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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Portland, ME are White alone (53,303 residents), Two or more races (4,428 residents), and Hispanic (2,108 residents). 87.6% of Portland residents speak English at home. 10.9% of Portland, ME residents are foreign-born (5.5% born in Africa, 2.9% born in Asia, 1.5% born in Europe), which is 72.5% greater than the foreign-born rate of 3.0% across the entire state of Maine.

Race distribution in Portland

2000 2022
  • Races in Portland, ME (2000)
    • 58,20190.6%White alone
    • 1,9673.1%Asian alone
    • 1,6112.5%Black alone
    • 1,0881.7%Two or more races
    • 9741.5%Hispanic
    • 2830.4%American Indian alone
    • 960.1%Other race alone
    • 290.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Portland, ME (2022)
    • 53,30377.9%White alone
    • 5,9698.7%Black alone
    • 4,4286.5%Two or more races
    • 2,1083.1%Hispanic
    • 1,8452.7%Asian alone
    • 6991.0%Other race alone
    • 680.10%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
2000 2022
  • Races in Maine (2000)
    • 1,230,29796.5%White alone
    • 11,7310.9%Two or more races
    • 9,3600.7%Hispanic
    • 9,0140.7%Asian alone
    • 6,4400.5%Black alone
    • 6,9110.5%American Indian alone
    • 8360.07%Other race alone
    • 3340.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Maine (2022)
    • 1,249,23390.2%White alone
    • 58,3574.2%Two or more races
    • 28,7172.1%Hispanic
    • 21,5831.6%Black alone
    • 16,1511.2%Asian alone
    • 5,8730.4%Other race alone
    • 5,2050.4%American Indian alone
    • 2210.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Portland

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $75,428White non-Hispanic householders
  • $53,268Black householders
  • $110,758Asian householders
  • $146,393Some other race householders
  • $48,869Two or more races householders
  • $61,528Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $448,188White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $379,378Black or African American householders
  • over $1,000,000American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $376,802Asian householders
  • $137,989Some other race householders
  • $382,690Two or more races householders
  • over $1,000,000Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Portland, ME in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Portland, ME in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in Portland, ME in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Portland, ME in 2022

Household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Distribution of median household income in Portland, ME in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Portland, ME in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Portland, ME in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Portland, ME in 2022

Median age by race in Portland

  • 39.5Median age for White residents
  • 38.3Males
  • 41.7Females
  • 28.8Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 34.2Males
  • 27.3Females
  • -666,666,666.0Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • 40.2Median age for Asian residents
  • 40.1Males
  • 47.1Females
  • -666,666,666.0Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • 23.5Median age for Other race residents
  • 22.4Males
  • 24.3Females
  • 41.1Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 41.5Males
  • 37.5Females
  • 39.5Median age for White alone residents
  • 37.9Males
  • 41.6Females
  • 36.9Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 38.6Males
  • 36.4Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Portland

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 13,74747.4%Owner occupied
  • 15,26252.6%Renter occupied
  • 47.4%
    52.6%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 1917.1%Owner occupied
  • 2,48392.9%Renter occupied
  • 7.1%
    92.9%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 1225.6%Owner occupied
  • 3474.4%Renter occupied
  • 25.6%
    74.4%
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 37547.6%Owner occupied
  • 41252.4%Renter occupied
  • 47.6%
    52.4%
  • House owners and renters - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • 2172.9%Owner occupied
  • 827.1%Renter occupied
  • 72.9%
    27.1%
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 7229.7%Owner occupied
  • 17270.3%Renter occupied
  • 29.7%
    70.3%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 52119.8%Owner occupied
  • 2,11080.2%Renter occupied
  • 19.8%
    80.2%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 13,74748.0%Owner occupied
  • 14,88652.0%Renter occupied
  • 48.0%
    52.0%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 33132.0%Owner occupied
  • 70268.0%Renter occupied
  • 32.0%
    68.0%

Language usage in Portland

  • English speakers - Total
  • 87.6% of residents of Portland speak English at home.
  • 1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 55883.7%Speak English very well
  • 10916.3%Speak English less than very well
  • 83.7%
    16.3%
  • 11.6% of residents speak other language at home
  • 4,47958.0%Speak English very well
  • 3,24242.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 58.0%
    42.0%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 96.6% of residents of Portland speak English at home.
  • 1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 23482.4%Speak English very well
  • 5017.6%Speak English less than very well
  • 82.4%
    17.6%
  • 2.2% of residents speak other language at home
  • 57791.4%Speak English very well
  • 548.6%Speak English less than very well
  • 91.4%
    8.6%
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 55.4% of residents of Portland speak English at home.
  • 4.3% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 40100.0%Speak English very well
  • 49.5% of residents speak other language at home
  • 25855.8%Speak English very well
  • 20444.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 55.8%
    44.2%
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 27.1% of residents of Portland speak English at home.
  • 2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 14567.1%Speak English very well
  • 7132.9%Speak English less than very well
  • 67.1%
    32.9%
  • 69.2% of residents speak other language at home
  • 3,29054.1%Speak English very well
  • 2,78745.9%Speak English less than very well
  • 54.1%
    45.9%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

