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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Portland, ME compare?
| Figure | Portland, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 69,911 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 68,408 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,176 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 6.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.8% |
| Measure | Portland, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 68,854±52 |
| Median age | 37.8±0.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.1%±0.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.5%±1.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 9.1%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.9%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 11.8%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 59.7%±1.8 pts |
| Median household income | $79,540±$3,774 |
| Per capita income | $52,781±$2,415 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.2%±1.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $489,600±$13,489 |
| Median gross rent | $1,577±$35 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.1%±3.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 46.9%±1.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 24.8%±1.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 53.9%±2.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.6%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.4 min±0.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.0%±0.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov