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Portland Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 487,568
Land Area (2000): 5,388.015 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 2,015.257 square kilometers
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Area Code(s): 207

Portland Metro Area Population By Year

Year	Population	Year	Population	Year	Population
2000	250,491	2003	504,909	2005	512,440
2001	258,223	2004	Not Available	2006	514,252
2002	259,783			2007	513,311

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	551,610	56.45%
Rural, Farm	6,312	0.65%
Rural, Non-farm	419,318	42.91%

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Portland Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
: 405,472
: $13,345,272,000 / $3,189,943,000
Portland Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	168,607	161,573	7,034	4.17%	42
1991	167,376	156,608	10,767	6.43%	64
1992	167,489	157,709	9,780	5.84%	59
1993	164,365	155,708	8,657	5.27%	53
1994	164,529	156,822	7,707	4.68%	47
1995	167,359	160,956	6,403	3.83%	38
1996	174,605	168,995	5,610	3.21%	32
1997	178,844	173,594	5,250	2.94%	29
1998	179,890	175,216	4,674	2.60%	26
1999	182,698	178,587	4,111	2.25%	23
2000	189,423	184,839	4,583	2.42%	24
2001	192,430	186,967	5,464	2.84%	28
2002	194,550	188,182	6,369	3.27%	33
2003	196,915	189,826	7,089	3.60%	36
2004	199,862	192,975	6,888	3.45%	35
2005	202,249	194,813	7,436	3.68%	37
2006	203,800	196,750	7,050	3.46%	35
2007	205,705	198,359	7,346	3.57%	36
2008	206,628	198,388	8,241	3.99%	40

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	162,447	155,952	6,495	4.00%	40
Feb 1990	163,256	156,073	7,183	4.40%	44
Mar 1990	164,751	157,416	7,335	4.45%	45
Apr 1990	164,936	158,410	6,526	3.96%	40
May 1990	168,065	162,206	5,859	3.49%	35
Jun 1990	172,863	166,474	6,389	3.70%	37
Jul 1990	176,971	170,431	6,540	3.70%	37
Aug 1990	173,645	167,318	6,327	3.64%	36
Sep 1990	169,006	162,316	6,690	3.96%	40
Oct 1990	170,773	163,276	7,497	4.39%	44
Nov 1990	168,364	159,652	8,712	5.17%	52
Dec 1990	168,203	159,351	8,852	5.26%	53

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	163,960	152,543	11,417	6.96%	70
Feb 1991	165,473	152,258	13,215	7.99%	80
Mar 1991	166,313	152,776	13,537	8.14%	81
Apr 1991	165,813	153,430	12,383	7.47%	75
May 1991	166,535	154,823	11,712	7.03%	70
Jun 1991	170,528	159,545	10,983	6.44%	64
Jul 1991	173,814	164,326	9,488	5.46%	55
Aug 1991	172,111	163,367	8,744	5.08%	51
Sep 1991	167,918	158,974	8,944	5.33%	53
Oct 1991	167,268	158,206	9,062	5.42%	54
Nov 1991	165,025	155,389	9,636	5.84%	58
Dec 1991	163,749	153,664	10,085	6.16%	62

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	163,845	151,822	12,023	7.34%	73
Feb 1992	164,080	151,486	12,594	7.68%	77
Mar 1992	165,090	152,985	12,105	7.33%	73
Apr 1992	165,540	155,224	10,316	6.23%	62
May 1992	167,044	157,674	9,370	5.61%	56
Jun 1992	171,624	161,750	9,874	5.75%	58
Jul 1992	176,122	167,493	8,629	4.90%	49
Aug 1992	174,201	166,060	8,141	4.67%	47
Sep 1992	167,233	159,197	8,036	4.81%	48
Oct 1992	166,081	157,663	8,418	5.07%	51
Nov 1992	164,492	155,494	8,998	5.47%	55
Dec 1992	164,513	155,663	8,850	5.38%	54

