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Population in July 2007: 62,825. Population change since 2000: -1.9%
 

Males: 30,753  (47.9%)
Females: 33,496  (52.1%)

Cumberland County

Median resident age:  35.7 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04101, 04102, 04103.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,500 (it was $35,650 in 2000)
Portland  $40,500
Maine:  $42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $216,400 (it was $121,200 in 2000)
Portland  $216,400
Maine:  $155,300

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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Portland: 96.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 07/04/1786

Elevation: 75 feet

Land area: 21.2 square miles.

Population density: 2993 people per square mile 
 
  (average).



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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%

4,895 residents are foreign born (2.9% Asia, 2.5% Europe, 0.9% Africa, 0.8% North America).

This city:  7.6%
Maine:  2.9%



According to our research there were 116 registered sex offenders living in Portland, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Portland to the number of sex offenders is 547 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Portland:  1.9% ($2,349)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)
Portland satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (108.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (315.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: South Portland, ME (2.3 miles ), Falmouth, ME (5.0 miles ), Cape Elizabeth, ME (5.1 miles ), Falmouth Foreside, ME (5.7 miles ), Westbrook, ME (6.2 miles ), Scarborough, ME (6.7 miles ), Long Island, ME (8.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 59 buildings, average cost: $91,400
  • 1997: 62 buildings, average cost: $104,700
  • 1998: 89 buildings, average cost: $103,800
  • 1999: 93 buildings, average cost: $104,400
  • 2000: 88 buildings, average cost: $142,200
  • 2001: 104 buildings, average cost: $106,400
  • 2002: 61 buildings, average cost: $120,400
  • 2003: 161 buildings, average cost: $120,600
  • 2004: 125 buildings, average cost: $144,300
  • 2005: 127 buildings, average cost: $158,200
  • 2006: 75 buildings, average cost: $154,100
  • 2007: 32 buildings, average cost: $179,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 43.67 N, Longitude: 70.27 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +30,320 (+47.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 21,439 (61.9%)


People in group quarters in Portland
  • 651 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 527 people in nursing homes
  • 347 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 344 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 113 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 105 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 105 people in religious group quarters
  • 95 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 45 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 44 people in halfway houses
  • 43 people in other group homes
  • 15 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 6 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 6 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 2 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Area code: 207

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Portland, Maine business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


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

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.6%
Maine:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


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Crime in Portland by Year
Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0131233
    per 100,000 0.01.54.61.63.14.74.7
Rapes 59394251353936
    per 100,000 93.660.164.479.154.560.856.3
Robberies 56686010194100149
    per 100,000 88.9104.992.0156.7146.4156.0233.2
Assaults 9592858912312588
    per 100,000 150.8141.9130.3138.1191.6195.0137.7
Burglaries 516473636676523536539
    per 100,000 819.0729.5975.01049.1814.7836.0843.6
Thefts 2,1202,2332,5472,1912,3322,2612,709
    per 100,000 3364.83443.83904.43400.23632.63526.74240.0
Auto thefts 23110152169156173193
    per 100,000 36.5169.6233.0262.3243.0269.8302.1
Arson 19252630161215
    per 100,000 30.238.639.946.624.918.723.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 249.6) 326.6313.4357.4371.5353.9365.0404.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 218 (165 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.60
US city average:  3.00

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Portland-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/10/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 38.7 miles away from the Portland city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/8/1996, a category 2 tornado 41.8 miles away from the city center caused $10,000 in damages.


Portland topographic map

Birthplace of: Stephen King - (born 1947), horror author, Tim Stauffer - 2005 Major League Baseball player (San Diego Padres, born: Jun 2, 1982), Andrea Martin, Judd Nelson - (born 1959), actor, George H. Preble - (1816-1885), naval officer, writer, Nik Caner-Medley - College basketball player (Maryland Terrapins), Roger Levesque - Major League Soccer player (San Jose, born: Jan 22, 1981).


