South Portland Population and Demographics

South Portland Maine Population and Demographics Resources

South Portland City, Maine Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent South Portland Population: 23324 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 11018 47.24% Female 12306 52.76%       Under 5 years 1309 5.61% 5 to 9 years 1424 6.11% 10 to 14 years 1492 6.4% 15 to 19 years 1518 6.51% 20 to 24 years 1261 5.41% 25 to 34 years 3527 15.12% 35 to 44 years 3993 17.12% 45 to 54 years 3315 14.21% 55 to 59 years 1178 5.05% 60 to 64 years 906 3.88% 65 to 74 years 1602 6.87% 75 to 84 years 1374 5.89% 85 years and over 425 1.82%       Median age (years) 37.9       18 years and over 18121 77.69% Male 8286 35.53% Female 9835 42.17% 21 years and over 17342 74.35% 62 years and over 3936 16.88% 65 years and over 3401 14.58% Male 1270 5.45% Female 2131 9.14%       Race     One race 23018 98.69% White 22345 95.8% Black or African American 146 0.63% American Indian and Alaska Native 78 0.33% Asian 370 1.59% Asian indian 58 0.25% Chinese 67 0.29% Filipino 42 0.18% Japanese 12 0.05% Korean 44 0.19% Vietnamese 65 0.28% Other Asian 82 0.35% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 6 0.03% Native Hawaiian 0 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 1 0% Samoan 1 0% Other Pacific Islander 4 0.02% Some other race 73 0.31% Two or more races 306 1.31%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 23324 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 263 1.13% Mexican 70 0.3% Puerto Rican 47 0.2% Cuban 22 0.09% Other Hispanic or Latino 124 0.53% Not Hispanic or Latino 23061 98.87% White alone 22194 95.16%       Relationship     Total Population 23324 100.00% In households 22803 97.77% Householder 10047 43.08% Spouse 4534 19.44% Child 5965 25.57% Own child under 18 years 4700 20.15% Other relatives 705 3.02% Under 18 years 189 0.81% Nonrelatives 1552 6.65% Unmarried partner 735 3.15% In group quarters 521 2.23% Institutionalized population 259 1.11% Non-Institutionalized population 262 1.12%       Households by Type     Total Households 10047 100.0 % Family households (families) 6043 60.15% With own children under 18 years 2773 27.6% Married-couple family 4534 45.13% With own children under 18 years 1873 18.64% Female householder, no husband present 1143 11.38% With own children under 18 years 705 7.02% Non Family households 4004 39.85% Householder living alone 3086 30.72% Householder 65 years and over 1245 12.39%       Households with individuals under 18 years 2939 29.25% Households with individuals 65 years and over 2539 25.27%       Average Household size 2.27 Average family size 2.85       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 10349 100.00% Occupied housing units 10047 97.08% Vacant housing units 302 2.92% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 93 0.9% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.5 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.2       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 10047 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 6467 64.37% Renter-occupied housing units. 3580 35.63%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.43 Average household size of renter-occupied units 1.98

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.