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	159,647	149,544	10,103	6.33%	63
Feb 1993	159,543	149,440	10,103	6.33%	63
Mar 1993	160,934	151,338	9,596	5.96%	60
Apr 1993	161,176	152,215	8,961	5.56%	56
May 1993	164,439	156,104	8,335	5.07%	51
Jun 1993	168,675	159,970	8,705	5.16%	52
Jul 1993	172,092	164,175	7,917	4.60%	46
Aug 1993	171,026	163,536	7,490	4.38%	44
Sep 1993	165,599	157,764	7,835	4.73%	47
Oct 1993	165,286	157,076	8,210	4.97%	50
Nov 1993	162,348	153,899	8,449	5.20%	52
Dec 1993	161,615	153,431	8,184	5.06%	51

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	160,331	150,508	9,823	6.13%	61
Feb 1994	160,233	150,281	9,952	6.21%	62
Mar 1994	159,970	150,698	9,272	5.80%	58
Apr 1994	159,719	151,789	7,930	4.96%	50
May 1994	162,605	155,612	6,993	4.30%	43
Jun 1994	166,747	159,192	7,555	4.53%	45
Jul 1994	172,065	164,749	7,316	4.25%	43
Aug 1994	170,596	163,819	6,777	3.97%	40
Sep 1994	165,526	158,784	6,742	4.07%	41
Oct 1994	166,404	159,425	6,979	4.19%	42
Nov 1994	164,989	158,228	6,761	4.10%	41
Dec 1994	165,158	158,780	6,378	3.86%	39

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	162,250	154,101	8,149	5.02%	50
Feb 1995	162,254	154,451	7,803	4.81%	48
Mar 1995	162,912	155,405	7,507	4.61%	46
Apr 1995	162,054	155,139	6,915	4.27%	43
May 1995	162,860	156,919	5,941	3.65%	36
Jun 1995	167,537	161,296	6,241	3.73%	37
Jul 1995	174,883	168,856	6,027	3.45%	34
Aug 1995	174,244	168,527	5,717	3.28%	33
Sep 1995	169,489	163,771	5,718	3.37%	34
Oct 1995	171,508	165,895	5,613	3.27%	33
Nov 1995	169,855	164,131	5,724	3.37%	34
Dec 1995	168,462	162,978	5,484	3.26%	33

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	166,517	159,545	6,972	4.19%	42
Feb 1996	168,134	160,859	7,275	4.33%	43
Mar 1996	168,874	161,997	6,877	4.07%	41
Apr 1996	170,425	164,440	5,985	3.51%	35
May 1996	172,913	167,642	5,271	3.05%	30
Jun 1996	177,988	172,740	5,248	2.95%	29
Jul 1996	183,322	178,128	5,194	2.83%	28
Aug 1996	182,777	178,250	4,527	2.48%	25
Sep 1996	176,626	171,897	4,729	2.68%	27
Oct 1996	177,045	172,013	5,032	2.84%	28
Nov 1996	176,017	170,717	5,300	3.01%	30
Dec 1996	174,624	169,710	4,914	2.81%	28

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	173,957	167,670	6,287	3.61%	36
Feb 1997	173,507	167,062	6,445	3.71%	37
Mar 1997	175,295	169,032	6,263	3.57%	36
Apr 1997	174,852	169,325	5,527	3.16%	32
May 1997	177,662	172,850	4,812	2.71%	27
Jun 1997	181,893	176,806	5,087	2.80%	28
Jul 1997	187,331	182,431	4,900	2.62%	26
Aug 1997	186,067	181,605	4,462	2.40%	24
Sep 1997	179,099	174,491	4,608	2.57%	26
Oct 1997	179,416	174,675	4,741	2.64%	26
Nov 1997	178,247	173,266	4,981	2.79%	28
Dec 1997	178,798	173,909	4,889	2.73%	27

