Portland, Maine, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 31,864 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 11,169 | 35.1 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,508 | 4.7 |
| 2 units | 3,844 | 12.1 |
| 3 or 4 units | 5,091 | 16.0 |
| 5 to 9 units | 3,650 | 11.5 |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,192 | 6.9 |
| 20 or more units | 4,334 | 13.6 |
| Mobile home | 76 | 0.2 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 338 | 1.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 503 | 1.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 800 | 2.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,818 | 8.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,685 | 8.4 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,851 | 8.9 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 6,248 | 19.6 |
| 1939 or earlier | 15,621 | 49.0 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 1,127 | 3.5 |
| 2 rooms | 2,251 | 7.1 |
| 3 rooms | 5,129 | 16.1 |
| 4 rooms | 5,509 | 17.3 |
| 5 rooms | 6,232 | 19.6 |
| 6 rooms | 4,954 | 15.5 |
| 7 rooms | 3,151 | 9.9 |
| 8 rooms | 1,699 | 5.3 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,812 | 5.7 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.8 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 29,715 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 8,224 | 27.7 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 9,463 | 31.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,887 | 13.1 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,710 | 12.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,864 | 6.3 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,567 | 8.6 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 5,476 | 18.4 |
| 1 | 13,155 | 44.3 |
| 2 | 8,808 | 29.6 |
| 3 or more | 2,276 | 7.7 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 7,713 | 26.0 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 862 | 2.9 |
| Electricity | 1,982 | 6.7 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 18,863 | 63.5 |
| Coal or coke | 40 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 56 | 0.2 |
| Solar energy | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 141 | 0.5 |
| No fuel used | 51 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 115 | 0.4 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 345 | 1.2 |
| No telephone service | 408 | 1.4 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 29,715 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 29,180 | 98.2 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 302 | 1.0 |
| 1.51 or more | 233 | 0.8 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 9,579 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 113 | 1.2 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,499 | 26.1 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,540 | 47.4 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,470 | 15.3 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 626 | 6.5 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 268 | 2.8 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 58 | 0.6 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 5 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 121,200 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 6,864 | 71.7 |
Less than $300 | 11 | 0.1 |
$300 to $499 | 134 | 1.4 |
$500 to $699 | 536 | 5.6 |
$700 to $999 | 2,069 | 21.6 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 3,066 | 32.0 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 662 | 6.9 |
$2,000 or more | 386 | 4.0 |
Median (dollars) | 1,088 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,715 | 28.3 |
Median (dollars) | 395 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,011 | 31.4 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,830 | 19.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,384 | 14.4 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,038 | 10.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 688 | 7.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,592 | 16.6 |
| Not computed | 36 | 0.4 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 17,103 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,464 | 8.6 |
| $200 to $299 | 902 | 5.3 |
| $300 to $499 | 3,073 | 18.0 |
| $500 to $749 | 7,007 | 41.0 |
| $750 to $999 | 3,294 | 19.3 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 804 | 4.7 |
| $1,500 or more | 274 | 1.6 |
| No cash rent | 285 | 1.7 |
| Median (dollars) | 598 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,524 | 14.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,757 | 16.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 2,558 | 15.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 2,264 | 13.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,325 | 7.7 |
| 35 percent or more | 5,273 | 30.8 |
| Not computed | 402 | 2.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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