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Start you neighborhood search in Portland, Maine on Fizber.com. The total population of Portland, Maine is sixty-four thousand, two hundred and forty-nine people. According to census information for Portland, Maine, the median age is thirty-five point seven years old, the number of white people totals fifty-eight thousand, six hundred and thirty-eight and 1,665 are black. There are more than thirty-one thousand, eight hundred and sixty-four housing units in Portland, Maine, among them six point seven four percent are vacant housing units, ninety-three point two five percent are occupied housing units. In 1999 Portland, Maine median household income was estimated as $35,650.
QuickFacts
| | Portland, Maine | United States |
| Total population | 64,249 | 281,421,906 |
| State | Maine | |
| City | Portland | |
Portland, Maine Population
| | Portland, Maine | %, Portland, Maine | United States |
| Male | 30,753 | 47.87% | 49.06% |
| Female | 33,496 | 52.13% | 50.94% |
| Median age (years) | 35.7 | | 35.3 |
| 18 years and over | 52,177 | 81.21% | 74.31% |
| 21 years and over | 49,753 | 77.44% | 69.97% |
| 62 years and over | 10,109 | 15.73% | 14.66% |
| 65 years and over | 8,909 | 13.87% | 12.43% |
| | Portland, Maine | %, Portland, Maine | United States |
| White | 58,638 | 91.27% | 75.14% |
| Black or African American | 1,665 | 2.59% | 12.32% |
| Asian | 1,982 | 3.08% | 3.64% |
| Some other race | 769 | 1.2% | 5.46% |
| Two or more races | 1,195 | 1.86% | 2.43% |
Portland, Maine Housing
| | Portland, Maine | %, Portland, Maine | United States |
| Total housing units | 31,864 | | 115,904,641 |
| - Vacant housing units | 2,148 | 6.74% | 8.99% |
| - Occupied housing units | 29,714 | 93.25% | 91.01% |
| - - Owner-occupied housing units | 12,617 | 39.6% | 60.24% |
| - - Renter-occupied housing units | 17,097 | 53.66% | 30.77% |
| | Portland, Maine | %, Portland, Maine | United States |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT |
| 1999 to March 2000 | 8,224 | 27.68% | 19.95% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 9,463 | 31.85% | 28.9% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,887 | 13.08% | 16.07% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,710 | 12.49% | 15.58% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,864 | 6.27% | 9.86% |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,567 | 8.64% | 9.65% |
| | Portland, Maine | %, Portland, Maine | United States |
| Total households | 29,714 | | 105,480,101 |
| Family households (families) | 13,547 | 45.59% | 68.06% |
| Nonfamily households | 16,167 | 54.41% | 31.94% |
| | Portland, Maine | United States |
| VALUE |
| Less than $50,000 | 113 | 5,457,817 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,499 | 16,778,971 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,540 | 13,110,384 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,470 | 8,075,904 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 626 | 6,583,049 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 268 | 3,584,108 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 58 | 1,308,116 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 5 | 313,759 |
| Median (dollars) | 121,200 | 119,600 |
Portland, Maine Education
| | Portland, Maine | %, Portland, Maine | United States |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,946 | | 76,632,927 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 865 | 5.79% | 6.47% |
| Kindergarten | 691 | 4.62% | 5.43% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,698 | 38.12% | 43.92% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,897 | 19.38% | 21.38% |
| College or graduate school | 4,795 | 32.08% | 22.81% |
Portland, Maine Economy
| | Portland, Maine | %, Portland, Maine | United States |
| Population 16 years and over | 53,543 | | 217,168,077 |
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In labor force | 37,003 | 69.11% | 63.92% |
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Civilian labor force | 36,931 | 68.97% | 63.39% |
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Employed | 35,150 | 65.65% | 59.73% |
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Unemployed | 1,781 | 3.33% | 3.66% |
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Percent of civilian labor force | 4.8 | | 5.8 |
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Armed Forces | 72 | 0.13% | 0.53% |
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Not in labor force | 16,540 | 30.89% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 28,349 | 52.95% | 51.66% |
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In labor force | 18,295 | 34.17% | 29.72% |
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Civilian labor force | 18,295 | 34.17% | 29.65% |
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Employed | 17,549 | 32.78% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 3,810 | 7.12% | 10.05% |
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All parents in family in labor force | 2,475 | | 12,787,501 |
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With earnings | 23,458 | 43.81% | 39.12% |
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Mean earnings (dollars) | 48,011 | | 56,604 |
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With Social Security income | 7,254 | 13.55% | 12.47% |
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Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,313 | | 11,320 |
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With Supplemental Security Income | 1,877 | 3.51% | 2.13% |
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,134 | | 6,320 |
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With public assistance income | 1,602 | 2.99% | 1.67% |
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Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,695 | | 3,032 |
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With retirement income | 4,045 | 7.55% | 8.13% |
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Mean retirement income (dollars) | 13,414 | | 17,376 |
| | Portland, Maine | %, Portland, Maine | United States |
| INCOME IN 1999 |
| Households | 29,722 | | 105,539,122 |
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Less than $10,000 | 3,582 | 12.05% | 9.54% |
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$10,000 to $14,999 | 2,178 | 7.33% | 6.31% |
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$15,000 to $24,999 | 4,359 | 14.67% | 12.83% |
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$25,000 to $34,999 | 4,473 | 15.05% | 12.81% |
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$35,000 to $49,999 | 5,118 | 17.22% | 16.53% |
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$50,000 to $74,999 | 5,382 | 18.11% | 19.46% |
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$75,000 to $99,999 | 2,553 | 8.59% | 10.23% |
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$100,000 to $149,999 | 1,258 | 4.23% | 7.72% |
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$150,000 to $199,999 | 324 | 1.09% | 2.2% |
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$200,000 or more | 495 | 1.67% | 2.37% |
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Median household income (dollars) | 35,650 | | 41,994 |
The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.
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