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	175,626	169,273	6,353	3.62%	36
Feb 1998	174,459	168,490	5,969	3.42%	34
Mar 1998	175,060	169,254	5,806	3.32%	33
Apr 1998	175,062	170,547	4,515	2.58%	26
May 1998	177,764	173,545	4,219	2.37%	24
Jun 1998	182,352	177,686	4,666	2.56%	26
Jul 1998	186,848	182,568	4,280	2.29%	23
Aug 1998	186,361	182,416	3,945	2.12%	21
Sep 1998	181,189	177,165	4,024	2.22%	22
Oct 1998	181,410	177,004	4,406	2.43%	24
Nov 1998	181,261	177,102	4,159	2.29%	23
Dec 1998	181,287	177,538	3,749	2.07%	21

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	177,086	172,291	4,795	2.71%	27
Feb 1999	177,201	172,157	5,044	2.85%	28
Mar 1999	178,154	173,671	4,483	2.52%	25
Apr 1999	177,353	173,466	3,887	2.19%	22
May 1999	180,015	176,344	3,671	2.04%	20
Jun 1999	186,524	182,190	4,334	2.32%	23
Jul 1999	191,194	187,221	3,973	2.08%	21
Aug 1999	190,587	186,851	3,736	1.96%	20
Sep 1999	183,101	179,528	3,573	1.95%	20
Oct 1999	185,103	181,173	3,930	2.12%	21
Nov 1999	182,652	178,618	4,034	2.21%	22
Dec 1999	183,408	179,531	3,877	2.11%	21

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	185,893	179,703	6,190	3.33%	33
Feb 2000	185,635	179,736	5,899	3.18%	32
Mar 2000	186,119	180,399	5,720	3.07%	31
Apr 2000	186,875	182,358	4,517	2.42%	24
May 2000	188,577	184,185	4,392	2.33%	23
Jun 2000	192,768	188,376	4,392	2.28%	23
Jul 2000	195,959	191,824	4,135	2.11%	21
Aug 2000	193,681	190,079	3,602	1.86%	19
Sep 2000	188,402	184,510	3,892	2.07%	21
Oct 2000	190,101	185,978	4,123	2.17%	22
Nov 2000	189,494	185,247	4,247	2.24%	22
Dec 2000	189,567	185,677	3,890	2.05%	21

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	187,688	182,597	5,091	2.71%	27
Feb 2001	187,639	182,090	5,549	2.96%	30
Mar 2001	188,591	183,079	5,512	2.92%	29
Apr 2001	189,209	183,661	5,548	2.93%	29
May 2001	191,107	185,996	5,111	2.67%	27
Jun 2001	195,511	190,234	5,277	2.70%	27
Jul 2001	199,702	194,524	5,178	2.59%	26
Aug 2001	196,623	191,764	4,859	2.47%	25
Sep 2001	193,006	187,651	5,355	2.77%	28
Oct 2001	194,998	188,939	6,059	3.11%	31
Nov 2001	192,729	186,502	6,227	3.23%	32
Dec 2001	192,359	186,562	5,797	3.01%	30

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	187,162	180,263	6,899	3.69%	37
Feb 2002	189,006	182,178	6,828	3.61%	36
Mar 2002	190,330	183,363	6,967	3.66%	37
Apr 2002	191,302	184,646	6,656	3.48%	35
May 2002	193,610	187,689	5,921	3.06%	31
Jun 2002	197,942	191,420	6,522	3.29%	33
Jul 2002	201,634	195,449	6,185	3.07%	31
Aug 2002	200,715	195,260	5,455	2.72%	27
Sep 2002	196,441	190,554	5,887	3.00%	30
Oct 2002	197,348	191,107	6,241	3.16%	32
Nov 2002	194,255	187,730	6,525	3.36%	34
Dec 2002	194,860	188,523	6,337	3.25%	33

