In 2021, Portland-South Portland, ME had a population of 548k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $77,759. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Portland-South Portland, ME grew from 536,314 to 547,792, a 2.14% increase and its median household income grew from $72,552 to $77,759, a 7.18% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Portland-South Portland, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.22%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.67%), and White (Hispanic) (1.12%).
None of the households in Portland-South Portland, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.7% of the residents in Portland-South Portland, ME are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Portland-South Portland, ME are University of Southern Maine (1,926 degrees awarded in 2021), University of New England (1,578 degrees), and Southern Maine Community College (793 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Portland-South Portland, ME was $292,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.7%.
Most people in Portland-South Portland, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Portland-South Portland, ME was 2 cars per household.
Portland-South Portland, ME borders Augusta-Waterville, ME, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, and Lewiston-Auburn, ME.
