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| Portland |
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| Population 2000: | 64,249 |
| Population 2002: | 63,882 |
| Area codes: | 207 |
| Elevation: | 75 feet |
| Land area: | 21.2 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 7.6% (2.9% Asia, 2.5% Europe, 0.9% Africa, 0.8% North America) |
| County: | Cumberland |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (21.8%), Retail trade (13.5%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.2%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (10.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,acco |
| Population growth: | -367 (-0.57%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 90.6% |
| Black: | 2.6% |
| Two or more races: | 1.9% |
| Hispanic: | 1.5% |
| Other Asian: | 1.2% |
| Vietnamese: | 1.0% |
| American Indian: | 1.0% |
| Other race: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 40.3% |
| Never married: | 38.6% |
| Divorced: | 12.4% |
| Widowed: | 7.2% |
| Separated: | 1.6% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $121,200 |
| Household income: | $35,650 |
| Resident age: | 35.7 years |
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| Portland Compared to Maine State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Number of rooms per house: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | below |
| Renting percentage: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 88.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 36.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 13.0% |
| Unemployed: | 4.8% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 burglaries: | 636 (975.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 332.1 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 152 (233.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 85 (130.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 60 (92.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 42 (64.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 3 (4.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 2,547 (3904.4 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| Irish: | 21.2% |
| English: | 19.2% |
| Italian: | 10.8% |
| French: | 10.5% |
| German: | 6.9% |
| Scottish: | 5.0% |