Portland, ME Profile

Portland, ME, population 63,889, 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 this decade the population of Portland 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
	White	91%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.70
	Males	34.30
	Females	37.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	18.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	64,249	N/A
2001	64,008	-0.38%
2002	64,045	0.06%
2003	63,982	-0.10%
2004	64,115	0.21%
2005	63,889	-0.35%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,650

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	308
2002	291
2003	376
2004	396
2005	416
2006	432

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	3	1	2	3	3
Forcible Rape	39	42	51	35	39	36
Robbery	68	60	101	94	100	149
Aggravated Assault	92	85	89	123	125	88

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,343
2002	5,112
2003	4,712
2004	4,690
2005	4,633
2006	5,386

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	473	636	676	523	536	539
Larceny, Theft	2,233	2,547	2,191	2,332	2,261	2709
Motor Vehicle Theft	110	152	169	156	173	193
Arson	25	26	30	16	12	15

Location

Elevation	75 feet above sea level
Land Area	22.6 Square Miles
Water Area	40.5 Square Miles