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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Portland, ME was 2.7%, which was 25.9% less than the unemployment rate of 3.4% across the entire state of Maine. Compared to the unemployment rate of 5.4% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 100.0%. The most common industries in Portland are: Health care (10.7% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (8.8% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.4% of civilian employees). 91.6% of workers work in Cumberland County and 18.5% of all workers work at home. 63.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 6.6% greater than the rate of 59.0% across the entire state of Maine.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Portland, Maine was 64,249 / 68,420
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Portland, Maine was 64,249 / 68,420
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 10.7% (3,757) | 5.8% (1,021) | 15.6% (2,736) |
| Accommodation and food services | 8.8% (3,103) | 8.4% (1,472) | 9.3% (1,631) |
| Educational services | 8.4% (2,942) | 5.4% (949) | 11.4% (1,993) |
| Finance and insurance | 8.0% (2,813) | 6.3% (1,102) | 9.7% (1,711) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 7.5% (2,653) | 8.4% (1,480) | 6.7% (1,173) |
| Construction | 4.1% (1,453) | 7.7% (1,356) | 0.6% (97) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.5% (1,231) | 3.4% (598) | 3.6% (633) |
| Public administration | 3.0% (1,057) | 3.7% (652) | 2.3% (405) |
| Food and beverage stores | 3.0% (1,042) | 3.1% (550) | 2.8% (492) |
| Social assistance | 2.7% (949) | 1.2% (213) | 4.2% (736) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 2.6% (928) | 3.1% (538) | 2.2% (390) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 2.1% (738) | 1.6% (290) | 2.6% (448) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.8% (633) | 1.9% (341) | 1.7% (292) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.8% (628) | 0.8% (147) | 2.7% (481) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.8% (618) | 1.8% (310) | 1.8% (308) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 1.8% (617) | 1.8% (322) | 1.7% (295) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.6% (550) | 1.2% (215) | 1.9% (335) |
| Food | 1.5% (522) | 1.8% (310) | 1.2% (212) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.4% (490) | 1.1% (192) | 1.7% (298) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 1.4% (483) | 1.3% (225) | 1.5% (258) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 1.3% (443) | 1.8% (319) | 0.7% (124) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.2% (432) | 2.0% (356) | 0.4% (76) |
| U. S. Postal service | 1.1% (382) | 1.5% (271) | 0.6% (111) |
| Computer and electronic products | 1.0% (354) | 1.4% (254) | 0.6% (100) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 1.0% (337) | 0.4% (76) | 1.5% (261) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.9% (330) | 1.3% (235) | 0.5% (95) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.9% (323) | 0.3% (58) | 1.5% (265) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.9% (309) | 1.6% (284) | 0.1% (25) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.9% (302) | 1.2% (209) | 0.5% (93) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.8% (286) | 1.0% (172) | 0.6% (114) |
| Repair and maintenance | 0.6% (226) | 1.1% (193) | 0.2% (33) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.6% (196) | 0.9% (154) | 0.2% (42) |
| Truck transportation | 0.5% (180) | 0.8% (145) | 0.2% (35) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.5% (180) | 0.9% (161) | 0.1% (19) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.5% (176) | 0.6% (113) | 0.4% (63) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.5% (169) | 0.9% (158) | 0.1% (11) |
| Paper | 0.5% (169) | 0.7% (131) | 0.2% (38) |
| Leather and allied products | 0.5% (169) | 0.6% (110) | 0.3% (59) |
| Machinery | 0.5% (165) | 0.7% (122) | 0.2% (43) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.4% (154) | 0.3% (55) | 0.6% (99) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.4% (148) | 0.3% (54) | 0.5% (94) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.4% (141) | 0.4% (67) | 0.4% (74) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.4% (136) | 0.7% (130) | 0.0% (6) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (122) | 0.5% (89) | 0.2% (33) |