97.1% (49,318)
Foreign-born:

56.8% (1,024)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

2.9% (1,483)
Foreign-born:

43.2% (779)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

99.9% (788)
Foreign-born:

12.2% (607)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

0.1% (1)
Foreign-born:

87.8% (4,354)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak only English
Native:

83.5% (59)
Foreign-born:

13.0% (5)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:

13.8% (10)
Foreign-born:

85.8% (34)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

72.4% (531)
Foreign-born:

22.2% (247)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

27.6% (202)
Foreign-born:

77.8% (865)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

66.5% (331)
Foreign-born:

39.2% (103)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

31.2% (156)
Foreign-born:

60.8% (160)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

94.8% (2,686)
Foreign-born:

80.0% (210)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

5.0% (143)
Foreign-born:

29.5% (78)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

97.2% (48,904)
Foreign-born:

56.8% (1,024)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

2.8% (1,418)
Foreign-born:

43.2% (779)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

85.0% (1,348)
Foreign-born:

45.0% (216)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

15.0% (238)
Foreign-born:

55.0% (264)

Foreign-born residents in Portland

7,561 residents are foreign born (5.5% Africa, 2.9% Asia, 1.5% Europe).

This city:

10.9%
Maine:

3.8%

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Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Portland
Place of birth by age - Portland

Marital status for residents in Portland

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 53.1%Never married
  • 37.9%Now married
  • 0.4%Separated
  • 1.2%Widowed
  • 7.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 44.2%Never married
  • 35.8%Now married
  • 0.5%Separated
  • 9.2%Widowed
  • 10.2%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

76.3% (641)
Unmarried:

23.7% (199)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

24.0% (3,158)
Unmarried:

76.0% (9,998)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 50.9%Never married
  • 40.5%Now married
  • 0.5%Separated
  • 1.0%Widowed
  • 7.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 32.8%Never married
  • 37.6%Now married
  • 1.9%Separated
  • 9.3%Widowed
  • 18.5%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (321)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

46.3% (732)
Unmarried:

53.7% (849)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 59.4%Never married
  • 21.9%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 18.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 56.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 44.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (8)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 52.4%Never married
  • 31.1%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.4%Widowed
  • 16.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 34.5%Never married
  • 48.9%Now married
  • 5.6%Separated
  • 5.5%Widowed
  • 5.4%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

53.7% (389)
Unmarried:

46.3% (336)
Marital status - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 26.9%Never married
  • 73.1%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (15)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 29.5%Never married
  • 55.6%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 12.3%Widowed
  • 2.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 46.1%Never married
  • 29.3%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 3.5%Widowed
  • 21.1%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

85.7% (16)
Unmarried:

14.3% (3)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

23.0% (83)
Unmarried:

77.0% (280)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 67.3%Never married
  • 24.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 2.5%Widowed
  • 5.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 51.1%Never married
  • 28.5%Now married
  • 2.2%Separated
  • 1.2%Widowed
  • 17.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

28.0% (309)
Unmarried:

72.0% (794)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 53.3%Never married
  • 37.9%Now married
  • 0.4%Separated
  • 1.2%Widowed
  • 7.2%Divorced
  • Females
  • 43.8%Never married
  • 36.3%Now married
  • 0.5%Separated
  • 9.3%Widowed
  • 10.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

76.3% (641)
Unmarried:

23.7% (199)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

24.3% (3,158)
Unmarried:

75.7% (9,857)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 48.8%Never married
  • 44.3%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 6.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 48.0%Never married
  • 27.1%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 1.1%Widowed
  • 23.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

85.7% (13)
Unmarried:

14.3% (2)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

22.1% (110)
Unmarried:

77.9% (388)

Ancestries in Portland

  • Ancestries in Portland, ME
    • 4,82516.1%English
    • 4,52915.1%Irish
    • 1,9486.5%Italian
    • 1,5505.2%American
    • 1,4224.8%French Canadian
    • 1,2254.1%German
    • 9943.3%Somali
    • 8843.0%French
    • 8042.7%European
    • 7162.4%African
    • 5551.9%Scottish
    • 3871.3%Polish
    • 3141.0%Eastern European
    • 2590.9%Scotch-Irish
    • 1780.6%Ethiopian
    • 1740.6%Sudanese
    • 1630.5%British
    • 1610.5%Greek
    • 1560.5%Austrian
    • 1490.5%Northern European
    • 1330.4%Swedish
    • 1150.4%Iranian
    • 1150.4%Russian
    • 1080.4%Czech
    • 1050.4%Syrian
    • 990.3%Iraqi
    • 970.3%Danish
    • 970.3%Welsh
    • 940.3%Scandinavian
    • 920.3%South African
    • 900.3%Finnish
    • 880.3%Dutch
    • 870.3%Lithuanian
    • 830.3%Romanian
    • 770.3%Brazilian
    • 750.3%Portuguese
    • 670.2%Canadian
    • 640.2%Norwegian
    • 600.2%Albanian
    • 570.2%Ukrainian
    • 480.2%Swiss
    • 460.2%Jamaican
    • 370.1%Lebanese
    • 280.09%Turkish
    • 270.09%Ugandan
    • 270.09%Estonian
    • 230.08%Haitian
    • 220.07%Yugoslavian
    • 210.07%Australian
    • 190.06%Cajun
    • 150.05%Hungarian
    • 140.05%Nigerian
    • 140.05%Serbian
    • 120.04%U.S. Virgin Islander
    • 110.04%Cape Verdean
    • 100.03%Bulgarian
    • 100.03%Israeli
    • 100.03%Arab
    • 90.03%Celtic
    • 80.03%Czechoslovakian
    • 70.02%Armenian
    • 30.01%Trinidadian and Tobagonian

