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004724.0%
$10,000 to $14,9992692.3%
$15,000 to $19,9993332.8%
$20,000 to $24,9993603.1%
$25,000 to $29,9992141.8%
$30,000 to $34,9993943.3%
$35,000 to $39,9993312.8%
$40,000 to $44,9993442.9%
$45,000 to $49,9994223.6%
$50,000 to $59,9999107.7%
$60,000 to $74,9991,34611.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,45612.4%
$100,000 to $124,9991,55713.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0058.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991,31211.1%
$200,000 or more1,0448.9%
Median Household Income82,489 
Per Capita Income47,678 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4553.9%
Public Assistance2241.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,0899.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed14,48083.9%
Unemployed4002.3%
In Armed Forces1340.8%
Total Labor Force15,01487.0%
Not in Labor Force2,25113.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 15.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,8844,94754.3%
Non-Profit7341,57931.7%
Self-Employed1,05448868.4%
Local Government41942549.6%
State Government14324536.9%
Federal Government1393779.0%
Total Private + Self6,9385,43556.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4352,28638.6%
Total8,3737,72152.0%
Pct. Govt.8.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,43721.3%
Sales and Office Occupations3,17719.7%
Professional, Technical4,15225.8%
Service Occupations2,87517.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing190.1%
All others2,47415.4%
White Collar 66.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,49021.7%
Retail trade2,15713.4%
Educational services1,3478.4%
Accommodation and food services1,2657.8%
Manufacturing1,0326.4%
Finance and insurance9966.2%
Professional, scientific, technical9596.0%
Transportation and warehousing8465.2%
Construction8265.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6063.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5733.6%
Other services4372.7%
Information4072.5%
Public administration3232.0%
Wholesale trade3121.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing3071.9%
Utilities1711.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting360.2%
Management250.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1200.45%
Puerto Rican2420.91%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican290.11%
Total Central American1590.60%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan740.28%
Honduran140.05%
Nicaraguan200.08%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran510.19%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American620.23%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean70.03%
Colombian440.17%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian10.00%
Uruguayan20.01%
Venezuelan80.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1300.49%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Thai1140.43%
Chinese1050.39%
Indian860.32%
Korean550.21%
Filipino480.18%
Cambodian460.17%
Vietnamese310.12%
Japanese120.05%
Laotian10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English22,59888.7%
Other1,1744.6%
Other Indo-European6502.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun2731.1%
Other Asian2160.8%
Spanish1960.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1590.6%
Chinese690.3%
Arabic680.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English4,97618.7%
Irish4,97418.7%
French3,09511.6%
Italian2,2058.3%
German2,0377.6%
French Canadian1,3405.0%
Scottish1,0994.1%
Other Subsaharan African1,0974.1%
American1,0964.1%
Polish9193.4%
European5722.1%
Somalian4991.9%
Scotch-Irish4531.7%
Welsh3321.2%
Norwegian3071.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen25,06594.0%
Not a citizen1,5916.0%
Native24,02490.1%
Foreign-born2,6329.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for South Portland city, ME

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
237 1.2%512 2.6%4,139 21.2%5,074 25.9%6,254 32.0%3,350 17.1%
  Average years of education: 14.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 237 1.2%
9-12 Years 512 2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,139 21.2%
Some College 5,074 25.9%
Bach. Degree 6,254 32.0%
Grad Degree 3,350 17.1%
Average years of education: 14.6

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for South Portland city, ME

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -167 D +2,323 D + 9.3%
D +2,156
2020 vs. 2012 R -321 D +2,438 D + 10.7%
D +2,117
2020 vs. 2008 R -234 D +2,367 D + 9.8%
D +2,133
2016 vs. 2008 R -67 D +44 D + 0.6%
D -23
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 75% Joe Biden (D) 12,075 74.1% Donald Trump* (R) 3,783 23.2% 428 2.6% 16,286 -21 -24 1.99%
2016 70% Hillary Clinton (D) 9,919 67.4% Donald Trump (R) 3,950 26.9% 839 5.7% 14,708 -18 -19 1.97%
2012 71% Barack Obama* (D) 9,958 69.2% Mitt Romney (R) 4,104 28.5% 321 2.2% 14,383 -12 -19 2.02%
2008 73% Barack Obama (D) 9,942 70.0% John McCain (R) 4,017 28.3% 252 1.8% 14,211 -12 -17 1.94%
2004 75% John Kerry (D) 8,965 63.6% George W. Bush* (R) 4,882 34.6% 259 1.8% 14,106 -10 -16 1.90%
2000 68% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,267 58.7% George W. Bush (R) 4,390 35.4% 732 5.9% 12,389 -9 -12 1.90%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, South Portland city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 12,075 74.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,783 23.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 222 1.4%
Other 206 1.3%
TOTAL 16,286
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -24


2016 President, South Portland city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 9,919 67.4%
Donald Trump (R) 3,950 26.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 526 3.6%
Other 313 2.1%
TOTAL 14,708
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -19


2012 President, South Portland city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 9,958 69.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,104 28.5%
Other 321 2.2%
TOTAL 14,383
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -19


2008 President, South Portland city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,942 70.0%
John McCain (R) 4,017 28.3%
Other 252 1.8%
TOTAL 14,211
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -17


2004 President, South Portland city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,882 34.6%
John Kerry (D) 8,965 63.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 171 1.2%
Other 88 0.6%
TOTAL 14,106
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -16


2000 President, South Portland city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 4,390 35.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,267 58.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 631 5.1%
Other 101 0.8%
TOTAL 12,389
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -12
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Portland city, ME

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 61% Janet Mills* (D) 10,424 78.5% Paul LePage (R) 2,681 20.2% 171 [+] 1.3% 13,276 -22 1.96%
2020 S2 76% Sara Gideon (D) 10,120 61.7% Susan Collins* (R) 4,956 30.2% 1,334 [+] 8.1% 16,410 -21 2.00%
2018 S1 62% Angus King* (I) 8,422 64.2% Eric Brakey (R) 2,499 19.1% 2,192 [+] 16.7% 13,113 -16 2.07%
2018 G 62% Janet Mills (D) 9,129 69.6% Shawn Moody (R) 3,313 25.3% 669 [+] 5.1% 13,111 -18 2.08%
2014 S2 59% Susan Collins* (R) 6,835 55.8% Shenna Bellows (D) 5,404 44.1% 2 [+] 0.0% 12,241 -13 2.03%
2014 G 60% Michael Michaud (D) 7,239 58.5% Paul LePage* (R) 3,916 31.6% 1,220 [+] 9.9% 12,375 -17 2.02%
*: 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