| Air transportation | 0.3% (120) | 0.4% (66) | 0.3% (54) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (118) | 0.5% (95) | 0.1% (23) |
| Utilities | 0.3% (117) | 0.6% (100) | 0.1% (17) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (116) | 0.5% (88) | 0.2% (28) |
| Private households | 0.3% (115) | 0.1% (18) | 0.6% (97) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.3% (107) | 0.5% (87) | 0.1% (20) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.3% (96) | 0.4% (70) | 0.1% (26) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 0.3% (90) | 0.4% (63) | 0.2% (27) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (85) | 0.5% (85) | 0.0% (0) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.2% (81) | 0.1% (17) | 0.4% (64) |
| Water transportation | 0.2% (72) | 0.4% (66) | 0.0% (6) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.2% (71) | 0.3% (52) | 0.1% (19) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (65) | 0.1% (22) | 0.2% (43) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (58) | 0.3% (45) | 0.1% (13) |
| Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (56) | 0.2% (43) | 0.1% (13) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.2% (54) | 0.2% (38) | 0.1% (16) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (54) | 0.3% (48) | 0.0% (6) |
| Chemicals | 0.1% (52) | 0.1% (24) | 0.2% (28) |
| Wood products | 0.1% (52) | 0.3% (47) | 0.0% (5) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (50) | 0.1% (26) | 0.1% (24) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.1% (48) | 0.2% (35) | 0.1% (13) |
| Music stores | 0.1% (45) | 0.3% (45) | 0.0% (0) |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 0.1% (41) | 0.1% (16) | 0.1% (25) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.1% (39) | 0.0% (5) | 0.2% (34) |
| Retail florists | 0.1% (36) | 0.1% (18) | 0.1% (18) |
| Apparel | 0.1% (34) | 0.2% (31) | 0.0% (3) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (31) | 0.1% (23) | 0.0% (8) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.1% (27) | 0.1% (23) | 0.0% (4) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (24) | 0.1% (19) | 0.0% (5) |
Unemployment in Portland
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.1%Males
- 1.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 2.7%Males
- 6.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 5.0%Males
- 1.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 2.7%Males
- 8.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 2.4%Males
- 2.0%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 5.2%Males
- 3.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 10.5%Males
- 21.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 8.5%Males
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 17.5%Males
- 5.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 18.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 5.5%Males
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 5.5%Males
- 10.0%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
| Portland: | 2.7% |
| Maine: | 3.4% |
Unemployment in 2022:
| Portland: | 2.4% |
| Maine: | 3.0% |
Unemployment in 2021:
| Portland: | 4.6% |
| Maine: | 4.6% |
Unemployment in 2020:
| Portland: | 5.8% |
| Maine: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2019:
| Portland: | 2.2% |
| Maine: | 2.9% |
Unemployment in 2018:
| Portland: | 2.5% |
| Maine: | 3.2% |
Unemployment in 2017:
| Portland: | 2.5% |
| Maine: | 3.4% |
Unemployment in 2016:
| Portland: | 2.8% |
| Maine: | 3.8% |
Unemployment in 2015:
| Portland: | 3.4% |
| Maine: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2014:
| Portland: | 4.2% |
| Maine: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 2013:
| Portland: | 5.4% |
| Maine: | 6.7% |
Unemployment in 2012:
| Portland: | 5.9% |
| Maine: | 7.2% |
Unemployment in 2011:
| Portland: | 6.2% |
| Maine: | 7.7% |
Unemployment in 2010:
| Portland: | 6.7% |
| Maine: | 8.4% |
Unemployment in 2009:
| Portland: | 6.7% |
| Maine: | 8.4% |
Unemployment in 2008:
| Portland: | 4.3% |
| Maine: | 5.3% |
Unemployment in 2007:
| Portland: | 3.6% |
| Maine: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 2006:
| Portland: | 3.6% |
| Maine: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 2005:
| Portland: | 3.9% |
| Maine: | 4.9% |
Unemployment in 2004:
| Portland: | 3.5% |
| Maine: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 2003:
| Portland: | 3.9% |
| Maine: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2002:
| Portland: | 3.5% |