Main business address for: TD BANKNORTH INC. (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), IMMUCELL CORP /DE/ (IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES), I MANY INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), BANKNORTH GROUP INC/ME (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


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)

Political contributions by individuals in Portland, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Portland:
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 4 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 28 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 56 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Portland:
  • BIDDEFORD MUNI (about 21 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; ID: B19)
  • AUBURN/LEWISTON MUNI (about 26 miles; AUBURN/LEWISTON, ME; ID: LEW)
  • LIMINGTON-HARMON (about 29 miles; LIMINGTON, ME; ID: 63B)

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

Local government website: www.ci.portland.me.us

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 (FT enrollment: 554; Location: 901 WASHINGTON AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.Andovercollege.com)
  • MAINE COLLEGE OF ART (FT enrollment: 404; Location: 97 SPRING ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.meca.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • PIERRE'S SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (FT enrollment: 188; Location: 319 MARGINAL WAY; Private, for-profit)
  • HEADHUNTER II SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 52; Location: 1041 BRIGHTON AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: Headhunterschool.com)
  • BANGOR THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 17; Location: 159 STATE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.BTS.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL-SCHOOL OF XRAY TECHNOLOGY (FT 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; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 58 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 69 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)
Public high schools in Portland:
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 elementary/middle schools in Portland:
Private elementary/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 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)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Sports Teams in Portland: NWFA Maine Freeze Full Contact Women's Football Team ELB Portland Seadogs Double A Affliate Team Boston Red Sox AHL Portland Pirates Affliliate Team Mighty Duck of Anahiem

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Notable locations in Portland: Maine State Pier (A), Hobsons Wharf (B), Custom House Wharf (C), Park Street Row (D), Old Port (E), Browns Wharf (F), Cumberland Wharf (G), Old Port Exchange (H), Portland Fish Pier (I), Portland Observatory (J), Congress Square (K), Portland Pier (L), State Pier (M), Wrights Wharf (N), Interchange 7 (O), Interchange 8 (P), Long Wharf (Q), Portland Stove Foundry (R), Chandlers Wharf (S), Portland Yacht Services Complex (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Mill Creek Shopping Center (1), Monument Square Shopping Center (2), Portland East Shopping Center (3), North Gate Shopping Center (4), Union Station Plaza Shopping Center (5), Forest Avenue Plaza Shopping Center (6), West Gate Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Portland include: Mariners Church (A), Swedenborgian Church (B), Stroudwater Christian Church (C), Stroudwater Baptist Church (D), Stevens Avenue Congregational Church (E), State Street Church of God (F), State Street Church (G), Nazarene First Church (H), Friends Meeting House of Portland (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Friends Cemetery (1), Eastern Cemetery (2), Maplewood Cemetery (3), Bailey Cemetery (4), Pine Grove Cemetery (5), Mount Carmel Cemetery (6), Brooklawn Memorial Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Stroudwater River Reservoir (A), Capisic Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stroudwater River (A), Fall Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Portland include: Fort Sumner Park (1), Hadlock Field (2), Tommys Park (3), Monument Square (4), Lincoln Park (5), Presumpscot Park (6), Longfellow Square (7), Portland Downtown Historic District (8), Spring Street Historic District (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Portland Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Maine Historical Society Museum (489 Congress Street Suite 2) (1), Portland Harbor Museum (Fort Road) (2), Tate House Museum - Office (2 Waldo Street) (3), Tate House Museum (1270 Westbrook Street) (4), Maine Womens Chistian Temperance Union (Museums; 714 Congress Street) (5), Center for Maine History (Museums; 489 Congress Street) (6), Irish Heritage Center (Museums; 34 Gray Street) (7), Museum of African Tribal Art (122 Spring Street) (8), Greater Portland Landmarks Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 165 State Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Motel 6 (1 Riverside Street) (1), Fairfield Inn Portland Airport (340 Park Avenue) (2), Ramada Limited Portland (1150 Brighton Ave) (3), Portland Harbor Hotel (468 Fore Street) (4), Zackery's at Holiday Inn Portland-West (81 Riverside Street) (5), Hilton Garden Inn Prtld Downtown Water Front (50 Monument Square) (6), Cafe Stroudwater (1050 Westbrook Street) (7), Holiday Inn (81 Riverside St) (8), Travelodge Portland (1200 Brighton Ave) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: United States Government - Congress Us- Senators- Snowe Olympia (3 Canal Plaza) (1), United States Government - Courts Us- District Court- Hornby D Brock J (156 Federal Street) (2), Maine State - Courts- Supreme Judicial Court (205 Newbury Street) (3), Maine State - Courts- Superior Court- Civil Division (205 Newbury Street) (4), United States Government - Courts Us- District Court- Carter Gene Chief J (156 Federal Street) (5), United States Government - Courts Us- 1st Circuit Court of Appeals- Lipez Kermit V Circuit J (537 Congress Street) (6), United States Government - Courts Us- District Court- Clerk (156 Federal Street) (7), United States Government - Courts Us- Bankruptcy Court- Clerk (537 Congress Street) (8), Maine State - Courts- District Court- Civil Division (205 Newbury Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Portland

