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Population in 2021: 68,313 (96% urban, 4% rural).
Population change since 2000: +6.3%
 
Males: 33,126  (48.5%)
Females: 35,187  (51.5%)
Median resident age:

37.8 years
Maine median age:

44.7 years

Zip codes: 04019, 04050, 04101, 04102, 04103, 04108, 04109.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $70,244 (it was $35,650 in 2000)
Portland:

$70,244
ME:

$64,767

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $47,433 (it was $22,698 in 2000)

Portland city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $443,000 (it was $125,200 in 2000)
Portland:

$443,000
ME:

$252,100

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $480,411; detached houses: $478,832; townhouses or other attached units: $359,212; in 2-unit structures: $769,715; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $472,807; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $477,662

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,305.

March 2022 cost of living index in Portland: 104.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 11.8%
(8.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.5% for Black residents, 24.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 39.8% for American Indian residents, 1.3% for other race residents, 25.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Portland, ME (2021)
    • 54,83279.4%White alone
    • 6,3379.2%Black alone
    • 3,1364.5%Two or more races
    • 2,9094.2%Asian alone
    • 1,7342.5%Hispanic
    • 890.1%American Indian alone
    • 740.1%Other race alone
    • 390.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Portland detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 158 registered sex offenders living in Portland, Maine as of September 30, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Portland is 427 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Portland by year

Type

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2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(1.6)		4
(6.4)		4
(6.4)		6
(9.1)		2
(3.0)		1
(1.5)		1
(1.5)		1
(1.5)		2
(3.0)		2
(3.0)		2
(3.0)		2
(3.0)		3
(4.5)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		25
(39.7)		42
(67.0)		27
(43.3)		33
(49.9)		36
(54.4)		33
(49.7)		21
(31.7)		20
(30.1)		33
(49.4)		36
(53.7)		48
(71.6)		49
(73.1)		29
(43.6)		28
(42.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		103
(163.8)		107
(170.8)		120
(192.4)		129
(194.9)		92
(139.0)		82
(123.5)		85
(128.3)		64
(96.4)		99
(148.2)		59
(88.0)		55
(82.0)		49
(73.1)		43
(64.7)		34
(51.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		102
(162.2)		101
(161.2)		83
(133.1)		74
(111.8)		60
(90.7)		57
(85.8)		70
(105.7)		73
(110.0)		81
(121.2)		99
(147.7)		81
(120.8)		92
(137.3)		86
(129.4)		67
(101.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		562
(893.6)		483
(770.9)		546
(875.3)		599
(904.9)		441
(666.3)		411
(618.9)		383
(578.1)		246
(370.6)		266
(398.1)		236
(352.0)		166
(247.5)		169
(252.3)		181
(272.4)		94
(141.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,356
(3,746)		2,157
(3,443)		2,153
(3,451)		2,246
(3,393)		2,096
(3,167)		2,139
(3,221)		2,160
(3,260)		1,834
(2,763)		1,687
(2,525)		1,485
(2,215)		1,504
(2,242)		1,370
(2,045)		1,460
(2,197)		991
(1,496)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		161
(256.0)		129
(205.9)		107
(171.5)		76
(114.8)		102
(154.1)		82
(123.5)		69
(104.1)		54
(81.3)		69
(103.3)		74
(110.4)		97
(144.6)		87
(129.9)		74
(111.3)		58
(87.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)		16
(25.4)		34
(54.3)		21
(33.7)		7
(10.6)		18
(27.2)		10
(15.1)		6
(9.1)		13
(19.6)		2
(3.0)		11
(16.4)		14
(20.9)		11
(16.4)		5
(7.5)		5
(7.5)
City-Data.com crime index349.4358.0344.8347.1295.0279.0267.2221.0251.3226.9230.5223.7205.1146.3

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City-data.com crime index in Portland, ME

Crime rate in Portland detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 203 (146 officers - 133 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.18
Maine average:

1.71
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Portland, ME City Guides:

Accommodations 25Annual Events & Festivals 24Education 23Getting Here, Getting Around 49Golf 1Health Care 16Media 4Nightlife 34Parks & Recreation 42Relocation 36Restaurants 69Retirement 9Shopping 99Tours & Attractions 60

Ancestries: Irish (13.6%), English (12.8%), Italian (6.2%), French Canadian (4.9%), American (4.2%), German (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 07/04/1786

Elevation: 75 feet

Land area: 21.2 square miles.