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	192,156	184,596	7,560	3.93%	39
Feb 2003	191,958	184,393	7,565	3.94%	39
Mar 2003	192,928	185,368	7,560	3.92%	39
Apr 2003	194,801	187,597	7,204	3.70%	37
May 2003	195,345	188,692	6,653	3.41%	34
Jun 2003	199,215	191,853	7,362	3.70%	37
Jul 2003	202,756	195,661	7,095	3.50%	35
Aug 2003	201,849	195,419	6,430	3.19%	32
Sep 2003	196,203	189,206	6,997	3.57%	36
Oct 2003	198,690	191,534	7,156	3.60%	36
Nov 2003	198,649	191,556	7,093	3.57%	36
Dec 2003	198,432	192,039	6,393	3.22%	32

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	196,341	188,663	7,678	3.91%	39
Feb 2004	196,296	188,536	7,760	3.95%	40
Mar 2004	196,009	188,312	7,697	3.93%	39
Apr 2004	196,549	189,979	6,570	3.34%	33
May 2004	197,327	191,240	6,087	3.08%	31
Jun 2004	201,997	195,098	6,899	3.42%	34
Jul 2004	205,856	199,184	6,672	3.24%	32
Aug 2004	205,125	198,962	6,163	3.00%	30
Sep 2004	198,923	192,421	6,502	3.27%	33
Oct 2004	201,784	194,940	6,844	3.39%	34
Nov 2004	201,194	194,180	7,014	3.49%	35
Dec 2004	200,948	194,184	6,764	3.37%	34

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	197,037	189,336	7,701	3.91%	39
Feb 2005	197,299	189,021	8,278	4.20%	42
Mar 2005	197,187	189,249	7,938	4.03%	40
Apr 2005	199,179	191,806	7,373	3.70%	37
May 2005	201,307	194,206	7,101	3.53%	35
Jun 2005	204,398	197,015	7,383	3.61%	36
Jul 2005	208,820	201,352	7,468	3.58%	36
Aug 2005	208,147	201,466	6,681	3.21%	32
Sep 2005	202,915	195,521	7,394	3.64%	36
Oct 2005	205,103	197,593	7,510	3.66%	37
Nov 2005	203,247	195,580	7,667	3.77%	38
Dec 2005	202,345	195,612	6,733	3.33%	33

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	199,032	191,562	7,470	3.75%	38
Feb 2006	198,830	190,983	7,847	3.95%	39
Mar 2006	199,317	191,999	7,318	3.67%	37
Apr 2006	200,595	193,741	6,854	3.42%	34
May 2006	201,149	194,617	6,532	3.25%	32
Jun 2006	207,129	199,878	7,251	3.50%	35
Jul 2006	209,218	201,861	7,357	3.52%	35
Aug 2006	208,875	202,378	6,497	3.11%	31
Sep 2006	203,656	196,978	6,678	3.28%	33
Oct 2006	206,115	199,173	6,942	3.37%	34
Nov 2006	205,789	198,589	7,200	3.50%	35
Dec 2006	205,897	199,244	6,653	3.23%	32

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	203,950	196,332	7,618	3.74%	37
Feb 2007	202,302	194,445	7,857	3.88%	39
Mar 2007	202,761	195,245	7,516	3.71%	37
Apr 2007	202,737	195,637	7,100	3.50%	35
May 2007	203,506	196,768	6,738	3.31%	33
Jun 2007	208,227	200,942	7,285	3.50%	35
Jul 2007	211,927	204,292	7,635	3.60%	36
Aug 2007	210,154	203,492	6,662	3.17%	32
Sep 2007	205,173	198,034	7,139	3.48%	35
Oct 2007	206,623	199,174	7,449	3.61%	36
Nov 2007	206,066	198,464	7,602	3.69%	37
Dec 2007	205,030	197,484	7,546	3.68%	37

