Portland is a city located in Cumberland County Maine. Portland has a 2023 population of 68,085. It is also the county seat of Cumberland County.Portland is currently declining at a rate of -0.17% annually and its population has decreased by -0.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 68,427 in 2020.
The average household income in Portland is $90,399 with a poverty rate of 12.66%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Portland is 36.9 years, 36.5 years for males, and 37.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Portland was:
2.97
Average Family Size
2.12
Average Household Size
46.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
87.3% of Portland residents speak only English, while 12.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.7% of the population.
12.66%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.49%
Male Poverty Rate
12.82%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Portland is Black, with 54.09% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Portland is Other, with 1.33% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.04%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
38.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.5%
Male Marriage Rate
37.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
10.61%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.05%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
70.6%
Labor Force Participation
67.6%
Employment Rate
4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
47.05%
Born in Portland
88.5%
Native Born
11.13%
Foreign Born
6.01%
Non Citizen
5.12%
Naturalized
88.5% of Portland residents were born in the United States, with 47.05% having been born in Maine. 6.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.