Population density: 3,221 people per square mile   (average).

Portland, Maine map

7,676 residents are foreign born (5.2% Africa, 3.5% Asia, 1.3% Europe).

This city:

11.1%
Maine:

3.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $5,289 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $5,067 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (101.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (268.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

South Portland, ME (1.5 miles ),
Westbrook, ME (2.1 miles ),
Cape Elizabeth, ME (2.2 miles ),
Falmouth, ME (2.2 miles ),
Falmouth Foreside, ME (2.3 miles ),
Scarborough, ME (2.4 miles ),
Long Island, ME (2.5 miles ),
Cumberland, ME (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 43.67 N, Longitude: 70.27 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Forest City - reported in 1894

Daytime population change due to commuting: +26,433 (+38.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 25,728 (68.0%)

Area code: 207

Distribution of median household income in Portland, ME in 2021
Distribution of house value in Portland, ME in 2021
Portland satellite photo by USGS

Portland tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 29 buildings, average cost: $267,500
  • 2020: 46 buildings, average cost: $274,000
  • 2019: 27 buildings, average cost: $359,000
  • 2018: 26 buildings, average cost: $275,200
  • 2017: 27 buildings, average cost: $263,500
  • 2016: 28 buildings, average cost: $277,800
  • 2015: 32 buildings, average cost: $210,900
  • 2014: 36 buildings, average cost: $214,800
  • 2013: 25 buildings, average cost: $186,700
  • 2012: 33 buildings, average cost: $153,000
  • 2011: 29 buildings, average cost: $155,500
  • 2010: 36 buildings, average cost: $153,400
  • 2009: 28 buildings, average cost: $165,700
  • 2008: 23 buildings, average cost: $164,700
  • 2007: 32 buildings, average cost: $179,900
  • 2006: 75 buildings, average cost: $154,100
  • 2005: 127 buildings, average cost: $158,200
  • 2004: 125 buildings, average cost: $144,300
  • 2003: 161 buildings, average cost: $120,600
  • 2002: 61 buildings, average cost: $120,400
  • 2001: 104 buildings, average cost: $106,400
  • 2000: 88 buildings, average cost: $142,200
  • 1999: 93 buildings, average cost: $104,400
  • 1998: 89 buildings, average cost: $103,800
  • 1997: 62 buildings, average cost: $104,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Portland, ME residents
Average permit cost in Portland, ME
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.6%
Maine:

3.0%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Portland, ME
Historical housing units in Portland, ME

Population change in the 1990s: +1,005 (+1.6%).
Most common industries in Portland, ME (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.8%)
  • Educational services (8.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.5%)
  • Construction (4.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.4%)
  • Construction (7.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.3%)
  • Health care (5.8%)
  • Educational services (5.4%)
  • Public administration (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.6%)
  • Educational services (11.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.7%)
  • Social assistance (4.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.6%)
Most common occupations in Portland, ME (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2021
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.7%)
  • Computer specialists (3.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (2.9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (2.9%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2021
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Computer specialists (5.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (2.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2021
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.3%)
  • Registered nurses (5.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.1%)

Average climate in Portland, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Portland, Maine environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 65.7. This is about average.

City:

65.7
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.181. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.181
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 7.59. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.59
U.S.:

5.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.944. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.944
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 24.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 6.95. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.95
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Portland-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/10/1966, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 30.3 miles away from the Portland city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/8/1996, a category F2 tornado 39.0 miles away from the city center caused $10,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Portland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 19.9 miles away from Portland center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 180.1 miles away from Portland center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 67.7 miles away from Portland center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 180.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 204.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cumberland County (33) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 22
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 19, Storms: 13, Snows: 7, Winter Storms: 6, Heavy Rains: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Winds: 3, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Portland topographic map

Main business address for: TD BANKNORTH INC. (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), IMMUCELL CORP /DE/ (IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES), I MANY INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), BANKNORTH GROUP INC/ME (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospitals in Portland:

  • BRIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER (provides emergency services, 335 BRIGHTON AVE)
  • CHS - HOSPICE (901 WASHINGTON AVENUE)
  • MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 22 BRAMHALL ST)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Church, 144 STATE STREET)
  • NEW ENGLAND REHAB HOSPITAL OF PORTLAND ("335 BRIGHTON AVENUE, UNIT 201")
  • V N A AND HOSPICE OF SOUTH PORTLAND (50 FODEN RD)

Nursing Homes in Portland:

  • BARRON CENTER (1145 BRIGHTON AVE)
  • CEDARS NURSING CARE CENTER (PO BOX 466)
  • HILLSIDE REST AND NURSING HOME (161 PREBLE ST)
  • SEASIDE REHAB AND HEALTH CARE (850 BAXTER BOULEVARD)
  • ST JOSEPH'S REHABILITATION AND RESIDENCE (1133 WASHINGTON)
  • WOODFORD PARK CENTER FOR HLTH AND REHAB (68 DEVONSHIRE STREET)

Dialysis Facilities in Portland:

  • SOUTHERN MAINE DIALYSIS FACILITY (1600B CONGRESS STREET)

Home Health Centers in Portland:

  • AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH (931 CONGRESS STREET)
  • BETTER HEALTH CARE INC (311 MARGINAL WAY)
  • GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES - PORTLAND (881 FOREST AVE, SUITE 1)
  • HEALTHSOUTH HOME HEALTH SERVICES (222 ST JOHN ST SUITE 4G)

Airports located in Portland:

Amtrak station:

PORTLAND (100 THOMPSON POINT ROAD) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM.

Colleges/Universities in Portland:

  • University of Southern Maine (Full-time enrollment: 6,647; Location: 96 Falmouth St; Public; Website: www.usm.maine.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Maine College of Art (Full-time enrollment: 395; Location: 522 Congress St.; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.meca.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Empire Beauty School-Maine (Full-time enrollment: 365; Location: 319 Marginal Way; Private, for-profit; Website: www.empire.edu)
  • Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (Full-time enrollment: 23; Location: 130 Neal Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.idsva.org; Offers Doctor's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Portland:

  • Southern Maine Community College (about 3 miles; South Portland, ME; Full-time enrollment: 4,666)
  • University of New England (about 16 miles; Biddeford, ME; FT enrollment: 4,539)
  • Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 16 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
  • University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (about 50 miles; Durham, NH; FT enrollment: 15,243)
  • University of Maine at Augusta (about 53 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
  • University of Maine at Farmington (about 70 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
  • NHTI-Concord's Community College (about 71 miles; Concord, NH; FT enrollment: 2,865)

Public high schools in Portland:

  • DEERING HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 370 STEVENS AVENUE, Grades: 9-12)
  • PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 284 CUMBERLAND AVENUE, Grades: 9-12)
  • CASCO BAY HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 196 ALLEN AVENUE, Grades: 9-12)
  • BAXTER ACADEMY FOR TECH & SCIENCES (Location: 54 YORK STREET, Grades: 9-11, Charter school)

Private high schools in Portland:

  • WAYNFLETE SCHOOL (Students: 556, Location: 360 SPRING ST, Grades: PK-12)
  • CHEVERUS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 507, Location: 267 OCEAN AVE, Grades: 9-12)
  • CATHERINE MCAULEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 175, Location: 631 STEVENS AVE, Grades: 9-12, Girls only)
  • SPURWINK SCHOOL-CUMMINGS (Students: 34, Location: 587 OCEAN AVE, Grades: 8-12)
  • GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 24, Location: 476 SUMMIT ST, Grades: PK-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Portland:

Private elementary/middle schools in Portland:

  • ST BRIGID SCHOOL (Students: 397, Location: 695 STEVENS AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • BREAKWATER SCHOOL (Students: 142, Location: 856 BRIGHTON AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • LEVEY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 38, Location: 400 DEERING AVE, Grades: KG-5)
See full list of schools located in Portland

Library in Portland:

  • PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,826,396; Location: 467 CONGRESS STREET; 303,442 books; 2,216 e-books; 23,212 audio materials; 14,371 video materials; 7 local licensed databases; 52 other licensed databases; 610 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Sports Teams in Portland: NWFA Maine Freeze Full Contact Women's Football Team ELB Portland Seadogs Double A Affliate Team Boston Red Sox AHL Portland Pirates Affliliate Team Mighty Duck of Anahiem