| Maine: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 2001:
| Portland: | 2.9% |
| Maine: | 3.8% |
Unemployment in 2000:
| Portland: | 2.6% |
| Maine: | 3.3% |
Unemployment in 1999:
| Portland: | 2.5% |
| Maine: | 4.0% |
Unemployment in 1998:
| Portland: | 2.8% |
| Maine: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 1997:
| Portland: | 3.3% |
| Maine: | 5.2% |
Unemployment in 1996:
| Portland: | 3.5% |
| Maine: | 5.3% |
Unemployment in 1995:
| Portland: | 4.3% |
| Maine: | 5.9% |
Unemployment in 1994:
| Portland: | 5.5% |
| Maine: | 6.6% |
Unemployment in 1993:
| Portland: | 6.1% |
| Maine: | 6.8% |
Unemployment in 1992:
| Portland: | 6.5% |
| Maine: | 7.4% |
Unemployment in 1991:
| Portland: | 7.0% |
| Maine: | 7.8% |
Unemployment in 1990:
| Portland: | 4.4% |
| Maine: | 5.3% |
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Portland: | 5.5% (1,750) |
| Maine: | 6.3% (36,485) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Portland: | 0.7% (239) |
| Maine: | 4.0% (22,739) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Portland: | 2.0% (632) |
| Maine: | 5.1% (29,327) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Portland: | 5.3% (1,692) |
| Maine: | 9.8% (56,442) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Portland: | 10.4% (3,316) |
| Maine: | 11.6% (66,662) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Portland: | 9.6% (3,070) |
| Maine: | 15.1% (87,057) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Portland: | 12.1% (3,853) |
| Maine: | 13.1% (75,494) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Portland: | 13.9% (4,448) |
| Maine: | 10.4% (59,881) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Portland: | 9.5% (3,047) |
| Maine: | 4.7% (27,054) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Portland: | 10.9% (3,477) |
| Maine: | 5.2% (30,063) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Portland: | 3.5% (1,105) |
| Maine: | 2.5% (14,157) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Portland: | 3.1% (1,005) |
| Maine: | 1.5% (8,531) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Portland: | 7.6% (2,444) |
| Maine: | 6.3% (36,317) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Portland: | 5.9% (1,892) |
| Maine: | 4.4% (25,248) |
<5am:
| Portland: | 2.5% (862) |
| Maine: | 4.4% (26,948) |
5:30am:
| Portland: | 1.6% (543) |
| Maine: | 3.7% (22,592) |
6am:
| Portland: | 3.1% (1,065) |
| Maine: | 5.2% (32,239) |
6:30am:
| Portland: | 5.6% (1,949) |
| Maine: | 9.4% (57,835) |
7am:
| Portland: | 8.6% (2,968) |
| Maine: | 11.5% (70,598) |
7:30am:
| Portland: | 13.4% (4,636) |
| Maine: | 14.9% (91,521) |
8am:
| Portland: | 18.9% (6,536) |
| Maine: | 14.4% (88,758) |
8:30am:
| Portland: | 12.4% (4,286) |
| Maine: | 9.0% (55,154) |
9am:
| Portland: | 7.5% (2,584) |
| Maine: | 4.0% (24,448) |
10am:
| Portland: | 5.8% (2,001) |
| Maine: | 3.8% (23,244) |
11am:
| Portland: | 3.0% (1,036) |
| Maine: | 1.7% (10,648) |
12pm:
| Portland: | 1.3% (463) |
| Maine: | 1.0% (5,881) |
4pm:
| Portland: | 7.4% (2,573) |
| Maine: | 6.9% (42,456) |
>4pm:
| Portland: | 5.5% (1,893) |
| Maine: | 5.8% (35,860) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 4.2% (653) |
| Maine: | 8.5% (25,691) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 0.6% (97) |
| Maine: | 5.5% (16,683) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 2.0% (304) |
| Maine: | 6.1% (18,409) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 8.5% (1,328) |
| Maine: | 11.9% (35,862) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 12.2% (1,893) |
| Maine: | 11.6% (34,949) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 11.3% (1,760) |
| Maine: | 14.4% (43,448) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 10.1% (1,570) |
| Maine: | 10.8% (32,624) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 8.8% (1,365) |
| Maine: | 9.2% (27,736) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 14.1% (2,197) |
| Maine: | 4.0% (11,994) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 8.1% (1,251) |
| Maine: | 4.0% (12,130) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 1.2% (180) |
| Maine: | 2.3% (6,782) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 4.1% (637) |
| Maine: | 1.5% (4,364) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 8.3% (1,295) |
| Maine: | 5.9% (17,884) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Portland: | 6.5% (1,010) |
| Maine: | 4.0% (12,178) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 6.7% (1,097) |
