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Moving to Portland, Maine

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Population: 64,249. Estimated population in July 2024: 63,889 (-0.6% change)
Males: 30,753 (47.9%), Females: 33,496 (52.1%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $35,650
Median house value: $121,200

Population by Race

Races in Portland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.6%)
  • Black (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other Asian (1.2%)
  • Vietnamese (1.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (21.2%), English (19.2%), Italian (10.8%), French (10.5%), German (6.9%), Scottish (5.0%).

Elevation: 75 feet

Land area: 21.2 square miles

Map of Portland, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Portland

  • High school or higher: 88.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Portland city

  • Never married: 38.6%
  • Now married: 40.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

7.6% Foreign born (2.9% Asia, 2.5% Europe, 0.9% Africa, 0.8% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,005 (+1.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Portland:

  • MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (22 BRAMHALL ST)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (144 STATE ST)
  • NEW ENGLAND REHAB HOSPITAL OF PORTLAND (335 BRIGHTON AVENUE, UNIT 201)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Portland:

  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 4 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 28 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 56 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Portland:

  • BIDDEFORD MUNI (about 21 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Abbreviation: B19)
  • AUBURN/LEWISTON MUNI (about 26 miles; AUBURN/LEWISTON, ME; Abbreviation: LEW)
  • LIMINGTON-HARMON (about 29 miles; LIMINGTON, ME; Abbreviation: 63B)

Amtrak station:
PORTLAND (100 THOMPSON POINT ROAD). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Portland:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (Full-time enrollment: 7,381; Location: 96 FALMOUTH ST; Public; Website: www.usm.maine.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • ANDOVER COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 554; Location: 901 WASHINGTON AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.Andovercollege.com)
  • MAINE COLLEGE OF ART (Full-time enrollment: 404; Location: 97 SPRING ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.meca.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • PIERRE’S SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 188; Location: 319 MARGINAL WAY; Private, for-profit)
  • HEADHUNTER II SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 52; Location: 1041 BRIGHTON AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: Headhunterschool.com)
  • BANGOR THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (Full-time enrollment: 17; Location: 159 STATE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.BTS.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL-SCHOOL OF XRAY TECHNOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 17; Location: 144 STATE ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • POLARITY REALIZATION INSTITUTE INCORPORATED (Location: 222 ST JOHN ST STE 310; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ryse.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Portland:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 19 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 22 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 59 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 70 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)

Schools

Public high schools in Portland:

  • DEERING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,375; Location: 370 STEVENS AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,227; Location: 284 CUMBERLAND AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PORTLAND ARTS & TECHNOLOGY H S (Location: 196 ALLEN AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Portland:

  • WAYNFLETE SCHOOL (Students: 548; Location: PO BOX 9710 360 SPRING ST; Grades: PK – 12)
  • CHEVERUS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 396; Location: 267 OCEAN AVE; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)
  • CATHERINE MCAULCY HIGH (Students: 307; Location: 631 STEVENS AVE; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Portland:

  • LYMAN MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 643; Location: 171 AUBURN STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 595; Location: 522 STEVENS AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HARRISON LYSETH ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 565; Location: 175 AUBURN STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HOWARD C REICHE COMMUNITY SCH (Students: 520; Location: 166 BRACKETT STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • KING MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 508; Location: 92 DEERING AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • RIVERTON SCHOOL (Students: 469; Location: 1600 FOREST AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FRED P HALL SCHOOL (Students: 432; Location: 23 ORONO ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LONGFELLOW SCHOOL (Students: 357; Location: 432 STEVENS AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NATHAN CLIFFORD SCHOOL (Students: 303; Location: 180 FALMOUTH STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PRESUMPSCOT SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 69 PRESUMPSCOT STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Portland:

  • ST JOSEPH PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 268; Location: 695 STEVENS AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST PATRICKS SCHOOL (Students: 236; Location: 1251 CONGRESS ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SPURWINK SCHOOL (Students: 184; Location: 899 RIVERSIDE STREET; Grades: UG – UG)
  • CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 179; Location: 14 LOCUST STREET; Grades: PK – 7)
  • BREAKWATER SCHOOL (Students: 148; Location: 856 BRIGHTON AVE; Grades: PK – 5)
  • ST ELIZABETH SCHOOL (Students: 83; Location: 87 HIGH STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • WESTBROOK COLLEGE CHILD CTR (Students: 58; Location: 721 STEVENS AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • LEVEY HEBREW DAY SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: 76 NOYES STREET; Grades: KG – 1)
  • HILL SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: 62 MONUMENT STREET; Grades: KG – 5)
  • CEREBAL PALSY CTR (Students: 6; Location: 331 VERANDA ST; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Libraries in Portland:

  • PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,700,568; Location: 5 MONUMENT SQUARE; 311,298 books; 15,442 audio materials; 7,019 video materials; 814 serial subscriptions)
  • PORTLAND – STONE LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,846; Location: PO BOX 45; 12,500 books; 20 audio materials; 20 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)

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