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Portland: Riverside Golf Course (A), Old Port (B), Uptown Artwork (C), Union Wharf (D), Wrights Wharf (E), Portland Yacht Services Complex (F), Portland Stove Foundry (G), Portland Pier (H), Portland Observatory (I), Portland Fish Pier (J), Peaks Island Marina (K), Park Street Row (L), Old Port Exchange (M), Maine State Pier (N), Long Wharf (O), Little Diamond Island Observatory (P), Little Diamond Island Light (Q), Jones Landing Marina (R), Hobsons Wharf (S), Forrest City Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Union Station Plaza Shopping Center (1), West Gate Shopping Center (2), Portland East Shopping Center (3), North Gate Shopping Center (4), Monument Square Shopping Center (5), Mill Creek Shopping Center (6), Forest Avenue Plaza Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Portland include: TD BANKNORTH INC. (A), IMMUCELL CORP /DE/ (B), I MANY INC (C), BANKNORTH GROUP INC/ME (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Portland include: North Deering Congregational Church (A), North Deering Alliance Church (B), Nazarene First Church (C), Friends Meeting House (D), Mariners Church (E), Korean United Methodist Church (F), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (G), Glenwood Square Baptist Church (H), International Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pond Cove Cemetery (1), Bailey Cemetery (2), Friends Cemetery (3), Maplewood Cemetery (4), Eastern Cemetery (5), Brooklawn Memorial Cemetery (6), Pine Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Echo Pond (A), Stroudwater River Reservoir (B), Capisic Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stroudwater River (A), Fall Brook (B), Meader Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Portland include: Standpine Park (1), Fort Allen Park (2), Portland Stadium (3), Boothby Square (4), Deering Oaks Park (5), Tommys Park (6), Western Promenade Historic District (7), Western Promenade (8), Westbrook College Historic District (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: West Shore Sandy Beach (A), Big Beach (B), Little Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Maine Historical Society Museum (489 Congress Street Suite 2) (1), Portland Harbor Museum (Fort Road) (2), Tate House Museum - Office (2 Waldo Street) (3), Tate House Museum (1270 Westbrook Street) (4), Maine Womens Chistian Temperance Union (Museums; 714 Congress Street) (5), Center for Maine History (Museums; 489 Congress Street) (6), Irish Heritage Center (Museums; 34 Gray Street) (7), Museum of African Tribal Art (122 Spring Street) (8), Greater Portland Landmarks Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 165 State Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Motel 6 (1 Riverside Street) (1), Fairfield Inn Portland Airport (340 Park Avenue) (2), Ramada Limited Portland (1150 Brighton Ave) (3), Portland Harbor Hotel (468 Fore Street) (4), Zackery's at Holiday Inn Portland-West (81 Riverside Street) (5), Hilton Garden Inn Prtld Downtown Water Front (50 Monument Square) (6), Cafe Stroudwater (1050 Westbrook Street) (7), Holiday Inn (81 Riverside St) (8), Travelodge Portland (1200 Brighton Ave) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: United States Government - Congress Us- Senators- Snowe Olympia (3 Canal Plaza) (1), United States Government - Courts Us- District Court- Hornby D Brock J (156 Federal Street) (2), Maine State - Courts- Supreme Judicial Court (205 Newbury Street) (3), Maine State - Courts- Superior Court- Civil Division (205 Newbury Street) (4), United States Government - Courts Us- District Court- Carter Gene Chief J (156 Federal Street) (5), United States Government - Courts Us- 1st Circuit Court of Appeals- Lipez Kermit V Circuit J (537 Congress Street) (6), United States Government - Courts Us- District Court- Clerk (156 Federal Street) (7), United States Government - Courts Us- Bankruptcy Court- Clerk (537 Congress Street) (8), Maine State - Courts- District Court- Civil Division (205 Newbury Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Linda Lavin - Female singer, Nathaniel Parker Willis - Magazine writer, Charles M. Loring - Businessperson, Ian Crocker - Swimmer and five-time Olympic medalist., Anna Kendrick - Child actor, Mike Brown (fighter) - Martial artist, Stephen King - (born 1947), horror author, Charles J. Loring, Jr. - Air Force Medal of Honor recipient, Victoria Rowell - Actor, Thomas Brackett Reed - Representative.