| Maine: | 3.9% (10,794) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 0.9% (142) |
| Maine: | 2.2% (6,056) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 2.0% (328) |
| Maine: | 4.0% (10,918) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 2.2% (364) |
| Maine: | 7.5% (20,580) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 8.7% (1,423) |
| Maine: | 11.5% (31,713) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 8.0% (1,310) |
| Maine: | 15.9% (43,609) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 13.9% (2,283) |
| Maine: | 15.6% (42,870) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 18.8% (3,083) |
| Maine: | 11.7% (32,145) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 5.2% (850) |
| Maine: | 5.5% (15,060) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 13.5% (2,226) |
| Maine: | 6.5% (17,933) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 5.6% (925) |
| Maine: | 2.7% (7,375) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 2.2% (368) |
| Maine: | 1.5% (4,167) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 7.0% (1,149) |
| Maine: | 6.7% (18,433) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Portland: | 5.4% (882) |
| Maine: | 4.8% (13,070) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.6%
Number of people working at home: 7,218 (18.5% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +30,320 (+47.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 21,439 (61.9%)
Number of people working at home: 7,218 (18.5% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +30,320 (+47.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 21,439 (61.9%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Portland: | 1.6% (867) |
| Maine: | 4.5% (25,569) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Portland: | 8.1% (4,471) |
| Maine: | 12.2% (69,403) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Portland: | 18.3% (10,109) |
| Maine: | 15.7% (88,937) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Portland: | 17.7% (9,736) |
| Maine: | 15.6% (88,789) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Portland: | 13.0% (7,185) |
| Maine: | 12.7% (71,866) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Portland: | 5.7% (3,149) |
| Maine: | 5.7% (32,512) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Portland: | 12.6% (6,932) |
| Maine: | 12.1% (68,435) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Portland: | 4.1% (2,281) |
| Maine: | 3.2% (17,909) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Portland: | 3.3% (1,831) |
| Maine: | 3.8% (21,688) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Portland: | 8.2% (4,529) |
| Maine: | 7.6% (42,910) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Portland: | 5.1% (2,826) |
| Maine: | 4.8% (27,255) |
90 or more minutes:
| Portland: | 2.2% (1,207) |
| Maine: | 2.2% (12,587) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Portland: | 3.8% (1,316) |
| Maine: | 5.6% (34,404) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Portland: | 15.5% (5,379) |
| Maine: | 14.1% (86,612) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Portland: | 25.9% (8,983) |
| Maine: | 16.0% (98,470) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Portland: | 21.1% (7,318) |
| Maine: | 14.9% (91,940) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Portland: | 11.5% (3,973) |
| Maine: | 13.1% (80,377) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Portland: | 3.2% (1,092) |
| Maine: | 5.1% (31,321) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Portland: | 5.9% (2,044) |
| Maine: | 10.4% (63,930) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Portland: | 1.0% (338) |
| Maine: | 2.2% (13,677) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Portland: | 1.3% (455) |
| Maine: | 2.7% (16,863) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Portland: | 3.0% (1,042) |
| Maine: | 5.6% (34,475) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Portland: | 2.3% (809) |
| Maine: | 3.6% (21,933) |
90 or more minutes:
| Portland: | 1.9% (646) |
| Maine: | 2.3% (14,180) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Portland: | 1.4% (391) |
| Maine: | 4.3% (12,823) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Portland: | 9.6% (2,664) |
| Maine: | 11.7% (34,814) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Portland: | 15.1% (4,167) |
| Maine: | 13.7% (40,860) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Portland: | 18.7% (5,175) |
