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Portland, Cumberland County, Maine

Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine. As of the 2014 census, the city population was 66,666. The city has a total area of 21.2 square miles according to the United States Census Bureau. An elevation is 75 feet (22.86 meters) above sea level. The density of the population was about 3,143 people per square mile. The median age was 40.3 years (The median age in the state of Maine was 44.6). There were 100 males for every 89 females.
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Description of the Population
Population (Year: 2014)
66,666 residents
Population Change
+3.8% since 2000 year
Residents Median Age
40.3 years (State: 44.6)
Below the Poverty Line
15.5% (Year: 2015)
Population Males
31,383 residents
Population Females
35,283 residents
Population Urban
96% of residents
Population Rural
4% of residents
Foreign Born Residents
4.8% Africa, 2.8% Asia, 1.7% Europe, 1.6% Latin America
Daytime Population Change
+30,553 (+45.7%)
Live and Work in the City
22,497 (59.7%)
Unemployment (Year: 2015)
3% (State: 3.7%)

Elections Results Data

 

    English Language Proficiency by Native Speakers

     

      Portland Marital Status Data (Over 15 Years Old)

       

        Portland Residents Living Below the Poverty Line (According to 2015)

         

          Year of Entry of Foreign-born Portland Residents

           

            Countries for Foreign-Born Residents

             
              Financial Information
              Median Sale for Vacant Units (Year: 2015)
              $627,117
              Median Home Value (Year: 2015)
              $267,100 (State: $180,300)
              Changes in Home Value
              +$141,900 since 2000 year
              Median Gross Rent (Year: 2015)
              $1,000
              Median Contract Rent Range (Year: 2015)
              $413 – $682
              Median Rent for Vacant Units (Year: 2015)
              $1,168
              Cost of Living Index (Date: February 2016)
              105 (USA: 100)
              Property Taxes with Mortgage (Year: 2015)
              $4,195 (1.60%)
              Property Taxes without Mortgage (Year: 2015)
              $4,072 (1.50%)
              Median Household Income (Year: 2015)
              $52,139 (State: $51,494)
              Changes in Household Income
              +$16,489 since 2000 year
              Median Per Capita Income (Year: 2015)
              $32,359
              Changes in Per Capita Income
              +$9,661 since 2000 year
              Education Data (by Residents, Schools, Colleges)

              Education attainment (25+ years residents)

               

                Males 25 Years and Older

                 

                  Females 25 Years and Older

                   

                    List of Largest Colleges & Universities

                    • University of Southern Maine
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 6,647
                      Location: 96 Falmouth St
                      Public
                      Website: www.usm.maine.edu
                      Offers: Doctoral Degree
                    • Maine College of Art
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 395
                      Location: 522 Congress St.
                      Private
                      Not-For-Profit
                      Website: www.meca.edu
                      Offers: Master’s Degree
                    • Empire Beauty School-Maine
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 365
                      Location: 319 Marginal Way
                      Private
                      For-Profit
                      Website: www.empire.edu
                    • Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 23
                      Location: 130 Neal Street
                      Private
                      Not-For-Profit
                      Website: www.idsva.org
                      Offers: Doctoral Degree

                    Other Colleges & Universities

                    • Southern Maine Community College
                      Distance: About 3 Miles
                      South Portland, ME
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 4,666
                    • University of New England
                      Distance: About 16 Miles
                      Biddeford, ME
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 4,539
                    • Saint Joseph’s College of Maine
                      Distance: About 16 Miles
                      Standish, ME
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 2,010
                    • University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
                      Distance: About 50 Miles
                      Durham, NH
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 15,243
                    • University of Maine at Augusta
                      Distance: About 53 Miles
                      Augusta, ME
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 3,204
                    • University of Maine at Farmington
                      Distance: About 70 Miles
                      Farmington, ME
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 2,036
                    • NHTI-Concord’s Community College
                      Distance: About 71 Miles
                      Concord, NH
                      Full-Time Enrollment: 2,865

                    List of Largest Public High Schools

                    • DEERING HIGH SCHOOL
                      Location: 370 STEVENS AVENUE
                      Grades: 9-12
                    • PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL
                      Location: 284 CUMBERLAND AVENUE
                      Grades: 9-12
                    • CASCO BAY HIGH SCHOOL
                      Location: 196 ALLEN AVENUE
                      Grades: 9-12
                    • BAXTER ACADEMY FOR TECH & SCIENCES
                      Location: 54 YORK STREET
                      Grades: 9-11
                      Charter School

                    List of Largest Private High Schools

                    • WAYNFLETE SCHOOL
                      Students: 556
                      Location: 360 SPRING ST
                      Grades: PK-12
                    • CHEVERUS HIGH SCHOOL
                      Students: 507
                      Location: 267 OCEAN AVE
                      Grades: 9-12
                    • CATHERINE MCAULEY HIGH SCHOOL
                      Students: 175
                      Location: 631 STEVENS AVE
                      Grades: 9-12
                      Girls Only
                    • SPURWINK SCHOOL-CUMMINGS
                      Students: 34
                      Location: 587 OCEAN AVE
                      Grades: 8-12
                    • GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL
                      Students: 24
                      Location: 476 SUMMIT ST
                      Grades: PK-12

