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South Portland, ME Profile


South Portland, ME, population 23,976, 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 the past decade the population of South Portland has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 South Portland's population has grown by about 1%.

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
White96%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
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 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200023,376N/A
200123,260-0.50%
200223,134-0.54%
200323,4271.27%
200423,5310.44%
200523,6410.47%
200623,7620.51%
200723,8110.21%
200823,9280.49%
200923,9760.20%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$42,770
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200189
2002127
2003183
2004126
2005161
2006215
2007151
2008227
2009260
2010203
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1875
2002 071112
2003 011923
2004 09615
2005 011324
2006 181329
2007 051021
2008 041931
2009 031346
2010 021136

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,108
20024,202
20035,175
20044,587
20054,625
20063,917
20074,237
20084,690
20094,452
20103,736
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 76 876 15
2002 116 853 26
2003 108 1,065 41
2004 90 959 41
2005 72 986 33
2006 92 809 29
2007 114 869 27
2008 125 969 22
2009 96 929 37
2010 92 788 22

Location

Elevation85 feet above sea level
Land Area11.9 Square Miles
Water Area2.3 Square Miles



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