| Maine: | 15.0% (44,508) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Portland: | 17.2% (4,747) |
| Maine: | 12.8% (38,222) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Portland: | 3.4% (952) |
| Maine: | 5.1% (15,091) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Portland: | 11.6% (3,221) |
| Maine: | 12.8% (37,981) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Portland: | 5.4% (1,486) |
| Maine: | 3.1% (9,094) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Portland: | 3.7% (1,024) |
| Maine: | 3.9% (11,537) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Portland: | 6.8% (1,886) |
| Maine: | 8.7% (25,889) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Portland: | 5.2% (1,425) |
| Maine: | 6.2% (18,568) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Portland: | 1.9% (517) |
| Maine: | 2.8% (8,272) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Portland: | 1.7% (476) |
| Maine: | 4.7% (12,746) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Portland: | 6.6% (1,807) |
| Maine: | 12.8% (34,589) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Portland: | 21.6% (5,942) |
| Maine: | 17.8% (48,077) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Portland: | 16.6% (4,561) |
| Maine: | 16.4% (44,281) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Portland: | 8.9% (2,438) |
| Maine: | 12.5% (33,644) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Portland: | 8.0% (2,197) |
| Maine: | 6.4% (17,421) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Portland: | 13.5% (3,711) |
| Maine: | 11.3% (30,454) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| Portland: | 2.9% (795) |
| Maine: | 3.3% (8,815) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Portland: | 2.9% (807) |
| Maine: | 3.8% (10,151) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Portland: | 9.6% (2,643) |
| Maine: | 6.3% (17,021) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Portland: | 5.1% (1,401) |
| Maine: | 3.2% (8,687) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| Portland: | 2.5% (690) |
| Maine: | 1.6% (4,315) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Portland: | 79.8% (47,175) |
| Maine: | 83.0% (223,192) |
Carpooled:
| Portland: | 8.8% (5,206) |
| Maine: | 9.8% (28,527) |
Bus:
| Portland: | 1.1% (677) |
| Maine: | 0.5% (1,318) |
Subway or elevated rail:
| Portland: | 0.1% (83) |
| Maine: | 0.0% (0) |
Long-distance train or commuter rail:
| Portland: | 0.0% (10) |
| Maine: | 0.1% (0) |
Ferryboat:
| Portland: | 0.3% (178) |
| Maine: | 0.1% (140) |
Bicycle:
| Portland: | 0.8% (497) |
| Maine: | 0.6% (975) |
Walked:
| Portland: | 7.5% (4,414) |
| Maine: | 4.5% (12,423) |
Other means:
| Portland: | 1.4% (852) |
| Maine: | 1.6% (3,626) |
Drove car alone:
| Portland: | 70.7% (24,477) |
| Maine: | 78.6% (483,317) |
Carpooled:
| Portland: | 10.8% (3,748) |
| Maine: | 11.3% (69,208) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Portland: | 3.1% (1,079) |
| Maine: | 0.5% (3,220) |
Subway or elevated:
| Portland: | 0.0% (12) |
| Maine: | 0.0% (135) |
Ferryboat:
| Portland: | 0.7% (253) |
| Maine: | 0.1% (451) |
Taxicab:
| Portland: | 0.5% (189) |
| Maine: | 0.2% (1,250) |
Motorcycle:
| Portland: | 0.1% (27) |
| Maine: | 0.0% (234) |
Bicycle:
| Portland: | 1.1% (367) |
| Maine: | 0.2% (1,402) |
Walked:
| Portland: | 8.9% (3,097) |
| Maine: | 4.0% (24,700) |
Other means:
| Portland: | 0.4% (146) |
| Maine: | 0.7% (4,104) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Portland: | 79.3% (22,618) |
| Maine: | 83.4% (223,192) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Portland: | 8.4% (2,406) |
| Maine: | 9.0% (28,527) |
Bus - Males:
| Portland: | 1.3% (360) |
| Maine: | 0.4% (1,318) |
Subway or elevated rail - Males:
| Portland: | 0.2% (43) |
| Maine: | 0.0% (0) |
Ferryboat - Males:
| Portland: | 0.2% (66) |
| Maine: | 0.1% (140) |
Bicycle - Males:
| Portland: | 1.2% (333) |
| Maine: | 0.8% (975) |
Walked - Males:
| Portland: | 7.1% (2,030) |
| Maine: | 4.4% (12,423) |
Other means - Males:
| Portland: | 2.4% (676) |
| Maine: | 1.8% (3,626) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Portland: | 80.4% (24,604) |
| Maine: | 82.6% (223,192) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Portland: | 9.2% (2,808) |
| Maine: | 10.6% (28,527) |
Bus - Females:
| Portland: | 1.0% (316) |
| Maine: | 0.5% (1,318) |
Subway or elevated rail - Females:
| Portland: | 0.1% (40) |
| Maine: | 0.0% (0) |
Long-distance train or commuter rail - Females:
