Portland City, Maine

Portland City is a city in the Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population of the city was 64249 as per the 2000 census data. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 62561, It is Maine's largest by population . The city spans an area of 52.57 mi˛ (136.16 square kilometre), of which, 21.21 square miles (54.93 square kilometre) of it is land and 31.36 square miles (81.22 square kilometre) of it is water, making it Maine's sixth largest by total area. It is ranks first in the size of its inland waterways in Maine.

As of the census of 2000, there were 64249 people in the city, organized into 29714 households, and 13547 families residing in the city. The population density was 3029.2 people per square mile (1169.58/km˛), it is the most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Maine. There were 31862 housing units at an average density of 1502.2 per square mile (580/km˛). The average household size was 2.08 persons, and the average family size was 2.89 persons. In the city Age distribution was 18.8% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 36.1% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89 males. The median age is 35.7 years, the median age of male residents at 34.3 and the median age of female residents at 37.1. The racial makeup of the city was 58638 White, 1665 Black or African American, 302 American Indian, 1982 Asian, 36 Native Hawaiian, 1195 from two or more races and 431 Ohter races.

Portland city Maine Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Portland city Maine School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Portland City Maine GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $35650, it is Maine's 40th wealthiest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $48763, it is 25th wealthiest city by median family income in Maine. The per capita income for the city was $22698, making its Maine's 18th highest city by per capita income. The median income is $22292, The median income for males was $25238, compared to $20725 for females.

In 2000, 14946 pupils and students, of which 48.82% are male and 51.18% are female, 23.26% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.79% nursery or pri school, 4.62% kindergarten, 38.12% elementary school, 19.38% high school and 32.08% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census64249
April 2000 Estimate64249
July 2000 Estimate64197
July 2001 Estimate64018
July 2002 Estimate64020
July 2003 Estimate63909
July 2004 Estimate64025
July 2005 Estimate63406
July 2006 Estimate62917
July 2007 Estimate62731
July 2008 Estimate62561
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school420445865
Kindergarten324367691
Elementary school294727515698
High school146314342897
College or graduate school214326524795
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Portland city, Maine$35650$48763$22698
Cumberland County, Maine$44048$54485$23949
Maine, United States$37240$45179$19533
United States$41994$50046$21587