Portland Maine Census and demographic information

Portland Maine Census and demographic information

   

Summary - Age, Sex, Race

   
  More Census Data:      
  Social Demographics - School, Marital, Ancestry Economic - Employment, Income, Industry Housing - Occupancy, Mortgage, Rent  

 

Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Portland city
 
 

Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent

    Total population 64,249 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 64,249 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 974 1.5%
Male 30,753 47.9%     Mexican 185 0.3%
Female 33,496 52.1%     Puerto Rican 191 0.3%
          Cuban 56 0.1%
Under 5 years 3,305 5.1%     Other Hispanic or Latino 542 0.8%
5 to 9 years 3,216 5.0%   Not Hispanic or Latino 63,275 98.5%
10 to 14 years 3,463 5.4%     White alone 58,201 90.6%
15 to 19 years 3,535 5.5%        
20 to 24 years 5,413 8.4%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 12,408 19.3%       Total population 64,249 100.0%
35 to 44 years 10,778 16.8%   In households 61,806 96.2%
45 to 54 years 8,516 13.3%     Householder 29,714 46.2%
55 to 59 years 2,641 4.1%     Spouse 9,545 14.9%
60 to 64 years 2,065 3.2%     Child 14,015 21.8%
65 to 74 years 4,018 6.3%       Own child under 18 years 11,127 17.3%
75 to 84 years 3,410 5.3%     Other relatives 1,988 3.1%
85 years and over 1,481 2.3%       Under 18 years 589 0.9%
          Nonrelatives 6,544 10.2%
Median age (years) 35.7 (X)       Unmarried partner 2,490 3.9%
        In group quarters 2,443 3.8%
18 years and over 52,177 81.2%     Institutionalized population 924 1.4%
  Male 24,574 38.2%     Noninstitutionalized population 1,519 2.4%
  Female 27,603 43.0%        
21 years and over 49,753 77.4%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 10,109 15.7%       Total households 29,714 100.0%
65 years and over 8,909 13.9%   Family households (families) 13,547 45.6%
  Male 3,158 4.9%       With own children under 18 years 6,355 21.4%
  Female 5,751 9.0%     Married couple family 9,545 32.1%
            With own children under 18 years 3,940 13.3%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 3,127 10.5%
One race 63,054 98.1%       With own children under 18 years 1,971 6.6%
  White 58,638 91.3%   Nonfamily households 16,167 54.4%
  Black or African American 1,665 2.6%     Householder living alone 11,919 40.1%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 302 0.5%       Householder 65 years and over 3,427 11.5%
  Asian 1,982 3.1%        
    Asian Indian 128 0.2%   Households with individuals under 18 years 6,807 22.9%
    Chinese 200 0.3%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 6,298 21.2%
    Filipino 101 0.2%        
    Japanese 58 0.1%   Average household size 2.08 (X)
    Korean 73 0.1%   Average family size 2.89 (X)
    Vietnamese 653 1.0%        
    Other Asian1 769 1.2%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 36 0.1%       Total housing units 31,862 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 3 0.0%   Occupied housing units 29,714 93.3%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 7 0.0%   Vacant housing units 2,148 6.7%
    Samoan 15 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 950 3.0%
    Other Pacific Islander2 11 0.0%        
  Some other race 431 0.7%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.5% (X)
Two or more races 1,195 1.9%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.6% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 59,612 92.8%       Occupied housing units 29,714 100.0%
Black or African American 2,085 3.2%   Owner-occupied housing units 12,617 42.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 652 1.0%   Renter-occupied housing units 17,097 57.5%
Asian 2,304 3.6%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 72 0.1%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.41 (X)
Some other race 801 1.2%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 1.84 (X)

Date: December 16, 2004
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

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