Cumberland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Portland and their reported violations in the past:

CHEBEAGUE ISLAND INN LLC (Population served: 398, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-16-2008), St Formal NOV issued (APR-16-2008), St Public Notif received (MAY-22-2008), St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
CAMP WILLIAM HINDS-MAIN (Population served: 164, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
RIPPLEFFECT, INC- COW ISLAND (Population served: 159, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2012), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-13-2012), St Public Notif received (AUG-22-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-18-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-08-2008), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-08-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-09-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-14-2008), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-14-2008), St Public Notif received (AUG-26-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-09-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-17-2007), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-17-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-09-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
CAMP WILLIAM HINDS-WEST (Population served: 155, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
CAMP SUSAN L CURTIS (Population served: 150, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-2011), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-05-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUN-27-2012), St Public Notif received (JUL-06-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2011), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-12-2011), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-29-2011 to JUN-27-2012), St Public Notif received (JUL-06-2012)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
SHAWS BERLIN CORNERS (Address: 1364 CONGRESS ST , Serves VT, Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-21-2005), St Boil Water Order (SEP-21-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-29-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JUL-01-1999, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
  • One routine major monitoring violation
HOULTON MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 140, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-11-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-28-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2005)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
SMALL POINT WATER COMPANY (Population served: 108, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Portland that have no violations reported:

  • PORTLAND WATER DIST / GREATER (Population served: 136,945, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
  • PORTLAND WATER DIST/STEEP FALL (Population served: 433, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CAMP SEBAGO (Population served: 280, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CAMP BISHOPSWOOD (Population served: 133, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SPURWINK SCHOOL INC - CHELSEA (Population served: 95, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • APPLEWOOD (Population served: 32, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.1 people
Maine:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

43.4%
Whole state:

62.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

10.5%
Whole state:

9.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

People in group quarters in Portland in 2010:

  • 592 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 492 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 403 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 401 people in college/university student housing
  • 274 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 188 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 143 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 50 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 25 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 25 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 20 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Portland in 2000:

  • 651 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 527 people in nursing homes
  • 347 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 344 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 113 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 105 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 105 people in religious group quarters
  • 95 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 45 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 44 people in halfway houses
  • 43 people in other group homes
  • 15 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 6 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 6 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 2 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
Arena or stadium:
  • Cumberland County Civic Center. Capacity: 9,000.

Banks with most branches in Portland (2011 data):

  • KeyBank National Association: Longwharf Branch, Monument Square Branch, Pine Tree Branch, Forest Avenue Branch, Northgate Branch. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Bank of America, National Association: Middle Street Pwm Branch, West Gate Branch, Portland - One City Center Branch, Woodfords Branch, North Gate Branch. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Bangor Savings Bank: Portland-Fore Street Branch, Brighton Avenue Portland Branch, Allen Avenue Portland Branch, Middle Street Portland Branch, Forest Avenue Portland Branch. Info updated 2008/12/02: Bank assets: $2,556.3 mil, Deposits: $1,940.3 mil, headquarters in Bangor, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 58 total offices, Holding Company: Bangor Bancorp, Mhc
  • TD Bank, National Association: Northgate Branch, Congress Street Branch, Westgate, Portland-1 Portland Sq Branch, Forest Avenue Branch. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Gorham Savings Bank: Portland Branch at 172 Commercial Street, branch established on 2004/06/21; Portland Marginal Way Branch at 71 Marginal Way, branch established on 2004/11/15. Info updated 2008/07/29: Bank assets: $912.7 mil, Deposits: $640.1 mil, headquarters in Gorham, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Gorham Bancorp, Mhc
  • Norway Savings Bank: Portland Branch at 120 Exchange Street, branch established on 1998/03/23; Coastal Bank Branch at 1200 Congress Street, branch established on 1981/04/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $958.8 mil, Deposits: $711.3 mil, headquarters in Norway, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Norway Bancorp, Mhc
  • Androscoggin Savings Bank: Portland Branch at 130 Middle Street, branch established on 2009/10/26. Info updated 2008/07/01: Bank assets: $707.2 mil, Deposits: $506.9 mil, headquarters in Lewiston, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Androscoggin Bancorp, Mhc
  • The Bank of Maine: The Bank Of Maine at 2 Canal Plaza, branch established on 1834/06/26. Info updated 2011/10/17: Bank assets: $783.5 mil, Deposits: $655.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 33 total offices
  • TD Bank USA, National Association: Td Bank Usa, National Association at One Portland Square, branch established on 1994/10/13. Info updated 2010/05/11: Bank assets: $13,520.6 mil, Deposits: $11,545.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • 4 other banks with 4 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Portland:

