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Portland, Maine

Portland city, Maine · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Cumberland County · 21.5 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025PortlandPeer medianPctileSource
Population68,85472,00936
Population change (10 yr)3.8%5.1%45
Median household income$79,540$91,51427
Poverty rate11.2%10.8%55
Bachelor's degree or higher59.7%54.6%73
Housing unit change (10 yr)10.3%9.1%45
Median owner-occupied home value$489,600$461,30082
Median gross rent$1,577$1,43755
Housing vacancy rate9.8%6.4%82
Worked from home24.8%21.9%55
Population, 1995–2025
PortlandPeer median
Median household income, 1995–2025
PortlandPeer median
Change between releases
Metric1995201020102025Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Cumberland County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars31.7US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail5.7US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services10.9US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services48.8US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care29.1US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation8.8US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation5.1US 2.1above US rate
Construction44.2US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Millcreek, UT7763,648+0.5%$98,04554.2%
Greenville, SC7572,935+20.2%$71,47255.5%
Bloomington, IL7578,907+1.3%$77,38448.7%
Missoula, MT7576,514+11.9%$70,39253.0%
Evanston, IL7376,340+1.4%$96,43469.5%
Royal Oak, MI7357,950-0.7%$101,10964.1%
Smyrna, GA7356,633+7.0%$100,06159.4%
Olympia, WA7355,951+16.9%$81,30251.8%
Schaumburg, IL7276,868+3.1%$97,51450.4%