Maine / Census place 2360545

Portland

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Portland city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
69,911
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
3,246/sq mi
21.5 sq mi land area
Median age
37.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$79,540
Median home value
$489,600
Median gross rent
$1,577
Bachelor’s degree or higher
59.7%
Typical commute
19.4 min
Public transit commute
2.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PORTLAND JETPORT (7 mi from place center)
Average high
56.4°F
Average low
38.6°F
Annual rainfall
48.1"
Annual snowfall
68.7"

Month by month

A year in Portland.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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