Marital status in Portland, ME
  • Never married: 41.1%
  • Now married: 41.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

For population 25 years and over in Portland:

  • High school or higher: 96.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 25.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.6
Maine average:

10.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Portland
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Neighborhoods in Portland:

(Portland, Maine Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Portland, ME (based on Cumberland County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic38,24319
Mainline Protestant22,03096
Evangelical Protestant12,00785
Other7,18744
Orthodox5001
Black Protestant2852
None201,422-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 72
Cumberland County:

2.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Cumberland County:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 67
Cumberland County:

2.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 105
Here:

3.82 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 330
Here:

12.01 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

11.02 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Cumberland County:

7.1%
Maine:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

19.5%
State:

25.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Portland:

52.5%
Maine:

53.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Portland:

51.5%
Maine:

52.9%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.1
Maine:

28.3

People feeling badly about themselves:
Portland:

19.1%
Maine:

19.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.2%
Maine:

8.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Portland:

6.9
State:

6.9

Overweight people:
This city:

31.9%
State:

34.3%

General health condition:
Portland:

60.2%
State:

60.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Portland:

80.7%
State:

79.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Portland, ME Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 879$3,990,403$54,47658$130,669
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 381$1,489,135$46,902128$342,422
Firefighters 201$1,132,647$67,6210$0
Hospitals 170$675,778$47,702101$237,132
Police Protection - Officers 162$1,030,861$76,3600$0
Other and Unallocable 158$707,932$53,767133$120,355
Other Government Administration 92$503,830$65,7179$22,657
Welfare 85$329,685$46,54436$75,255
Streets and Highways 83$416,985$60,2870$0
Police - Other 64$331,036$62,0691$221
Financial Administration 48$260,462$65,1161$3,627
Local Libraries 34$156,971$55,40254$79,993
Airports 32$191,841$71,9400$0
Solid Waste Management 31$168,857$65,3642$583
Health 21$100,489$57,42211$27,541
Parks and Recreation 20$90,387$54,23273$104,443
Sewerage 19$95,958$60,6050$0
Fire - Other 15$95,383$76,3061$2,989
Judicial and Legal 6$50,171$100,3420$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 3$14,061$56,2440$0
Totals for Government 2,504$11,832,871$56,707608$1,147,889

Portland government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $6,640,000 ($97.20)
  • Construction - General - Other: $33,779,000 ($494.47)
    Sewerage: $15,388,000 ($225.26)
    Air Transportation: $9,937,000 ($145.46)
    Housing and Community Development: $251,000 ($3.67)
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $111,606,000 ($1633.74)
    Sewerage: $20,061,000 ($293.66)
    Air Transportation: $18,903,000 ($276.71)
    Local Fire Protection: $18,046,000 ($264.17)
    Police Protection: $17,771,000 ($260.14)
    Regular Highways: $15,718,000 ($230.09)
    Public Welfare Institutions: $13,282,000 ($194.43)
    Public Welfare - Other: $13,168,000 ($192.76)
    Parks and Recreation: $10,171,000 ($148.89)
    General - Other: $9,875,000 ($144.56)
    Health - Other: $6,809,000 ($99.67)
    Central Staff Services: $4,999,000 ($73.18)
    General Public Buildings: $4,448,000 ($65.11)
    Libraries: $4,235,000 ($61.99)
    Housing and Community Development: $3,356,000 ($49.13)
    Transit Utilities: $2,469,000 ($36.14)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,409,000 ($35.26)
    Financial Administration: $2,225,000 ($32.57)
    Parking Facilities: $2,055,000 ($30.08)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,724,000 ($25.24)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,245,000 ($18.22)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $733,000 ($10.73)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $449,000 ($6.57)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $18,796,000 ($275.15)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $126,000 ($1.84)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $352,000 ($5.15)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $38,000 ($0.56)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $72,430,000 ($1060.27)