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	204,221	195,714	8,507	4.17%	42
Feb 2008	201,923	193,514	8,409	4.16%	42
Mar 2008	203,076	194,364	8,712	4.29%	43
Apr 2008	203,373	195,828	7,545	3.71%	37
May 2008	204,939	196,880	8,059	3.93%	39
Jun 2008	209,426	201,137	8,289	3.96%	40
Jul 2008	213,825	205,112	8,713	4.07%	41
Aug 2008	211,982	204,326	7,656	3.61%	36
Sep 2008	206,889	198,613	8,276	4.00%	40
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Portland Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	29,334	11.31%
2.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	15,702	6.06%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	14,108	5.44%
4.	Educational Services	13,720	5.29%
5.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	12,998	5.01%
6.	Health Care	11,402	4.40%
7.	Public Administration	10,796	4.16%
8.	Finance and Insurance	10,324	3.98%
9.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	7,148	2.76%
10.	Food and Beverage Stores	7,082	2.73%
11.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	6,378	2.46%
12.	Computer and Electronic Manufacturing	6,012	2.32%
13.	Repair and Maintenance	5,418	2.09%
14.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	4,750	1.83%
15.	Metal Manufactuing	4,700	1.81%
16.	Other Transportation	4,308	1.66%
17.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	4,198	1.62%
18.	Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies	3,590	1.38%
19.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	3,564	1.37%
20.	Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale	3,540	1.37%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	39,768	16.34%
2.	Educational Services	31,660	13.01%
3.	Finance and Insurance	22,178	9.11%
4.	Accommodation and Food Services	18,252	7.50%
5.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	13,244	5.44%
6.	Social Assistance	9,992	4.10%
7.	Food and Beverage Stores	7,138	2.93%
8.	Public Administration	7,032	2.89%
9.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	6,614	2.72%
10.	Personal and Laundry Services	5,318	2.18%
11.	Department and Other General Stores	4,968	2.04%
12.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	4,712	1.94%
13.	Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores	4,316	1.77%
14.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	4,310	1.77%
15.	Computer and Electronic Manufacturing	3,756	1.54%
16.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	3,258	1.34%
17.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	3,064	1.26%
18.	Construction	2,776	1.14%
19.	Electronic Shopping and Mail Order	2,738	1.12%
20.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	2,550	1.05%

Portland Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Other Management Occupations	13,654	5.27%
2.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	12,122	4.67%
3.	Other Production Occupations	11,966	4.61%
4.	Other Installation / Maintenance	10,078	3.89%
5.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	9,504	3.66%
6.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	9,250	3.57%
7.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	7,842	3.02%
8.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	7,594	2.93%
9.	Carpenters	7,522	2.90%
10.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	7,486	2.89%
11.	Computer Specialists	7,040	2.71%
12.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	6,898	2.66%
13.	Engineers	6,626	2.56%
14.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	6,484	2.50%
15.	Vehicle Mechanics	6,468	2.49%
16.	Top Executives	6,396	2.47%
17.	Business Operations Specialists	5,828	2.25%
18.	Other Construction Trades	5,588	2.15%
19.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	4,800	1.85%
20.	Other Office and Admin Support	4,550	1.75%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Other Office and Admin Support	15,144	6.22%
2.	Secretaries and Admins	13,096	5.38%
3.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	11,484	4.72%
4.	Other Management Occupations	10,342	4.25%
5.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	10,304	4.23%
6.	Registered Nurses	9,242	3.80%
7.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	8,370	3.44%
8.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	8,116	3.33%
9.	Business Operations Specialists	7,772	3.19%
10.	Cashiers	7,064	2.90%
11.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	6,704	2.75%
12.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	5,966	2.45%
13.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	5,724	2.35%
14.	Health Technologists and Technicians	5,710	2.35%
15.	Counselors / Social Workers / Etc.	5,696	2.34%
16.	Waiters and Waitresses	5,648	2.32%
17.	Customer Service Representatives	5,592	2.30%
18.	Child Care Workers	5,488	2.25%
19.	Other Production Occupations	5,100	2.10%
20.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	4,684	1.92%

Portland Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	435,469	56.66%
15-35 hours	111,512	14.51%
1-14 hours	25,999	3.38%
No regular hours	195,570	25.45%