Pollutant: Ozone: 0.073 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.067 ppm in 2000, 0.092 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.090 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.077 ppm in 2000, 0.125 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 10.7 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 10.8 µ/m3 in 2000).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Portland and their reported violations in the past:

VACATIONLAND CG (Population served: 313, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
CAMP SEBAGO (Population served: 280, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
CAMP WILLIAM HINDS #3 (Population served: 164, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
CAMP LAWROWELD (Population served: 160, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
CAMP WILLIAM HINDS #1 (Population served: 155, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
SHAWS BERLIN CORNERS (Address: 1364 CONGRESS ST, Serves VT, Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-21-2005), St Boil Water Order (SEP-21-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2000 and NOV-14-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-14-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-14-2000), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-14-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-30-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1999 and NOV-14-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-01-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-01-2000), St Public Notif received (MAY-25-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-14-2000)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 124 regular monitoring violations
CAMP SUSAN L. CURTIS (Population served: 150, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
LAZY ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 145, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-29-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-29-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-11-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-25-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-25-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-22-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (MAR-24-2003), St Public Notif requested (MAR-28-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-28-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-13-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-14-2003), St BCA signed (2 times from MAR-24-2003 to MAR-27-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (2 times from APR-07-2003 to JUL-08-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-19-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-19-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-21-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-20-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-20-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-13-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-14-2003), St BCA signed (2 times from MAR-24-2003 to MAR-27-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (2 times from APR-07-2003 to JUL-08-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-19-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-19-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-21-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-12-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-12-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-13-2003), St BCA signed (2 times from MAR-24-2003 to MAR-27-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (2 times from APR-07-2003 to JUL-08-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-19-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-19-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-21-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-11-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and DEC-02-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-02-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2004 and MAR-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-29-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-06-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-23-2004)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-28-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (MAR-24-2003)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 52 regular monitoring violations
  • 7 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Portland that have no violations reported:
  • PORTLAND WATER DIST /GREATER (Population served: 113560, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • PORTLAND WATER DIST/STEEP FALL (Population served: 330, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CAMP BISHOPSWOOD (Population served: 133, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MCCULLEY COMMONS APARTMENTS (Population served: 72, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  45.6%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.4%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.1%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.1%

Portland compared to Maine state average:

Portland, Maine environmental map by EPA

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  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Cumberland County Civic Center. Capacity: 9,000.
Banks with most branches in Portland (2007 data):
  • TD BankNorth, National Association: Forest Avenue Branch, West Gate Branch, Northgate Branch, Td Banknorth, National Association, Forest Avenue Branch, Congress Street Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Keybank National Association: Northgate Branch, Forest Avenue Branch, Monument Square Branch, Pine Tree Branch, Longwharf Branch, Ket Trust Company N.A. Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Bank of America, National Association: West Gate Branch, Portland - One City Center Branch, North Gate Branch, Woodfords Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Norway Savings Bank: Coastal Bank Branch at 1200 Congress Street, branch established on 1981-04-01; Portland Branch at 120 Exchange Street, branch established on 1998-03-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $790.4 mil, Deposits: $606.6 mil, headquarters in Norway, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Norway Bancorp, Mhc
  • Gorham Savings Bank: Portland Branch at 172 Commercial Street, branch established on 2004-06-21; Portland Marginal Way Branch at 71 Marginal Way, branch established on 2004-11-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $735.9 mil, Deposits: $488.3 mil, headquarters in Gorham, ME, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Gorham Bancorp, Mhc
  • Bangor Savings Bank: Brighton Avenue Portland Branch at 1048 Brighton Avenue, branch established on 2007-02-05; Portland-Fore Street Branch at 280 Fore Street, branch established on 2000-08-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,002.0 mil, Deposits: $1,482.8 mil, headquarters in Bangor, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices
  • Maine Bank & Trust Company: at 467 Congress Street, branch established on 1991-11-20. Info updated 2006-10-23: Bank assets: $384.8 mil, Deposits: $320.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Chittenden Corporation
  • Bath Savings Institution: Portland Branch at 46 Auburn Street, branch established on 2004-05-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $440.0 mil, Deposits: $340.9 mil, headquarters in Bath, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices
  • 2 other banks with 2 local branches



