Portland, ME

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2023 Population

68,505

0.33% 1-year growth

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2023 Median Age

37.5

0.266% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$76,174

6.54% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

39,590

0.223% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Portland, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.8% of the residents in Portland, ME are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Portland, ME are University of Southern Maine (1,748 degrees awarded in 2023), Maine College of Art & Design (131 degrees), and Empire Beauty School-Maine (77 degrees).

Most people in Portland, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Portland, ME was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Portland, ME is home to a population of 68.5k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2023, NaNk% of Portland, ME residents were born outside of the country (7.49k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Portland, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2023 Citizenship

93.9%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Portland, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maine.

Most Common Origin

Canada
10,100 ± 2,458 people
China
2,593 ± 1,249 people
Other Africa, not specified
2,479 ± 1,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 10,100 Maine residents, followed by China with 2,593 and Other Africa, not specified with 2,479.

Economy

The economy of Portland, ME employs 39.6k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Portland, ME were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,806 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,187 people), and Educational Services (4,166 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

39.6k

2023 Value

± 1,590

0.223%

1 Year growth

± 5.55%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Portland, ME, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Portland, ME.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maine.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maine (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

39.6k

2023 Value

± 1,590

0.223%

1 Year growth

± 5.55%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Portland, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,806 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,187 people), and Educational Services (4,166 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Portland, ME, though some of these residents may live in Portland, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,906

Median earning men ± $2,279

$46,739

Median earning women ± $1,614

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,794), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,038), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,912).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($73,824), Construction ($70,678), and Information ($67,909).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maine.

Y-Axis

1.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 627k people employed in Maine. This represents a 1.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maine.

Education

In 2023, universities in Portland, ME awarded 1,966 degrees. The student population of Portland, ME in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Portland, ME are White (1,620 and 83.2%), followed by Black or African American (109 and 5.6%), Hispanic or Latino (66 and 3.39%), and Unknown (65 and 3.34%).

The largest universities in Portland, ME by number of degrees awarded are University of Southern Maine (1,748 and 88.9%), Maine College of Art & Design (131 and 6.66%), and Empire Beauty School-Maine (77 and 3.92%).

The most popular majors in Portland, ME are Registered Nursing (168 and 8.55%), Educational Psychology (93 and 4.73%), and Law (84 and 4.27%).

The median tuition costs in Portland, ME are $40,668 for private four year colleges, and $8,316 and $24,500 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Portland, ME, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 8,213 (35.4% men and 64.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 8,213 students enrolled in Portland, ME, 35.4% men and 64.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,364 records, of which 66.1% were women and 33.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions
65 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
168 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
83 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Portland, ME was Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions with 65 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Portland, ME according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Southern Maine
1,748 degrees awarded
Maine College of Art & Design
131 degrees awarded
Empire Beauty School-Maine
77 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Southern Maine with 1,748 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 577 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Portland, ME, which is 0.415 times less than the 1,389 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,620 degrees mean that there were 14.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 109 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($40,668) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,604) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Portland, ME have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Portland, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Portland, ME compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Portland, ME colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$76,174

Median Household Income

± $4,158

32.4k

Number of Households

± 1,353

The following chart displays the households in Portland, ME distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Portland, ME is from Maine.

0.439

2023 Wage GINI in Maine

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2023, the income inequality in Maine was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.449% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maine across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (56.1%)
Worked At Home (21.5%)
Walked (11.5%)

In 2023, 56.1% of workers in Portland, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.5%) and those who walked to work (11.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Portland, ME have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in Portland, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Portland, ME compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Portland, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Portland, ME have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Portland, ME (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Portland, ME is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

94.8% of the population of Portland, ME has health coverage, with 53.7% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 0.868% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maine see 932 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.56% increase from the previous year (900 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1406 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 184 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.5% under 18 years, 29.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.19%

Uninsured

53.7%

Employer Coverage

14.2%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

0.868%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Portland, ME changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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