Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

741 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: $1,809

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,079

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $175,538
--Home Prepared Food $98,914
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $76,624
Alcoholic Beverages $12,887
Housing $444,939
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $260,172
--Utilities $89,684
--Operations $33,784
--Supplies $16,544
--Furnishings $44,929
Apparel $41,272
--Men & Boys $9,230
--Women & Girls $16,718
--Children < 2 $174
--Footwear $8,707
Transportation $216,113
--New Vehicles $40,402
--Used Vehicles $46,148
--Fuel $46,671
--Insurance $21,594
--Public Transit $18,111
Healthcare $110,059
Entertainment $71,399
--Pets $14,628
--Toys $3,483
Personal Care Products $17,066
Books & Literature $2,438
Education $31,172
Tobacco Products $7,662
Miscellaneous $21,942
Retirement $41,795
Non-health Insurance $161,606
Total Expenditures $1,355,889

Selected 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