                    List of Largest Public Middle Schools

                    • FRED P HALL SCHOOL
                      Students: 432
                      Location: 23 ORONO ROAD
                      Grades: KG-5
                    • HARRISON LYSETH ELEM SCHOOL
                      Location: 175 AUBURN STREET
                      Grades: PK-5
                    • HOWARD C REICHE COMMUNITY SCH
                      Location: 166 BRACKETT STREET
                      Grades: PK-5
                    • KING MIDDLE SCHOOL
                      Location: 92 DEERING AVENUE
                      Grades: 6-8
                    • LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL
                      Location: 522 STEVENS AVENUE
                      Grades: 6-8
                    • LONGFELLOW SCHOOL-PORTLAND
                      Location: 432 STEVENS AVENUE
                      Grades: KG-5
                    • LYMAN MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL
                      Location: 171 AUBURN STREET
                      Grades: 6-8
                    • EAST END COMMUNITY SCHOOL
                      Location: 195 NORTH STREET
                      Grades: PK-5
                    • RIVERTON SCHOOL
                      Location: 1600 FOREST AVENUE
                      Grades: PK-5
                    • PRESUMPSCOT SCHOOL
                      Location: 69 PRESUMPSCOT STREET
                      Grades: PK-5

                    List of Largest Private Middle Schools

                    • ST BRIGID SCHOOL
                      Students: 397
                      Location: 695 STEVENS AVE
                      Grades: PK-8
                    • BREAKWATER SCHOOL
                      Students: 142
                      Location: 856 BRIGHTON AVE
                      Grades: PK-8
                    • LEVEY DAY SCHOOL
                      Students: 38
                      Location: 400 DEERING AVE
                      Grades: KG-5
                    Portland Police Department
                    Full-time Employees (Year: 2015)
                    217 policemen
                    Full-time Law Enforcement Officers
                    161 policemen
                    Officers per 1,000 Residents
                    2 policemen (State: 1.72)
                    Labor Market Description

                    Unemployment Rate

                     

                      Male: Employment in Industries (Services)

                       

                        Female: Employment in Industries (Services)

                         

                          Male: Most Common Occupations

                           

                            Female: Most Common Occupations

                             
                              Portland Infrastructure
                              Grocery Stores in the City
                              72 stores
                              Grocery Stores per 10,000 Citizens
                              2.62 (State: 2.80)
                              Supercenters in the City
                              3 centers
                              Supercenters per 10,000 Citizens
                              0.11 (State: 0.14)
                              Non-gas Station Convenience Stores
                              67 stores
                              Convenience Stores per 10,000 (no Gas)
                              2.44 (State: 2.20)
                              Convenience Stores at Gas Stations
                              105 stores
                              Convenience Stores per 10,000 (with Gas)
                              3.82 (State: 5.75)
                              Number of Restaurants in the City
                              330 restaurants
                              Restaurants per 10,000 Citizens
                              12.01 (State: 11.02)
                              Number of Houses in the City
                              31,864

                              Hospitals in Portland

                              • BRIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER
                                Provides Emergency
                                335 BRIGHTON AVE
                              • CHS – HOSPICE
                                901 WASHINGTON AVENUE
                              • MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
                                Voluntary (Private)
                                Provides Emergency
                                22 BRAMHALL ST
                              • MERCY HOSPITAL
                                Voluntary (Church)
                                144 STATE STREET
                              • NEW ENGLAND REHAB HOSPITAL OF PORTLAND
                                “335 BRIGHTON AVENUE, UNIT 201”
                              • V N A AND HOSPICE OF SOUTH PORTLAND
                                50 FODEN RD
                              • BARRON CENTER
                                1145 BRIGHTON AVE
                              • CEDARS NURSING CARE CENTER
                                PO BOX 466
                              • HILLSIDE REST AND NURSING HOME
                                161 PREBLE ST
                              • SEASIDE REHAB AND HEALTH CARE
                                850 BAXTER BOULEVARD
                              • ST JOSEPH’S REHABILITATION AND RESIDENCE
                                1133 WASHINGTON
                              • WOODFORD PARK CENTER FOR HLTH AND REHAB
                                68 DEVONSHIRE STREET
                              • SOUTHERN MAINE DIALYSIS FACILITY
                                1600B CONGRESS STREET
                              • AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH
                                931 CONGRESS STREET
                              • BETTER HEALTH CARE INC
                                311 MARGINAL WAY
                              • GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES – PORTLAND
                                881 FOREST AVE, SUITE 1
                              • HEALTHSOUTH HOME HEALTH SERVICES
                                222 ST JOHN ST SUITE 4G

                              Airports & Heliports in Portland

                              • Portland International Jetport Airport (PWM)
                                Runways: 2
                                Commercial: 18,178
                                Air Taxi: 11,147
                                Itinerant: 14,865
                                Local: 1,842
                                Military: 537

                              Amtrak Stations in Portland

                              • PORTLAND (100 THOMPSON POINT ROAD)
                                Services: Ticket Office, Enclosed Waiting Area, Public Restrooms, Public Pay Phones, Automated Teller Machine

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                                Means of Transportation for Getting to Work

                                 
                                  Other Information

                                  Portland by Race (According to 2015)

                                   

                                    Median Unit Value (According to 2015)

                                     

                                      Crime Rates per 100,000 Residents (According to 2015)

                                       

                                        Natural Disasters in Portland

                                         

                                          Air Quality Information

                                           
                                            Common Weather Information
                                            Tornadoes Average Activity
                                            78% (Smaller then US)
                                            Earthquakes Average Activity
                                            91% (Smaller then US)
                                            Number of Natural Disasters
                                            31 pc. (State: 13 pc.)
                                            Number of Major Disasters
                                            21 pc.
                                            Number of Emergencies Disasters
                                            10 pc.
                                            Google Map of Portland
                                            ZIP Codes for Portland: 04019, 04050, 04101, 04102, 04103, 04108, 04109
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