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Portland, Maine Economy Profile
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| Portland, Maine | United States | |
| State | Maine | |
| City | Portland | |
| Total population | 64,249 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 30,753 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 33,496 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 35.7 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 29,714 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 35,650 | 41,994 |
Portland, Maine Economy
The number of private wage and salary workers in Portland, Maine equals twenty-eight thousand, eight hundred and fifty-five. Government workers comprise ten point six three percent of workers in Portland, Maine. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up seven point one five percent of Portland, Maine labor force. There are forty-seven unpaid family workers in Portland, Maine.
four point one three percent of population are involved in construction, seven point four four percent are in manufacturing, and 3.72% are in wholesale trade. Eleven point one seven percent of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Portland, Maine. 10.63% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Portland, Maine.
sixty-nine point one one percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Portland, Maine. 70.69% of Portland, Maine workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. Three point five six percent of Portland, Maine residents work at home. 4.43% use public transportation (including taxicab).
| Portland, Maine | %, Portland, Maine | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 53,543 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 37,003 | 69.11% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 36,931 | 68.97% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 35,150 | 65.65% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 1,781 | 3.33% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 4.8 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 72 | 0.13% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 16,540 | 30.89% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 28,349 | 52.95% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 18,295 | 34.17% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 18,295 | 34.17% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 17,549 | 32.78% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 3,810 | 7.12% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 2,475 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 34,626 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 24,477 | 70.69% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 3,748 | 10.82% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 1,533 | 4.43% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 3,097 | 8.94% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 540 | 1.56% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 1,231 | 3.56% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 18.7 | 0.05% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 35,150 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 13,956 | 39.7% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 5,716 | 16.26% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 10,017 | 28.5% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 144 | 0.41% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 1,845 | 5.25% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 3,472 | 9.88% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 173 | 0.49% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 1,453 | 4.13% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 2,614 | 7.44% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 1,309 | 3.72% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 4,734 | 13.47% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 1,335 | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Information | 1,718 | 4.89% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 3,741 | 10.64% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 3,925 | 11.17% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 7,648 | 21.76% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 3,736 | 10.63% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 1,707 | 4.86% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 1,057 | 3.01% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 28,855 | 82.09% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 3,736 | 10.63% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 2,512 | 7.15% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 47 | 0.13% | 0.31% |
| Portland, Maine | %, Portland, Maine | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 29,722 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,582 | 12.05% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,178 | 7.33% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,359 | 14.67% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 4,473 | 15.05% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 5,118 | 17.22% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 5,382 | 18.11% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,553 | 8.59% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,258 | 4.23% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 324 | 1.09% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 495 | 1.67% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 35,650 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 23,458 | 43.81% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 48,011 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 7,254 | 13.55% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,313 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 1,877 | 3.51% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,134 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 1,602 | 2.99% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,695 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 4,045 | 7.55% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 13,414 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 13,670 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 925 | 6.77% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 543 | 3.97% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,435 | 10.5% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,652 | 12.08% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,477 | 18.12% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,227 | 23.61% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,888 | 13.81% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 930 | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 221 | 1.62% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 372 | 2.72% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 48,763 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 22,698 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 31,828 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 27,173 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 1,331 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 1,165 | 87.53% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 612 | 45.98% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 927 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 868 | 93.64% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 458 | 49.41% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 8,844 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 6,365 | 71.97% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 1,000 | 11.31% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 2,370 | 26.8% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 1,684 | 19.04% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 4,551 | 51.46% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.