South Portland, ME

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2022 Population
26,656
0.863% 1-year growth
US Senator
Susan Collins
Republican Party
US Senator
Angus King
Independent Party
2022 Median Age
41
5.09% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
5.23%
12.9% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$82,489
11.6% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$360,000
22.6% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
16,115
1.47% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, South Portland, ME had a population of 26.7k people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $82,489. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of South Portland, ME grew from 26,428 to 26,656, a 0.863% increase and its median household income grew from $73,899 to $82,489, a 11.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in South Portland, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.82%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.01%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.44%), and White (Hispanic) (1.04%).

None of the households in 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.

94% of the residents in South Portland, ME are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in South Portland, ME are Southern Maine Community College (804 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in South Portland, ME was $360,000, and the homeownership rate was 62.4%.

Most people in South Portland, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in South Portland, ME was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

South Portland, ME is home to a population of 26.7k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.87% of South Portland, ME residents were born outside of the country (2.63k people).

In 2022, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.3k people) in South Portland, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.82k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.07k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94%
2022 Citizenship
95.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94% of South Portland, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in South Portland, ME was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Portland, ME
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    22.3k ± 692
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.82k ± 723
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    1.07k ± 328
2.78%
Hispanic Population
742 people

In 2022, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.3k people) in South Portland, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.82k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.07k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.78% of the people in South Portland, ME are hispanic (742 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    9,723 ± 2,412 people
  2. China
    2,585 ± 1,247 people
  3. Germany
    2,409 ± 1,204 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 9,723 Maine residents, followed by China with 2,585 and Germany with 2,409.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.87%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.63k people
8.77%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.32k people

As of 2022, 9.87% of South Portland, ME residents (2.63k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South Portland, ME was 8.77%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    610 ± 210
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    157 ± 96
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    132 ± 83

South Portland, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of South Portland, ME employs 16.1k people. The largest industries in South Portland, ME are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,490 people), Retail Trade (2,157 people), and Educational Services (1,347 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,960), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,110), and Finance & Insurance ($80,506).

Males in Maine have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,509. The income inequality in Maine (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

16.1k
2022 Value
± 1,031
1.47%
1 Year growth
± 8.92%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in South Portland, ME grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 15.9k employees to 16.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Portland, ME, are Management Occupations (2,034 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,735 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,442 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Portland, ME.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

16.1k
2022 Value
± 1,031
1.47%
1 Year growth
± 8.92%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in South Portland, ME grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 15.9k employees to 16.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Portland, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,490 people), Retail Trade (2,157 people), and Educational Services (1,347 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Portland, ME, though some of these residents may live in South Portland, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,381
Median earning men ± $3,115
$40,035
Median earning women ± $3,188

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,868), Wholesale Trade ($72,135), and Public Administration ($71,964).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,625), Information ($72,847), and Construction ($64,179).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.54%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 627k people employed in Maine. This represents a 1.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maine.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.71%).

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Maine

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Susan Collins
Senator from Maine2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Angus King
Senator from Maine1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Maine

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maine have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in South Portland, ME awarded 804 degrees. The student population of South Portland, ME in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,608 male students and 3,399 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Portland, ME are White (655 and 82.5%), followed by Black or African American (44 and 5.54%), Hispanic or Latino (36 and 4.53%), and Asian (20 and 2.52%).

The largest universities in South Portland, ME by number of degrees awarded are Southern Maine Community College (804 and 100%).

The most popular majors in South Portland, ME are Liberal Arts & Sciences (131 and 16.3%), General Business Administration & Management (91 and 11.3%), and Registered Nursing (77 and 9.58%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 6,007 students enrolled in South Portland, ME, 43.4% men and 56.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,569 records, of which 57.3% were women and 42.7% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 131 degrees awarded
  2. 91 degrees awarded
  3. 77 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in South Portland, ME was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 131 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in South Portland, ME according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
804 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern Maine Community College with 804 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 382 men were awarded degrees from institutions in South Portland, ME, which is 0.905 times less than the 422 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 655 degrees mean that there were 14.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 44 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,880) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($917) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.538% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.438% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (355k), Some college (229k), and Bachelors Degree (225k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in South Portland, ME was $360,000 in 2022, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $293,700 to $360,000, a 22.6% increase. The homeownership rate in South Portland, ME is 62.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in South Portland, ME have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Portland, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in South Portland, ME is $82,489. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in South Portland, ME was Census Tract 33 with a value of $109,219, followed by Census Tract 34 and Census Tract 31, with respective values of $104,462 and $76,321.

Property

$360,000
Median Property Value 2022
±$14,958
$7,343
Median Property Taxes
±$559

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In South Portland, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in South Portland, ME compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

62.4%
Homeownership
2022
63.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 62.4% of the housing units in South Portland, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 33
  2. Census Tract 34
  3. Census Tract 31

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in South Portland, ME was Census Tract 33 with a value of $109,219, followed by Census Tract 34 and Census Tract 31, with respective values of $104,462 and $76,321.

The following map shows all of the places in South Portland, ME colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$82,489
Median Household Income
± $8,858
11.8k
Number of Households
± 849

In 2022, the median household income of the 11.8k households in South Portland, ME grew to $82,489 from the previous year's value of $73,899.

The following chart displays the households in South Portland, ME distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Portland, ME is from Maine.
0.437
2022 Wage GINI in Maine
0.436
2021 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2022, the income inequality in Maine was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.204% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (72.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.4%)
  3. Carpooled (5.94%)

In 2022, 72.5% of workers in South Portland, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.94%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

18.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Portland, ME have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in South Portland, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Portland, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Portland, ME have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Portland, ME (1.36k out of 25.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Portland, ME is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

93.9% of the population of South Portland, ME has health coverage, with 52.5% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 1.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cumberland County, ME see 583 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.02% decrease from the previous year (595 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 129 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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583 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cumberland County, ME

Primary care physicians in Cumberland County, ME see an average of 583 patients per year. This represents a 2.02% decrease from the previous year (595 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cumberland County, ME in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 25.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.06%
Uninsured
52.5%
Employer Coverage
10.8%
Medicaid
13.7%
Medicare
15.7%
Non-Group
1.12%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Portland, ME declined by 2.4% from 6.21% to 6.06%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in South Portland, ME changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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