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Portland, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Cumberland County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
68,505
Population
3,180/sq mi density
$76,174
Median Income
$52,125 per capita
$452,600
Home Value
$543,125 Zillow
$1,487
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
242
Violent Crime/100K
2,581 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$76,174 median income, 3.1% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$452,600 home value, $1,487/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
242 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
59.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.4%
66,425 → 69,367
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+71.3%
$44,458 → $76,174
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.53%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Portland across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
71,482
+2,115 from 2023 (69,367)
Projected Median Income 2030
$111,029
+$34,855 from 2023 ($76,174)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 66,425 | — | $44,458 | — |
| 2015 | 66,873 | +0.7% | $46,280 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 66,739 | -0.2% | $51,430 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 66,455 | -0.4% | $60,467 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 68,313 | +2.8% | $66,109 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 69,367 | +1.5% | $76,174 | +15.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.