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Portage Lake, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $173,602 (it was $71,700 in 2000)
Portage Lake:

$173,602
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $97,500 - $233,051

Total population: 391 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 356 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 473 (175 occupied: 159 owner occupied, 16 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

9%
State:

26%

Housing density: 15 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $39,305.

Median contract rent in 2022: $615 (lower quartile is $594, upper quartile is $715)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $520


Median gross rent in Portage Lake, ME in 2022: $1,010

Housing units in Portage Lake with a mortgage: 66 (0 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 44

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Portage Lake, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 69,865
  • In family households: 56,286 (14,401 male householders, 5,177 female householders)
    15,342 spouses, 17,272 children (15,805 natural, 490 adopted, 977 stepchildren), 906 grandchildren, 388 brothers or sisters, 444 parents, foster children, 351 other relatives, 1,729 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 13,579 (5,454 male householders (4,306 living alone)), 5,929 female householders (5,219 living alone)), 2,196 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,005 (780 institutionalized population)

11,978 married couples with children.
3,458 single-parent households (967 men, 2,491 women).

80.7% of residents of Portage Lake speak English at home.
19.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 12 (3.7%)
(125.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

2.9
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Portage Lake, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Portage Lake, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 121 bedroom
  • 412 bedrooms
  • 803 bedrooms
  • 244 bedrooms
  • 25+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portage Lake, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portage Lake, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 81 bedroom
  • 62 bedrooms
  • 23 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Portage Lake in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Portage Lake in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 4no vehicle
  • 421 vehicle
  • 792 vehicles
  • 233 vehicles
  • 84 vehicles
  • 35+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Portage Lake in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Portage Lake in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 141 vehicle
  • 22 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Portage Lake, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Portage Lake, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 42 rooms
  • 43 rooms
  • 304 rooms
  • 475 rooms
  • 356 rooms
  • 227 rooms
  • 88 rooms
  • 99+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portage Lake, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portage Lake, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 83 rooms
  • 44 rooms
  • 25 rooms
  • 26 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Portage Lake, ME
Portage Lake town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Portage Lake, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Portage Lake, ME in 2022
  • 2,507Less than $10,000
  • 4,400$10,000 to $19,999
  • 3,445$20,000 to $29,999
  • 3,587$30,000 to $39,999
  • 3,140$40,000 to $49,999
  • 2,341$50,000 to $59,999
  • 4,069$60,000 to $74,999
  • 4,015$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,744$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,474$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,226$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,060$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Portage Lake: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.7%
Number of people working at home: 27 (14.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 20
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 18
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 17
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 18
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 26
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 7
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 13
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 3
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 7
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 13
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 5
  • 90 or more minutes: 9

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 147 (86.5%)
  • Carpooled: 5 (2.9%)
  • Walked: 4 (2.4%)
  • Worked at home: 14 (8.2%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Portage Lake detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Portage Lake, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Portage Lake, Maine
  • 01995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 41975 to 1979
  • 21970 to 1974
  • 21965 to 1969
  • 13Before 1965
Ancestries in Portage Lake, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • French: 145 (38.1%)
  • English: 78 (20.5%)
  • French Canadian: 42 (11.0%)
  • Irish: 33 (8.7%)
  • United States: 25 (6.6%)
  • Scottish: 14 (3.7%)
  • German: 12 (3.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 8 (2.1%)
  • Other: 8 (2.1%)
  • Danish: 4 (1.0%)
  • Lithuanian: 4 (1.0%)
  • Norwegian: 3 (0.8%)
  • Italian: 2 (0.5%)
  • Russian: 2 (0.5%)
  • Portuguese: 1 (0.3%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
Portage Lake:

100.0% (21)
Maine:

41.4% (15,199)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 274
  • Other state: 58
  • Northeast: 45
  • Midwest: 4
  • South: 5
  • West: 4

77% of Portage Lake residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 18% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 6
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 13
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 9
  • 11th grade: 8
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 11
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 58
  • Less than 1 year of college: 5
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 8
  • Associate degree: 9
  • Bachelor's degree: 14
  • Master's degree: 6
  • Professional school degree: 4
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 3
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 15
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 4
  • 11th grade: 8
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 6
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 56
  • Less than 1 year of college: 13
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 22
  • Associate degree: 9
  • Bachelor's degree: 14
  • Master's degree: 5
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Portage Lake marital status for males
Portage Lake marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 430
  • One, attached: 2
  • Two: 2
  • 3 or 4: 2
  • Mobile homes: 34
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,333

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8.9%
Year householders moved into residence in Portage Lake
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Portage Lake, ME
  • 67.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 29.6%Wood
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Portage Lake, ME
  • 62.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 12.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 12.5%Electricity
  • 12.5%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Maine:

6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Maine:

8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Maine:

28.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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