Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

4,984 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,654

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,014

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $1,500,358
--Home Prepared Food $845,440
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $654,918
Alcoholic Beverages $110,145
Housing $3,802,991
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $2,223,745
--Utilities $766,552
--Operations $288,759
--Supplies $141,403
--Furnishings $384,020
Apparel $352,763
--Men & Boys $78,888
--Women & Girls $142,891
--Children < 2 $1,488
--Footwear $74,423
Transportation $1,847,167
--New Vehicles $345,320
--Used Vehicles $394,439
--Fuel $398,905
--Insurance $184,568
--Public Transit $154,799
Healthcare $940,701
Entertainment $610,265
--Pets $125,030
--Toys $29,769
Personal Care Products $145,868
Books & Literature $20,838
Education $266,433
Tobacco Products $65,492
Miscellaneous $187,545
Retirement $357,228
Non-health Insurance $1,381,282
Total Expenditures $11,589,075

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Portland-South Portland, ME Metro Area 518,387
2015 Portland-South Portland, ME Metro Area 520,893
2016 Portland-South Portland, ME Metro Area 523,874
2017 Portland-South Portland, ME Metro Area 525,776
2018 Portland-South Portland, ME Metro Area 529,323