| Portland: | 0.0% (10) |
| Maine: | 0.0% (0) |
Ferryboat - Females:
| Portland: | 0.4% (113) |
| Maine: | 0.1% (140) |
Bicycle - Females:
| Portland: | 0.5% (161) |
| Maine: | 0.4% (975) |
Walked - Females:
| Portland: | 7.8% (2,391) |
| Maine: | 4.6% (12,423) |
Other means - Females:
| Portland: | 0.5% (168) |
| Maine: | 1.3% (3,626) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Portland: | 88.1% (20,714) |
| Maine: | 89.6% (477,852) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Portland: | 10.8% (2,539) |
| Maine: | 8.7% (46,398) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Portland: | 0.3% (80) |
| Maine: | 0.9% (5,058) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Portland: | 0.5% (114) |
| Maine: | 0.5% (2,434) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Portland: | 0.0% (11) |
| Maine: | 0.2% (1,120) |
Drove alone:
| Portland: | 86.7% (24,477) |
| Maine: | 87.5% (483,317) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Portland: | 11.0% (3,109) |
| Maine: | 10.3% (56,707) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Portland: | 1.7% (467) |
| Maine: | 1.4% (7,855) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Portland: | 0.2% (64) |
| Maine: | 0.3% (1,917) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Portland: | 0.2% (45) |
| Maine: | 0.2% (1,034) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Portland: | 0.2% (63) |
| Maine: | 0.3% (1,695) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Portland: | 63.1% (26,937) |
| Maine: | 59.0% (410,614) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Portland: | 3.9% (1,682) |
| Maine: | 4.9% (33,852) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Portland: | 17.4% (7,427) |
| Maine: | 14.1% (98,133) |
Local government workers:
| Portland: | 4.7% (2,008) |
| Maine: | 7.4% (51,222) |
State government workers:
| Portland: | 3.6% (1,523) |
| Maine: | 3.9% (27,203) |
Federal government workers:
| Portland: | 1.4% (601) |
| Maine: | 2.6% (18,112) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Portland: | 5.6% (2,378) |
| Maine: | 8.0% (55,536) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Portland: | 0.2% (104) |
| Maine: | 0.2% (1,730) |
Employee of private company:
| Portland: | 66.0% (23,189) |
| Maine: | 62.7% (390,945) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Portland: | 2.8% (984) |
| Maine: | 3.1% (19,246) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Portland: | 13.3% (4,682) |
| Maine: | 10.2% (63,603) |
Local government workers:
| Portland: | 5.8% (2,040) |
| Maine: | 7.6% (47,389) |
State government workers:
| Portland: | 3.1% (1,076) |
| Maine: | 4.3% (26,534) |
Federal government workers:
| Portland: | 1.8% (620) |
| Maine: | 2.6% (16,465) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Portland: | 7.1% (2,512) |
| Maine: | 9.3% (58,153) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Portland: | 0.1% (47) |
| Maine: | 0.3% (1,676) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Portland: | 70.3% (14,642) |
| Maine: | 63.1% (223,624) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Portland: | 3.7% (778) |
| Maine: | 6.0% (21,191) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Portland: | 9.1% (1,894) |
| Maine: | 9.0% (31,812) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Portland: | 5.2% (1,081) |
| Maine: | 5.5% (19,558) |
State government workers - Males:
| Portland: | 2.6% (539) |
| Maine: | 3.5% (12,403) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Portland: | 1.6% (323) |
| Maine: | 3.1% (10,853) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Portland: | 7.0% (1,453) |
| Maine: | 9.6% (33,880) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| Portland: | 0.5% (104) |
| Maine: | 0.3% (1,041) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Portland: | 56.3% (12,295) |
| Maine: | 54.7% (186,990) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Portland: | 4.1% (904) |
| Maine: | 3.7% (12,661) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Portland: | 25.3% (5,533) |
| Maine: | 19.4% (66,321) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Portland: | 4.2% (927) |
| Maine: | 9.3% (31,664) |
State government workers - Females:
| Portland: | 4.5% (984) |
| Maine: | 4.3% (14,800) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Portland: | 1.3% (278) |
| Maine: | 2.1% (7,259) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Portland: | 4.2% (925) |
| Maine: | 6.3% (21,656) |