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Portland, ME Profile


Portland, ME, population 63,008, is located in Maine's Cumberland county, about 75.9 miles from Manchester and 89.0 miles from Lowell.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Portland has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Portland's population has declined by about 1%.

Portland's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Maine's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Portland tend to be much higher than Maine's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White91%
African American3%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200064,249N/A
200164,035-0.33%
200264,0560.03%
200363,966-0.14%
200464,1000.21%
200563,504-0.93%
200663,060-0.70%
200763,2130.24%
200862,951-0.41%
200963,0080.09%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$35,650
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001308
2002291
2003376
2004396
2005416
2006432
2007367
2008405
2009375
2010383
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1396892
2002 3426085
2003 15110189
2004 23594123
2005 339100125
2006 33614988
2007 125103102
2008 442107101
2009 42712083
2010 63312974

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,343
20025,112
20034,712
20044,690
20054,633
20065,386
20074,896
20084,419
20094,498
20104,624
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 473 2,233 110
2002 636 2,547 152
2003 676 2,191 169
2004 523 2,332 156
2005 536 2,261 173
2006 539 2709 193
2007 562 2356 161
2008 483 2157 129
2009 546 2153 107
2010 599 2246 76

Location

Elevation75 feet above sea level
Land Area22.6 Square Miles
Water Area40.5 Square Miles



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