South Portland, ME Profile

South Portland, ME, population 23,742, is located in Maine's Cumberland county, about 75.7 miles from Manchester and 88.4 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's South Portland's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of South Portland has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.90
	Males	35.80
	Females	39.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	23,324	N/A
2001	23,253	-0.30%
2002	23,134	-0.51%
2003	23,447	1.35%
2004	23,575	0.55%
2005	23,742	0.71%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,770

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	89
2002	127
2003	183
2004	126
2005	161
2006	215

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	8	7	11	9	1	8
Robbery	7	11	9	6	13	13
Aggravated Assault	5	12	23	15	24	29

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,108
2002	4,202
2003	5,175
2004	4,587
2005	4,625
2006	3,917

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	76	116	108	90	72	92
Larceny, Theft	876	853	1,065	959	986	809
Motor Vehicle Theft	15	26	41	41	33	29
Arson	0	8	2	1	1	2

Location

Elevation	85 feet above sea level
Land Area	11.9 Square Miles
Water Area	2.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities