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South Portland, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $426,999 (it was $113,400 in 2000)
South Portland:

$426,999
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $321,032 - $586,885

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $400,198
Here:

$400,198
State:

$364,324

Townhouses or other attached units: $317,416
Here:

$317,416
State:

$496,775

In 2-unit structures: $523,984
Here:

$523,984
State:

$349,654

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $338,795
Here:

$338,795
State:

$366,418

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $356,040
Here:

$356,040
State:

$342,001

Total population: 25,424 (Urban population: 23,324, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 12,694 (12,041 occupied: 7,624 owner occupied, 4,595 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

38%
State:

26%

Housing density: 1,058 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $202,668.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,466 (lower quartile is $991, upper quartile is $1,938)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,220


Median gross rent in South Portland, ME in 2022: $1,640

Housing units in South Portland with a mortgage: 5,350 (1,229 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 1,096 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 507

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $108,854

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $80,395

Median monthly housing costs: $1,565

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South Portland, Maine Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1959

Median year apartment built: 1978

Household type by relationship:

Households: 27,015
  • Male householders: 5,456 (1,601 living alone), Female householders: 6,471 (2,461 living alone)
  • 4,909 spouses (4,661 opposite-sex spouses), 937 unmarried partners, (911 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,784 children (5,457 natural, 137 adopted, 188 stepchildren), 235 grandchildren, 795 brothers or sisters, 205 parents, 101 foster children, 240 other relatives, 1,258 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 620

Size of family households: 3,575 2-persons, 1,674 3-persons, 1,159 4-persons, 333 5-persons, 129 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,896 1-person, 1,216 2-persons, 145 3-persons.

2,624 married couples with children.
907 single-parent households (292 men, 615 women).

88.7% of residents of South Portland speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 5% don't speak English at all).
4.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.8% of residents speak other language at home (55% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 3,146 (11.6%)
(38.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.9
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Portland, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Portland, Maine
  • 33no bedroom
  • 2341 bedroom
  • 2,1172 bedrooms
  • 3,5973 bedrooms
  • 1,4654 bedrooms
  • 1795+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Portland, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Portland, Maine
  • 268no bedroom
  • 1,1271 bedroom
  • 2,2432 bedrooms
  • 7593 bedrooms
  • 1674 bedrooms
  • 325+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in South Portland in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in South Portland in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 193no vehicle
  • 2,7221 vehicle
  • 3,3522 vehicles
  • 8943 vehicles
  • 3894 vehicles
  • 755+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in South Portland in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in South Portland in renter-occupied apartments
  • 569no vehicle
  • 2,0011 vehicle
  • 1,6782 vehicles
  • 3103 vehicles
  • 374 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Portland, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Portland, Maine
  • 241 room
  • 202 rooms
  • 2803 rooms
  • 5854 rooms
  • 1,3525 rooms
  • 2,3816 rooms
  • 1,1337 rooms
  • 8578 rooms
  • 9949+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Portland, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Portland, Maine
  • 2551 room
  • 1942 rooms
  • 1,0593 rooms
  • 1,3304 rooms
  • 8785 rooms
  • 6246 rooms
  • 1737 rooms
  • 128 rooms
  • 699+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in South Portland, ME
South Portland city income, earnings, and wages data

  • South Portland, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in South Portland, ME in 2022
  • 562Less than $10,000
  • 451$10,000 to $19,999
  • 602$20,000 to $29,999
  • 818$30,000 to $39,999
  • 779$40,000 to $49,999
  • 938$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,354$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,426$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,560$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,073$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,444$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,191$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in South Portland, ME

  • Distribution of house value in South Portland, ME in 2022
  • 25Less than $10,000
  • 16$15,000 to $19,999
  • 19$20,000 to $24,999
  • 28$25,000 to $29,999
  • 21$40,000 to $49,999
  • 31$90,000 to $99,999
  • 56$100,000 to $124,999
  • 51$125,000 to $149,999
  • 32$150,000 to $174,999
  • 246$175,000 to $199,999
  • 369$200,000 to $249,999
  • 771$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,760$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,602$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,562$500,000 to $749,999
  • 609$750,000 to $999,999
  • 115$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 24$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 23$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in South Portland, ME

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in South Portland, ME in 2022
  • 10$100 to $149
  • 30$200 to $249
  • 29$250 to $299
  • 148$300 to $349
  • 33$350 to $399
  • 58$450 to $499
  • 124$500 to $549
  • 19$550 to $599
  • 55$600 to $649
  • 30$650 to $699
  • 113$700 to $749
  • 273$800 to $899
  • 116$900 to $999
  • 514$1,000 to $1,249
  • 744$1,250 to $1,499
  • 1,320$1,500 to $1,999
  • 605$2,000 to $2,499
  • 320$2,500 to $2,999
  • 31$3,000 to $3,499
  • 15$3,500 or more
  • 133No cash rent
Work and jobs in South Portland: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.7%
Number of people working at home: 2,839 (17.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 458
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,462
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 3,634
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3,046
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,747
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 423
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 906
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 139
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 343
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 349
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 210
  • 90 or more minutes: 224
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - South Portland

