Portland, Maine Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,946 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 865 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 691 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,698 | 38.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,897 | 19.4 |
| College or graduate school | 4,795 | 32.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 45,297 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,942 | 4.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,379 | 7.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,712 | 25.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,743 | 19.3 |
| Associate degree | 3,030 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,617 | 23.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,874 | 13.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 36.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 54,229 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 20,915 | 38.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,859 | 40.3 |
| Separated | 844 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 3,904 | 7.2 |
Female | 3,208 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 6,707 | 12.4 |
Female | 4,043 | 7.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 675 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 257 | 38.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 52,051 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,139 | 11.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,248 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 937 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 40,400 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,541 | 18.7 |
Percent employed | 53.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 32,859 | 81.3 |
Percent employed | 85.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,385 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,776 | 45.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,046 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 26,964 | 44.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 32,191 | 52.7 |
Same county | 19,070 | 31.2 |
Different county | 13,121 | 21.5 |
Same state | 5,215 | 8.5 |
Different state | 7,906 | 13.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,891 | 3.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 64,257 | 100.0 |
| Native | 59,362 | 92.4 |
Born in United States | 58,805 | 91.5 |
State of residence | 37,967 | 59.1 |
Different state | 20,838 | 32.4 |
Born outside United States | 557 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 4,895 | 7.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,827 | 4.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,673 | 2.6 |
Not a citizen | 3,222 | 5.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,895 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,588 | 32.4 |
| Asia | 1,871 | 38.2 |
| Africa | 557 | 11.4 |
| Oceania | 21 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 337 | 6.9 |
| Northern America | 521 | 10.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,046 | 100.0 |
| English only | 55,016 | 90.1 |
| Language other than English | 6,030 | 9.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,325 | 3.8 |
Spanish | 754 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 290 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,192 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 995 | 1.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,573 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 736 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 64,257 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 73,742 | 114.8 |
| Arab | 259 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 122 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 676 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 616 | 1.0 |
| English | 12,320 | 19.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,741 | 10.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,168 | 4.9 |
| German | 4,423 | 6.9 |
| Greek | 372 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 237 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 13,613 | 21.2 |
| Italian | 6,944 | 10.8 |
| Lithuanian | 257 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 573 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 1,540 | 2.4 |
| Portuguese | 169 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 927 | 1.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,164 | 3.4 |
| Scottish | 3,218 | 5.0 |
| Slovak | 64 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 576 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 1,245 | 1.9 |
| Swiss | 69 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 173 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 2,454 | 3.8 |
| Welsh | 597 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 87 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 10,138 | 15.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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