Portland government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $31,759,000 ($464.90)
    Air Transportation: $23,922,000 ($350.18)
    Other: $22,400,000 ($327.90)
    Parking Facilities: $7,084,000 ($103.70)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,765,000 ($25.84)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,592,000 ($23.30)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $943,000 ($13.80)
    Housing and Community Development: $755,000 ($11.05)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $628,000 ($9.19)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $211,000 ($3.09)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $201,000 ($2.94)
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $59,000 ($0.86)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,142,000 ($31.36)
    Air Transportation: $2,090,000 ($30.59)
    Education: $49,000 ($0.72)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $285,000 ($4.17)
    Education: $265,000 ($3.88)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $8,946,000 ($130.96)
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,171,000 ($31.78)
    Interest Earnings: $2,168,000 ($31.74)
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,044,000 ($15.28)
    Rents: $435,000 ($6.37)
    Sale of Property: $216,000 ($3.16)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $41,000 ($0.60)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $24,029,000 ($351.75)
    Public Welfare: $7,355,000 ($107.67)
    General Local Government Support: $6,172,000 ($90.35)
    Other: $6,149,000 ($90.01)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,090,000 ($15.96)
    Highways: $523,000 ($7.66)
  • Tax - Property: $196,650,000 ($2878.66)
    Other License: $5,065,000 ($74.14)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,847,000 ($27.04)

Portland government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $453,417,000 ($6637.35)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $447,731,000 ($6554.11)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $105,327,000 ($1541.83)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,642,000 ($1458.61)
    Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $25,000 ($0.37)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $25,000 ($0.37)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $25,000 ($0.37)

Portland government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $31,157,000 ($456.09)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $200,748,000 ($2938.65)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,166,000 ($119.54)
Businesses in Portland, ME
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven4MasterBrand Cabinets15
AT&T2McDonald's2
Ace Hardware1Motel 61
Advance Auto Parts1New Balance2
Applebee's1Nike5
Arby's1Panda Express1
Budget Car Rental1Papa John's Pizza1
Burger King2Penske1
CVS5Pizza Hut1
Chevrolet1Pottery Barn1
Circle K3Quiznos1
Clarion1RadioShack2
Cold Stone Creamery1Rite Aid4
Dennys2Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Domino's Pizza1Shaw's2
Dunkin Donuts8Starbucks5
Fashion Bug1Subway5
FedEx24T-Mobile3
GNC3Toyota1
H&R Block4Trader Joe's1
Haworth1Travelodge1
Hilton3U-Haul2
Holiday Inn2U.S. Cellular3
Home Depot1UPS22
Howard Johnson1Urban Outfitters1
IHOP1Verizon Wireless1
KFC1Walgreens2
La Quinta1Wendy's1
Lane Furniture1Whole Foods Market1
Little Caesars Pizza1World Gym1
Lowe's1YMCA2
Marriott1

Strongest AM radio stations in Portland:

  • WBAE (1490 AM; 1 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Portland:

  • W245AA (96.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WMGX (93.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)
  • W281AC (104.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)
  • WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBQW (106.3 FM; SCARBOROUGH, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
  • WYNZ (100.9 FM; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WCYY (94.3 FM; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WRED (95.9 FM; SACO, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMPG (90.9 FM; GORHAM, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)
  • WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WYFP (91.9 FM; HARPSWELL, ME; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Portland:

  • WLLB-LP (Channel 15; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
  • WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • W58CM (Channel 58; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W57AP (Channel 57; FALMOUTH, ME; Owner: SHERWOOD H. CRAIG)
  • WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipients born in Portland: Charles J. Bibber, Charles J., Jr. Loring, Edward N. Whittier, Herbert Emery Schonland, Horatio C. King, John Angling.

Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Portland fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 87Number of bridges
  • 928ft / 283mTotal length
  • 3,811,110Total average daily traffic
  • 251,200Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Portland, ME - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 2Before 1900
  • 31930-1939
  • 71950-1959
  • 61960-1969
  • 201970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 72000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Portland, ME
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Portland)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 350 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Portland, ME)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 90 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 104 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 52 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 227 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Portland)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 5 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Portland)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 30 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 22 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED240$208,963441$191,6191,742$198,568139$99,16522$312,773359$211,1813$93,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$194,75036$213,694140$194,30722$89,7736$233,50022$180,0450$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED41$203,19572$201,861522$220,33059$74,3732$710,000123$219,7481$2,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN20$207,90043$203,767279$202,85716$173,1255$249,00053$193,2080$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$201,0007$228,71460$215,5170$00$013$246,6920$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 20 tracts in Portland, ME

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 21 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED43$216,83743$216,5121$106,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED20$219,00011$206,8181$255,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED17$201,11813$202,6150$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$179,1676$211,3330$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Portland, ME
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Portland, ME - Value

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 396. The highest number of fire incidents - 599 took place in 2007, and the least - 2 in 2017. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Portland, ME When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (50.9%), and Outside Fires (39.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Portland, ME
    • 3,02450.9%Structure Fires
    • 2,35339.6%Outside Fires
    • 4187.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1502.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Portland, ME

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Portland, Maine:

  • Embassy Suites Hotel, 1050 Westbrook St, Portland, Maine 04102 , Phone: (207) 775-2200, Fax: (207) 775-4052
  • Holiday Inn By The Bay, 88 Spring St, Portland, Maine 04101 , Phone: (207) 775-2311, Fax: (207) 761-8224
  • La Quinta Inn & Suites, 340 Park Ave, Portland, Maine 04102 , Phone: (207) 871-0611, Fax: (207) 871-8243
  • Westin Portland Harborview, 157 High St, Portland, Maine 04101 , Phone: (207) 775-5411
  • Ramada Plaza, 155 Riverside St, Portland, Maine 04103 , Phone: (207) 774-5861, Fax: (207) 774-5861
  • Clarion Hotel Portland, 1230 Congress St, Portland, Maine 04102 , Phone: (207) 774-5611, Fax: (207) 761-1560
  • MS/Scotia Prince, 468 Commercial St, Portland, Maine 04101 , Phone: (207) 415-5678, Fax: (813) 354-4842
  • Residence Inn By Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront, 145 Fore St, Portland, Maine 04101 , Phone: (207) 761-1660, Fax: (207) 761-1661
  • 5 other hotels and motels
All 13 fire-safe hotels and motels in Portland, Maine
Most common first names in Portland, ME among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary86280.5 years
John71574.4 years
William49673.6 years
James38471.4 years
Robert38169.9 years
Margaret35982.3 years
Joseph35873.7 years
Helen34381.0 years
Charles34276.0 years
George33875.7 years
Most common last names in Portland, ME among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith18876.4 years
Brown17876.7 years
Johnson12275.6 years
Davis10879.0 years
Thompson10777.4 years
Foley9478.8 years
Flaherty9079.1 years
Murphy8977.0 years
Clark8777.3 years
Libby8575.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Portland, ME
  • 45.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 36.9%Utility gas
  • 9.2%Electricity
  • 4.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.4%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.4%Solar energy
  • 0.3%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Portland, ME
  • 43.2%Utility gas
  • 33.1%Electricity
  • 17.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.4%Other fuel
  • 1.5%No fuel used


Portland compared to Maine state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Portland on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: community and social service occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely lesbian couples (counted as self-reported female-female unmarried-partner households) (population 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of unmarried partner households (population 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: health care and social assistance (population 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households) (population 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: community and social service occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest property tax revenues per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: office and administrative support occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely gay men couples (counted as self-reported male-male unmarried-partner households) (population 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time firefighters per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Eastern Africa (population 500+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities that people commute into (largest positive percentage daily daytime population change due to commuting) (population 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average temperatures (population 50,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: accommodation and food services (population 50,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest daily low temperatures (population 50,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Eastern Africa (population 500+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the coldest winters (population 50,000+)"
  • #69 (04101) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most full service restaurants in 2005"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
There are 74 pilots and 25 other airmen in this city.
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