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Portland travel time to work
Portland mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Cumberland County Maine:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Fire - Other 11$54,176$59,1010$0
Firefighters 232$906,900$46,9090$0
Police - Other 56$190,381$40,79637$17,565
Police Protection - Officers 160$673,536$50,5150$0
Judicial and Legal 7$37,137$63,6630$0
Other Government Administration 75$289,847$46,37615$33,616
Financial Administration 47$175,876$44,9053$7,419
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 739$3,304,401$53,65786$239,794
Natural Resources 6$18,473$36,9460$0
Welfare 261$703,197$32,331108$176,465
Health 54$187,280$41,61823$70,877
Housing and Community Development(Local) 4$14,133$42,3990$0
Solid Waste Management 43$129,336$36,0940$0
Sewerage 19$72,281$45,6510$0
Parks and Recreation 64$202,312$37,93462$63,809
Streets and Highways 58$195,213$40,38917$46,513
Airports 36$127,856$42,6190$0
Water Transport and Terminals 11$36,832$40,1800$0
Other and Unallocable 88$297,212$40,52964$62,289
Local Libraries 31$105,583$40,87160$67,702
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 474$1,177,356$29,806189$386,840
Totals for Government 2476$8,899,317$43,131664$1,172,889


Portland government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $13,036,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $15,597,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $15,894,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,921,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,905,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $2,501,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,243,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $920,000
    All Other: $528,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $460,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $55,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $12,847,000
    Sewerage: $7,676,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $7,676,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $78,557,000
    General - Other: $24,390,000
    Welfare - Other: $14,321,000
    Fire Protection: $12,470,000
    Police Protection: $11,467,000
    Regular Highways: $8,417,000
    Air Transportation: $8,268,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,943,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,802,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,349,000
    Financial Administration: $4,087,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,908,000
    Sewerage: $3,720,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,312,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,156,000
    Libraries: $2,626,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,492,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,384,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $764,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $436,000
    Private Transit Subsidies: $146,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,533,000
    General Support: $3,848,000
    Public Welfare: $1,761,000
    Education: $1,568,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,306,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $8,680,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,058,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $3,044,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $23,409,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $204,834,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $24,376,000
    Other NEC: $10,900,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $203,569,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $20,843,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $22,854,000
    Other, NEC: $1,677,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $555,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,488,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,533,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $13,115,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,982,000
    Rents: $1,026,000
    Property Sale Other: $564,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,879,000
    General Public Building: $915,000
    Parks & Recreation: $790,000
    Fire Protection: $761,000
    Police Protection: $560,000
    Air Transportation: $480,000
    Welfare - Other: $427,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $365,000
    Central Staff: $293,000
    Sewerage: $252,000
    Parking Facilities: $216,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $216,000
    Health - Other: $26,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    Libraries: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $84,022,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $22,854,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $21,393,000
    Public Welfare: $17,794,000
    General Support: $7,862,000
    Highways: $1,892,000
    All Other: $103,000
  • Tax - Property: $121,092,000
    NEC: $3,675,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $104,826,000

7.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,342 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.13%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($412 average AGI)
Cumberland County:  0.15%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from York County, ME  1.21% ($38,497 average AGI)
from Androscoggin County, ME  0.47% ($36,730)
from Sagadahoc County, ME  0.40% ($35,747)


7.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,140 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.21%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($478 average AGI)
Cumberland County:  0.11%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to York County, ME  1.13% ($37,688 average AGI)
to Androscoggin County, ME  0.67% ($37,820)
to Sagadahoc County, ME  0.46% ($41,082)


Strongest AM radio stations in Portland:
  • WBAE (1490 AM; 1 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Portland:
  • W245AA (96.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WMGX (93.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W281AC (104.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WCYY (94.3 FM; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBQW (106.3 FM; SCARBOROUGH, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
  • WRED (95.9 FM; SACO, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WYNZ (100.9 FM; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMPG (90.9 FM; GORHAM, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)
  • WJJB-FM (95.5 FM; TOPSHAM, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WCLZ (98.9 FM; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Portland:
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
  • WLLB-LP (Channel 15; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • W58CM (Channel 58; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • W57AP (Channel 57; FALMOUTH, ME; Owner: SHERWOOD H. CRAIG)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)

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