Portland Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	16,279	3.41%
5 AM-5:29 AM	15,104	3.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	21,121	4.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM	43,091	9.03%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	55,055	11.54%
7 AM-7:29 AM	76,757	16.09%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	74,583	15.63%
8 AM-8:29 AM	52,532	11.01%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	23,475	4.92%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	20,670	4.33%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	9,144	1.92%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	4,856	1.02%
Noon-3:59 PM	35,020	7.34%
4 PM-11:59 PM	29,468	6.18%

Portland Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	19,072	4.00%
5-9	58,565	12.27%
10-14	82,203	17.23%
15-19	76,694	16.07%
20-24	68,822	14.42%
25-29	28,929	6.06%
30-34	56,925	11.93%
35-39	13,932	2.92%
40-44	16,623	3.48%
45-59	28,589	5.99%
60-89	15,941	3.34%
At least 90	10,860	2.28%

Portland Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	2,969	0.62%	331,316	69.44%
30-44	1,240	0.26%	86,240	18.07%
45-59	702	0.15%	27,887	5.84%
At least 60	1,070	0.22%	25,731	5.39%

Portland Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	1,598	0.32%
Car / truck / van, carpool	50,665	10.16%
Car / truck / van, solo	397,900	79.75%
Motorcycle	182	0.04%
Other	2,540	0.51%
Public transportation	5,981	1.20%
Walked	18,289	3.67%
Worked at home	21,756	4.36%

Portland Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Portland Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 393,446 (952,336 people)
: 257,550 (761,922 people)
: 121,762
: 514,858
Portland Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	29,642	7.52%
$10,000-$14,999	23,333	5.92%
$15,000-$19,999	22,943	5.82%
$20,000-$24,999	25,912	6.57%
$25,000-$29,999	25,372	6.44%
$30,000-$34,999	25,530	6.48%
$35,000-$39,999	25,495	6.47%
$40,000-$44,999	24,274	6.16%
$45,000-$49,999	21,426	5.43%
$50,000-$59,999	41,510	10.53%
$60,000-$74,999	45,994	11.67%
$75,000-$99,999	42,198	10.70%
$100,000-$124,999	17,525	4.45%
$125,000-$149,999	8,275	2.10%
$150,000-$199,999	6,729	1.71%
$200,000 or more	8,098	2.05%

Portland Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	52,854	26.87%
Family, 2 people	57,512	29.24%
Nonfamily, 2 people	13,231	6.73%
Family, 3 people	29,383	14.94%
Nonfamily, 3 people	1,680	0.85%
Family, 4 people	27,189	13.82%
Nonfamily, 4 people	533	0.27%
Family, 5 people	10,066	5.12%
Nonfamily, 5 people	155	0.08%
Family, 6 people	2,808	1.43%
Nonfamily, 6 people	33	0.02%
Family, 7 or more people	1,196	0.61%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	29	0.01%

Portland Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	320,344	28.62%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	173,214	15.47%
Public Assistance	14,861	1.33%
Retirement	70,110	6.26%
Self Employment	61,501	5.49%
Social Security	104,520	9.34%
Supplemental Security	13,751	1.23%
Wage / Salary	307,837	27.50%
Other	53,245	4.76%

Portland Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	116,609	55.40%
With children under 18	93,884	44.60%

Portland Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	36,487	9.75%
Married	224,611	60.03%
Never Married	103,360	27.62%
Widowed	9,716	2.60%

Portland Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	50,332	12.32%
Married	224,681	55.01%
Never Married	92,050	22.54%
Widowed	41,379	10.13%

Portland Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Portland Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Portland Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	27,330	3.68%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	64,442	8.68%
High school diploma or equivalent	233,737	31.48%
Some college, no degree	158,269	21.32%
Associate degree	57,352	7.72%
Bachelors degree	132,705	17.87%
Graduate or professional degree	68,608	9.24%

Portland Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	6,626	1.36%	8,590	1.76%	15,216	3.12%
Kindergarten	10,551	2.16%	1,386	0.28%	11,937	2.45%
Grades 1-4	51,517	10.57%	4,018	0.82%	55,535	11.39%
Grades 5-8	53,763	11.03%	4,762	0.98%	58,525	12.00%
Grades 9-12	50,542	10.37%	5,048	1.04%	55,590	11.40%
Undergrad college	28,861	5.92%	13,385	2.75%	42,246	8.66%
Graduate or professional school	6,101	1.25%	3,958	0.81%	10,059	2.06%
Total	207,961	42.65%	41,147	8.44%	249,108	51.09%

Portland Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Portland Metro Area Business Information Back to top
: 30,307
Portland Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year	Business Births	Business Deaths
2001	915	906
2002	730	735
2003	1,627	1,393
2004	1,710	1,425

Portland Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Portland Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Portland Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	879,104	91.95%
Below Poverty Level	76,920	8.05%

Portland Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Portland Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
: 1,015
Portland Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year

Year	Aggravated Assault	Forcible Rape	Murder / Manslaughter	Robbery	Total Violent Crimes	Arson	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Total Property Crimes
2000	0.699	0.395	0.008	0.351	1.453	0.000	5.246	22.204	0.962	28.412
2001	0.720	0.329	0.012	0.438	1.499	0.000	5.418	21.803	1.293	28.514
2002	16.591	3.291	0.158	8.253	28.293	0.000	55.400	260.679	42.859	358.938
2003	8.429	1.687	0.079	4.296	14.492	0.000	31.366	142.032	25.143	198.541
2004	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
2005	0.732	0.285	0.014	0.365	1.395	0.000	4.621	18.662	1.181	24.463
2006	0.628	0.274	0.010	0.476	1.388	0.000	5.237	19.794	1.211	26.242
2007	0.657	0.302	0.012	0.390	1.360	0.000	5.106	18.476	1.169	24.751

Portland Metro Area Crime Index

Year	Index
2000	7,481
2001	7,750
2002	100,596

Portland Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Portland Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Portland Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	61,753	12.67%
10-19 Years	67,476	13.84%
20-29 Years	54,880	11.26%
30-39 Years	77,604	15.92%
40-49 Years	82,488	16.92%
50-59 Years	59,020	12.10%
60-69 Years	36,572	7.50%
70-79 Years	29,944	6.14%
80-89 Years	14,796	3.03%
90+ Years	3,035	0.62%

Portland Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	236,585	48.52%
Female	250,983	51.48%

Portland Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	467,963	95.98%
Asian	5,250	1.08%
Multiracial	4,584	0.94%
Hispanic/Latino	4,218	0.87%
African-American	3,749	0.77%
Amerindian	1,242	0.25%
Other Race	413	0.08%
Pacific Islander	149	0.03%

Portland Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	English	214,275	20.49%
2.	Irish	172,270	16.47%
3.	French Non-Basque	130,679	12.50%
4.	French Canadian	83,358	7.97%
5.	German	75,460	7.22%
6.	United States Or American	69,556	6.65%
7.	Italian	66,638	6.37%
8.	Scottish	51,053	4.88%
9.	Scotch Irish	26,237	2.51%
10.	Polish	24,825	2.37%

Portland Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	853,785	92.83%
2.	French	36,483	3.97%
3.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	8,412	0.91%
4.	German	3,205	0.35%
5.	Mon Khmer / Cambodian	1,900	0.21%
6.	Italian	1,762	0.19%
7.	Vietnamese	1,450	0.16%
8.	Russian	1,254	0.14%
9.	Greek	1,034	0.11%
10.	Other Indo European	968	0.11%

Portland Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	944,931	96.69%
Naturalized immigrant	17,053	1.75%
Not a citizen	15,256	1.56%

Portland Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Portland Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Portland Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Cumberland County

