Poverty Rate in Portland, Maine
In Portland, Maine, an estimated 8,453 of 66,767 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Portland, Maine?
The poverty rate in Portland, Maine is 12.7%.
- How many people in Portland, Maine live in poverty?
In Portland, Maine, an estimated 8,453 of 66,767 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Portland, Maine compare to the average for Maine?
The poverty rate in Portland, Maine is 10.43% higher than the Maine average. In Portland, Maine, an estimated 12.7% of 66,767 people live in poverty. In Maine, 11.5% of 1,338,019 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Portland, Maine compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Portland, Maine is 0.78% lower than the US average. In Portland, Maine, an estimated 12.7% of 66,767 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Portland, Maine
2021
11.8% of 67 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Portland, Maine
2021
14.7% of 11 thousand people
Under 5 years
Portland, Maine
2021
8.9% of 3 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Portland, Maine
2021
17% of 8 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Portland, Maine
2021
14.7% of 11 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Portland, Maine
2021
11.4% of 45 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Portland, Maine
2021
12% of 18 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Portland, Maine
2021
11% of 27 thousand people
60 years and over
Portland, Maine
2021
10.9% of 15 thousand people
65 years and over
Portland, Maine
2021
10.6% of 11 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Portland, Maine
2021
9% of 32 thousand people
Female
Portland, Maine
2021
14.4% of 35 thousand people
- Race
White
Portland, Maine
2021
8.5% of 52 thousand people
Black or African American
Portland, Maine
2021
38.2% of 7 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Portland, Maine
2021
8.4% of 52 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Portland, Maine
2021
10.1% of 52 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Portland, Maine
2021
66.7% of 2 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Portland, Maine
2021
18.1% of 8 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Portland, Maine
2021
6.8% of 12 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Portland, Maine
2021
5.8% of 30 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Portland, Maine
2021
5.6% of 41 thousand people
Employed
Portland, Maine
2021
4.8% of 38 thousand people
Male
Portland, Maine
2021
3.5% of 19 thousand people
Female
Portland, Maine
2021
6.1% of 20 thousand people
Unemployed
Portland, Maine
2021
17.6% of 2 thousand people
Male
Portland, Maine
2021
11.4% of 2 thousand people
Female
Portland, Maine
2021
31.6% of 700 people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Portland, Maine
2021
11.1% of 57 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Portland, Maine
2021
2.5% of 28 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Portland, Maine
2021
12.4% of 14 thousand people
Did not work
Portland, Maine
2021
25.4% of 15 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Portland, Maine
2021
19% of 26 thousand people
Male
Portland, Maine
2021
15.1% of 12 thousand people
Female
Portland, Maine
2021
22.5% of 14 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Portland, Maine
2021
42.2% of 2 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Portland, Maine
2021
11.6% of 10 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Portland, Maine
2021
8.2% of 3 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Portland, Maine
2021
34.3% of 3 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Portland, Maine
2021
19.6% of 4 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Portland, Maine
2021
20% of 3 thousand people
75 years and over
Portland, Maine
2021
22.5% of 1 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Portland, Maine
2021
2.5% of 12 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Portland, Maine
2021
19.8% of 8 thousand people
Did not work
Portland, Maine
2021
52.3% of 6 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Portland, Maine
2021
11.1%