South Portland

Population: 26,780
Median household income: $84,563
Median home value: $405,800

South Portland is a community in Cumberland County, Maine, home to 26,780 residents. The median household income of $84,563 is below the Cumberland County median ($92,983).

From 2019 to 2023, South Portland's population grew 4.8% from 25,548 to 26,780, while its median home value rose 57.8% from $257,200 to $405,800.

6.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.15 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,780
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $84,563
Median home value: $405,800
Median gross rent: $1,648
Housing units: 12,738
Homeownership rate: 60.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,54826,780

Median household income

$69,290$84,563

Median home value

$257,200$405,800

Median gross rent

$1,305$1,648

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,548	$69,290	$257,200	$1,305
2020	25,665	$67,198	$276,100	$1,346
2021	26,428	$73,899	$293,700	$1,465
2022	26,656	$82,489	$360,000	$1,607
2023	26,780	$84,563	$405,800	$1,648

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,299	4.9%
5 to 17	2,847	10.6%
18 to 24	2,964	11.1%
25 to 34	4,242	15.8%
35 to 44	3,285	12.3%
45 to 54	3,261	12.2%
55 to 64	3,631	13.6%
65 to 74	2,963	11.1%
75 and over	2,288	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,089	82.5%
Black or African American	1,722	6.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	37	0.1%
Asian	758	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	59	0.2%
Two or more races	1,233	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	882	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate21.4%

Some college or associate's24.7%

Bachelor's degree31.2%

Graduate or professional degree18.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	909	4.6%
High school graduate	4,204	21.4%
Some college or associate's	4,867	24.7%
Bachelor's degree	6,135	31.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3,555	18.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone71.9%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit1.1%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home15.9%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,526	71.9%
Carpooled	726	4.5%
Public transit	176	1.1%
Walked	635	4.0%
Bicycle	77	0.5%
Worked from home	2,548	15.9%
Other means	352	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,178	45.8%
15 to 29 min	5,477	40.6%
30 to 44 min	1,154	8.6%
45 to 59 min	268	2.0%
60+ min	415	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 6.0% (1,564 of 26,085)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,450	53.1%
Nonfamily households	5,698	46.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,148	95.4%
Vacant	590	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,330	60.3%
Renter-occupied	4,818	39.7%

1-unit, detached54.9%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units15.7%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units16.7%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,998	54.9%
1-unit, attached	510	4.0%
2 to 4 units	1,994	15.7%
5 to 19 units	1,040	8.2%
20 or more units	2,131	16.7%
Mobile home & other	65	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2371990
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 1.97 sq mi
Center point: 43.6314, -70.2860