Sagadahoc County

York County

Portland Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Acton	Georgetown	Portland
Alfred	Gorham	Pownal
Arrowsic	Gray	Raymond
Arundel	Harpswell	Richmond
Bailey Island	Harrison	Saco
Baldwin	Hollis	Sanford
Bar Mills	Hollis Center	Scarborough
Bath	Kennebunk	Sebago
Berwick	Kennebunkport	Sebago Lake
Biddeford	Kittery	Sebasco Estates
Biddeford Pool	Kittery Point	Shapleigh
Bowdoin	Lake Arrowhead	South Berwick
Bowdoinham	Lebanon	South Casco
Bridgton	Limerick	South Eliot
Brunswick	Limington	South Freeport
Bustins Island	Little Falls-South Windham	South Portland
Buxton	Long Island	South Sanford
Cape Elizabeth	Lyman	South Windham
Cape Neddick	Moody	Springvale
Cape Porpoise	Naples	Standish
Casco	New Gloucester	Steep Falls
Chebeague Island	Newfield	Topsham
Cliff Island	North Berwick	Waterboro
Cornish	North Bridgton	Wells
Cumberland	North Waterboro	West Baldwin
Cumberland Center	North Windham	West Bath
Cumberland Foreside	North Yarmouth	West Kennebunk
Dayton	Ocean Park	West Newfield
East Baldwin	Ogunquit	Westbrook
East Parsonsfield	Old Orchard Beach	Windham
East Waterboro	Orrs Island	Woolwich
Eliot	Parsonsfield	Yarmouth
Falmouth	Peaks Island	York
Freeport	Perkins	York Beach
Frye Island	Phippsburg	York Harbor

Portland (64,249)	South Sanford (4,173)	Sebago (1,433)
South Portland (23,324)	Hollis Center (4,159)	West Newfield (1,345)
Brunswick (21,172)	Hollis (4,114)	Newfield (1,328)
Biddeford (20,942)	Lyman (3,795)	Baldwin (1,290)
Scarborough (16,970)	Kennebunkport (3,720)	Cornish (1,269)
Saco (16,822)	Arundel (3,571)	Ogunquit (1,226)
Westbrook (16,142)	Springvale (3,488)	Kittery Point (1,135)
Gorham (13,441)	Casco (3,469)	Georgetown (1,020)
Sanford (13,145)	South Eliot (3,445)	Peaks Island (925)
Falmouth (10,310)	Limington (3,403)	West Kennebunk (809)
Kennebunk (9,667)	York Harbor (3,321)	Orrs Island (752)
Wells (9,400)	Richmond (3,298)	West Baldwin (702)
Standish (9,285)	Naples (3,274)	East Baldwin (513)
Bath (9,266)	North Yarmouth (3,210)	Arrowsic (477)
Windham (9,244)	Cape Neddick (2,997)	Bailey Island (420)
Topsham (9,100)	North Waterboro (2,869)	Chebeague Island (356)
Cape Elizabeth (9,068)	Woolwich (2,810)	Long Island (202)
Old Orchard Beach (8,856)	Bowdoin (2,727)	Cliff Island (87)
Kittery (8,408)	Bowdoinham (2,612)	South Casco
Yarmouth (8,360)	Cumberland Center (2,596)	South Freeport
Freeport (7,800)	Eliot (2,509)	Cumberland Foreside
Buxton (7,452)	Alfred (2,497)	York Beach
Gray (6,820)	Shapleigh (2,326)	Cape Porpoise
South Berwick (6,671)	Harrison (2,315)	Bustins Island
York (6,536)	Lake Arrowhead (2,264)	Sebago Lake
Berwick (6,353)	Acton (2,145)	Perkins
Harpswell (5,239)	Phippsburg (2,106)	Bar Mills
Lebanon (5,083)	Limerick (1,807)	South Windham
Bridgton (4,883)	Dayton (1,805)	Moody
New Gloucester (4,803)	West Bath (1,798)	East Parsonsfield
North Windham (4,568)	Little Falls-South Windham (1,792)	Ocean Park
Cumberland (4,563)	Parsonsfield (1,584)	North Bridgton
Waterboro (4,383)	Steep Falls (1,579)	Sebasco Estates
Raymond (4,299)	Pownal (1,491)	Biddeford Pool
North Berwick (4,293)	East Waterboro (1,473)	Frye Island