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South Portland, Maine

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StatisticSouth PortlandMaineUnited States
Total Population26,9301,387,817334,922,499
Median Household Income$86,838$74,733$80,734
Median Age40.944.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher51.7%36.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$441,200$296,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,812$1,139$1,413
Poverty Rate6.9%10.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.6%3.8%5.2%
Foreign Born10.5%4.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate58.1%74.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.124.626.4
Worked from Home19.5%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.9%48.0%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in South Portland, Maine

Age in South Portland, Maine

StatisticSouth PortlandMaineUnited States
Median Age40.944.838.9
Under 18 %14.7%18.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.8%8.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.2%12.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.3%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.3%27.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.7%22.4%17.2%

Households and families in South Portland, Maine

StatisticSouth PortlandMaineUnited States
Households12,152597,159129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.32.5
Family Households52.7%60.7%64.2%
Households with Children20.7%23.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.8%12.7%17.3%
People Living Alone35.5%30.7%28.7%
Never Married36.9%29.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in South Portland, Maine

StatisticSouth PortlandMaineUnited States
Per Capita Income$50,723$43,742$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.2%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.7%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.0%18.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.3%9.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.9%10.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty17.5%26.0%28.2%
SNAP Households8.3%12.0%n/a

Housing in South Portland, Maine

StatisticSouth PortlandMaineUnited States
Housing Units12,782751,876143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes53.4%70.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units26.0%9.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.9%20.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,968.01,977.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied41.9%25.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.5%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,359$3,036n/a

Education in South Portland, Maine

StatisticSouth PortlandMaineUnited States
Less than High School4.1%5.2%10.4%
High School Graduate21.1%30.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.0%28.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree32.7%22.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree19.0%13.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in South Portland, Maine

StatisticSouth PortlandMaineUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.0%61.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work65.5%70.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work4.7%3.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes47.2%32.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.7%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.8%6.8%n/a

Origins and language in South Portland, Maine

StatisticSouth PortlandMaineUnited States
Born in State of Residence55.4%59.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.2%2.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.3%1.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.4%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.1%1.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.6%6.2%16.7%

Cities near South Portland

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.