Portland Population and Demographics

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Portland City, Maine Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Portland Population: 64249 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 30753 47.87% Female 33496 52.13%       Under 5 years 3305 5.14% 5 to 9 years 3216 5.01% 10 to 14 years 3463 5.39% 15 to 19 years 3535 5.5% 20 to 24 years 5413 8.43% 25 to 34 years 12408 19.31% 35 to 44 years 10778 16.78% 45 to 54 years 8516 13.25% 55 to 59 years 2641 4.11% 60 to 64 years 2065 3.21% 65 to 74 years 4018 6.25% 75 to 84 years 3410 5.31% 85 years and over 1481 2.31%       Median age (years) 35.7       18 years and over 52177 81.21% Male 24574 38.25% Female 27603 42.96% 21 years and over 49753 77.44% 62 years and over 10109 15.73% 65 years and over 8909 13.87% Male 3158 4.92% Female 5751 8.95%       Race     One race 63054 98.14% White 58638 91.27% Black or African American 1665 2.59% American Indian and Alaska Native 302 0.47% Asian 1982 3.08% Asian indian 128 0.2% Chinese 200 0.31% Filipino 101 0.16% Japanese 58 0.09% Korean 73 0.11% Vietnamese 653 1.02% Other Asian 769 1.2% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 36 0.06% Native Hawaiian 3 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 7 0.01% Samoan 15 0.02% Other Pacific Islander 11 0.02% Some other race 431 0.67% Two or more races 1195 1.86%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 64249 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 974 1.52% Mexican 185 0.29% Puerto Rican 191 0.3% Cuban 56 0.09% Other Hispanic or Latino 542 0.84% Not Hispanic or Latino 63275 98.48% White alone 58201 90.59%       Relationship     Total Population 64249 100.00% In households 61806 96.2% Householder 29714 46.25% Spouse 9545 14.86% Child 14015 21.81% Own child under 18 years 11127 17.32% Other relatives 1988 3.09% Under 18 years 589 0.92% Nonrelatives 6544 10.19% Unmarried partner 2490 3.88% In group quarters 2443 3.8% Institutionalized population 924 1.44% Non-Institutionalized population 1519 2.36%       Households by Type     Total Households 29714 100.0 % Family households (families) 13547 45.59% With own children under 18 years 6355 21.39% Married-couple family 9545 32.12% With own children under 18 years 3940 13.26% Female householder, no husband present 3127 10.52% With own children under 18 years 1971 6.63% Non Family households 16167 54.41% Householder living alone 11919 40.11% Householder 65 years and over 3427 11.53%       Households with individuals under 18 years 6807 22.91% Households with individuals 65 years and over 6298 21.2%       Average Household size 2.08 Average family size 2.89       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 31862 100.00% Occupied housing units 29714 93.26% Vacant housing units 2148 6.74% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 950 2.98% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.5 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.6       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 29714 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 12617 42.46% Renter-occupied housing units. 17097 57.54%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.41 Average household size of renter-occupied units 1.84

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.