Portland, Maine Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Portland is 66,735, a change of 0.63% when compared to 2014. With an area of 69.44 square miles, this works out to a population density of 961.03 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 30,564, with an average household size of 2.12.

Portland's 2018 unemployment rate was 3.04%.

The average household income in Portland for 2018 was $73,923, while the median was $56,977.

Portland Population Trends

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Portland Age Grouping

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Portland Ethnicity Mix

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Portland Fertility Rate

741 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Portland Household Characteristics

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Portland Median Age over Time

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Portland Median Household Income

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Portland Educational Attainment

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Portland Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,809

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Portland Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,079

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Portland Average Commute

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Portland Primary Transportation

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Portland Gender Mix

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Portland Field of Employment

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Portland Population Data

Period	Geography	Population
2014	Portland city, Maine	66,317
2015	Portland city, Maine	66,490
2016	Portland city, Maine	66,649
2017	Portland city, Maine	66,715
2018	Portland city, Maine	66,735

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