Geographical mobility in Portland

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 44,03582.6%White (Caucasian)
    • 5,60893.5%Black or African American
    • 4647.9%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 1,94178.7%Asian
    • 2048.0%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 75893.5%Other race
    • 2,70079.9%Two or more races
    • 43,69782.7%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1,37065.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 2,6034.9%White / Caucasian
    • 2834.7%Black or African American
    • 76.9%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 45218.3%Asian
    • 70.8%Other race
    • 50314.9%Two or more races
    • 2,5604.8%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 46121.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 1,9923.7%White / Caucasian
    • 1322.2%Black or African American
    • 77.6%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 1877.6%Asian
    • 182.3%Other race
    • 752.2%Two or more races
    • 1,9923.8%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 4,5598.6%White / Caucasian
    • 490.8%Black or African American
    • 1717.5%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 963.9%Asian
    • 1534.8%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 404.9%Other race
    • 1344.0%Two or more races
    • 4,4618.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 27713.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 1040.2%White
    • 5899.8%Black or African American
    • 1010.8%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 70.3%Asian
    • 512.4%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 1040.2%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Portland

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 1,991100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 28677.5%Native
  • 8322.5%Foreign-born
  • 77.5%
    22.5%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 28088.9%Native
  • 3511.1%Foreign-born
  • 88.9%
    11.1%
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 608100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 26165.7%Native
  • 13634.3%Foreign-born
  • 65.7%
    34.3%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 2,84596.5%Native
  • 1033.5%Foreign-born
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 27223.5%Native
  • 88876.5%Foreign-born
  • 23.5%
    76.5%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 342100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 74756.2%Native
  • 58343.8%Foreign-born
  • 56.2%
    43.8%
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 73679.3%Native
  • 19220.7%Foreign-born
  • 79.3%
    20.7%

    • Place of birth for residents in Portland

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 3,800Africa
      • 2,051Asia
      • 1,663Middle Africa
      • 1,490Eastern Africa
      • 1,020Europe
      • 840South Eastern Asia
      • 716Eastern Asia
      • 643Americas
      • 449China
      • 373Northern Europe
      • 353Latin America
      • 344Southern Africa
      • 338Eastern Europe
      • 289Northern America
      • 246South Central Asia
      • 239Western Asia
      • 170Western Europe
      • 166South America
      • 161Western Africa
      • 140Northern Africa
      • 138Southern Europe
      • 133Central America
      • 54Caribbean
      • 45Oceania
      • 45Australia and New Zealand Subregion
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 699Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
      • 528Somalia
      • 473Vietnam
      • 427China
      • 344South Africa
      • 289Canada
      • 244Congo
      • 217United Kingdom
      • 199Cambodia
      • 173Korea
      • 136Philippines
      • 123Spain
      • 117Sudan
      • 110Kenya
      • 106Iraq
      • 101Iran
      • 99Romania
      • 93Japan
      • 90Germany
      • 85Syria
      • 76India
      • 73Togo
      • 72Nigeria
      • 64Scotland
      • 63Brazil
      • 60Albania
      • 59Bosnia and Herzegovina
      • 49France
      • 49Nicaragua
      • 43Peru
      • 40Ireland
      • 35Ethiopia
      • 35Turkey
      • 34Honduras
      • 34Nepal
      • 31New Zealand
      • 31Jamaica
      • 31Ukraine
      • 30England
      • 26Netherlands
      • 25Poland
      • 25Russia
      • 23Morocco
      • 22Argentina
      • 21Guatemala
      • 19Uganda
      • 18Thailand
      • 17Haiti
      • 17Mexico
      • 15Italy
      • 14Australia
      • 13Colombia
      • 13Ecuador
      • 12Singapore
      • 12Pakistan
      • 12Hong Kong
      • 12Cabo Verde
      • 11Bangladesh
      • 11Israel
      • 11Bulgaria
      • 11Norway
      • 11Lithuania
      • 10Taiwan
      • 10El Salvador
      • 10Chile
      • 9Denmark
      • 3Trinidad and Tobago
      • 3Switzerland
      • 2Dominican Republic
      • 1Tanzania
      • 1Jordan

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Portland

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 27490.7%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 289.3%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 90.7%
    9.3%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 27490.7%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 289.3%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 90.7%
    9.3%
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 235100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 237100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren

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