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South Portland, ME
Demographic Data



South Portland Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

South Portland Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

26,840

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.9%
5 - 17:
10.6%
18 - 24:
11.1%
25 - 34:
15.8%
35 - 54:
24.4%
55 - 64:
13.6%
Over 65 Years:
19.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.2%
5.2%
95.4%
95.4%
49.3%
49.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

South Portland
USA
$49,719
$49,719
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

South Portland
USA
$84,563
$84,563
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

6.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Finance
Construction
Transportation
Administration
Arts
Information Technology
Other
19.5%
19.5%
13.0%
13.0%
8.4%
8.4%
8.0%
8.0%
7.8%
7.8%
7.7%
7.7%
6.2%
6.2%
5.3%
5.3%
4.3%
4.3%
3.8%
3.8%
3.3%
3.3%
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
82.5%
82.5%
6.4%
6.4%
4.8%
4.8%
3.3%
3.3%
2.8%
2.8%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
English
French
Italian
German
French Canadian
Scottish
Other Subsaharan African
Polish
European
Scots-Irish
Welsh
Somalian
Norwegian
Swedish
Russian
Eastern European
Hungarian
British
Danish
20.2%
20.2%
19.9%
19.9%
10.8%
10.8%
7.7%
7.7%
7.7%
7.7%
4.8%
4.8%
4.0%
4.0%
3.6%
3.6%
3.3%
3.3%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
African languages
Slavic languages
Spanish
French
Other Asian languages
Langs. of India
Thai
Chinese
Native American languages
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Arabic
Polish
Russian
Portuguese
Serbo-Croatian
Persian
Korean
Japanese
West Germanic languages
88.7%
88.7%
2.9%
2.9%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born South Portland Residents

9.0%

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