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 15,760 (71.5%)
  • Carpooled: 1,826 (8.3%)
  • Bus: 184 (0.8%)
  • Ferryboat: 5 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 257 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle: 58 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 712 (3.2%)
  • Worked at home: 2,839 (12.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.2%Males
  • 3.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 0.3%Males
  • 1.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 80.5%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 21.5%Males
  • 9.8%Females
Races in South Portland detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in South Portland, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in South Portland, Maine
  • 2,2002010 or later
  • 2932000 to 2009
  • 3821990 to 1999
  • 1581980 to 1989
  • 581970 to 1979
  • 367Before 1970
Ancestries in South Portland, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 1,842 (17.3%)
  • Irish: 1,297 (12.2%)
  • French: 874 (8.2%)
  • American: 818 (7.7%)
  • Italian: 522 (4.9%)
  • German: 478 (4.5%)
  • French Canadian: 475 (4.5%)
  • Somali: 473 (4.4%)
  • European: 408 (3.8%)
  • Afghan: 191 (1.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 157 (1.5%)
  • Scottish: 149 (1.4%)
  • Bulgarian: 99 (0.9%)
  • Swedish: 92 (0.9%)
  • African: 90 (0.8%)
  • Brazilian: 85 (0.8%)
  • British: 82 (0.8%)
  • Ukrainian: 73 (0.7%)
  • Polish: 70 (0.7%)
  • Norwegian: 63 (0.6%)
  • Jamaican: 62 (0.6%)
  • Canadian: 54 (0.5%)
  • Portuguese: 43 (0.4%)
  • Nigerian: 42 (0.4%)
  • Iraqi: 40 (0.4%)
  • Arab: 39 (0.4%)
  • Welsh: 39 (0.4%)
  • Armenian: 24 (0.2%)
  • Northern European: 23 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 21 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 18 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 18 (0.2%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 18 (0.2%)
  • Estonian: 17 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 15 (0.1%)
  • Macedonian: 14 (0.1%)
  • Latvian: 12 (0.1%)
  • Danish: 9 (0.08%)
  • Austrian: 9 (0.08%)
  • Russian: 8 (0.08%)
  • Lithuanian: 8 (0.08%)
  • Scandinavian: 8 (0.08%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 8 (0.08%)
  • Greek: 5 (0.05%)
  • Sudanese: 1 (0.01%)

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

Other Eastern Africa
South Portland:

23.2% (622)
Maine:

5.2% (2,702)

Somalia
South Portland:

19.0% (509)
Maine:

2.8% (1,472)

Other Western Africa
South Portland:

8.0% (216)
Maine:

0.4% (184)

Bulgaria
South Portland:

4.7% (126)
Maine:

0.7% (338)

Other Middle Africa
South Portland:

4.5% (122)
Maine:

2.9% (1,521)

Canada
South Portland:

4.4% (119)
Maine:

18.9% (9,810)

Thailand
South Portland:

4.3% (116)
Maine:

1.4% (707)

India
South Portland:

3.7% (99)
Maine:

2.0% (1,031)

Brazil
South Portland:

3.2% (86)
Maine:

1.1% (549)

Afghanistan
South Portland:

3.1% (82)
Maine:

1.1% (572)

Iraq
South Portland:

3.0% (81)
Maine:

1.7% (865)

Jamaica
South Portland:

2.6% (71)
Maine:

1.8% (912)

Guatemala
South Portland:

1.9% (51)
Maine:

0.6% (291)

Cambodia
South Portland:

1.8% (48)
Maine:

1.2% (603)

Korea
South Portland:

1.7% (45)
Maine:

2.2% (1,146)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
South Portland:

1.6% (44)
Maine:

4.6% (2,392)

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

  • This state: 15,075
  • Other state: 8,579
  • Northeast: 5,432
  • Midwest: 1,192
  • South: 1,148
  • West: 805

89.1% of South Portland residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 34.7% lived in Maine.


South Portland:

89.1%
State average:

89.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 87
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 21
  • 5th and 6th grade: 20
  • 7th and 8th grade: 24
  • 9th grade: 33
  • 10th grade: 21
  • 11th grade: 17
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 149
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,866
  • Less than 1 year of college: 475
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,469
  • Associate degree: 629
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,911
  • Master's degree: 1,343
  • Professional school degree: 359
  • Doctorate degree: 233
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 14
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 10
  • 5th and 6th grade: 9
  • 7th and 8th grade: 25
  • 9th grade: 5
  • 10th grade: 15
  • 11th grade: 25
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 121
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,461
  • Less than 1 year of college: 396
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 601
  • Associate degree: 1,168
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,667
  • Master's degree: 1,426
  • Professional school degree: 188
  • Doctorate degree: 231
Educational Attainment for Females
South Portland marital status for males
South Portland marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,086
  • One, attached: 721
  • Two: 1,021
  • 3 or 4: 1,047
  • 5 to 9: 426
  • 10 to 19: 392
  • 20 to 49: 726
  • 50 or more: 1,198
  • Mobile homes: 61
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Median worth of mobile homes: $96,650

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 15 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in South Portland
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in South Portland, ME
  • 51.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 31.3%Utility gas
  • 8.1%Electricity
  • 5.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.2%Other fuel
  • 1.2%Wood
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in South Portland, ME
  • 38.4%Utility gas
  • 24.8%Electricity
  • 23.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 8.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.1%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 101
Here:

6.3%
Maine:

12.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 124
Here:

10.5%
Maine:

12.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 249
Here:

20.4%
Maine:

34.5%
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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