South Portland.
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Maine·Cumberland County
7 tracts·27K people·$441K median·2,236/mi²
White 79 · Black 7 · Multiracial 6 · Hispanic 4 · Asian 3 · Other 0
Married couple 40 · Living alone 36 · Other 25
Professional 37 · Retail 24 · Health 21 · Leisure 8 · Manufacturing 6 · Public admin 2 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 47 · Sales · office 18 · Service 18 · Production · transport 11 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 65 · Work from home 20 · Carpool 12 · Walk 5 · Bike 1 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in South Portland is $441,200 (Census ACS) — 1.0× the US median of $458,812.
South Portland has 26,930 residents across 7 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 40.9; the population is 78.9% White, 7.2% Black, 6.3% Multiracial, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% Asian and 0.3% Other; the average household has 2.2 people; 51.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 6.9% (Census ACS).
Frank I Brown Elementary School (68%), James Otis Kaler Elementary School (65%) and Waldo T Skillin Elementary School (65%) lead the elementary schools; Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School (75%) and Memorial Middle School (70%) lead the middle schools; South Portland High School is the high school with reported scores (65%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,812/month, 15% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in South Portland is $86,838 a year, in line with the US median (Census ACS).
In South Portland, median rent is $1,812/month and the median home value is $441,200 (Census ACS).
South Portland reported 1.1 violent crimes and 11.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 77°F; winter lows average 19°F; there are 99 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 49 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in South Portland are winter weather (98), ice storm (95) and lightning (70), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.23g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In South Portland, 4.8% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).