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| South Portland |
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| Population 2000: | 23,324 |
| Population 2002: | 23,255 |
| Area codes: | 207 |
| Elevation: | 85 feet |
| Land area: | 12.0 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 3.2% (1.0% Asia, 1.0% Europe, 0.9% North America) |
| County: | Cumberland |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Retail trade (14.6%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (11.5%). |
| Population growth: | -69 (-0.30%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 95.2% |
| Two or more races: | 1.3% |
| Hispanic: | 1.1% |
| American Indian: | 0.8% |
| Black: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 52.1% |
| Never married: | 27.2% |
| Divorced: | 11.9% |
| Widowed: | 8.0% |
| Separated: | 0.9% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $112,900 |
| Household income: | $42,770 |
| Resident age: | 37.9 years |
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| South Portland Compared to Maine State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 89.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 28.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 8.7% |
| Unemployed: | 3.3% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 853 (3601.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 226.5 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 116 (489.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 26 (109.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 12 (50.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 11 (46.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 7 (29.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| Irish: | 24.7% |
| English: | 22.0% |
| French: | 11.7% |
| Italian: | 9.4% |
| French Canadian: | 6.9% |
| German: | 6.5% |