Portland

  1. Portland Legal Resources
  2. Portland Statistics
  3. Portland Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Portland Employment Information
  5. Portland Family Information
  6. Portland Education Information
  7. Portland Business Information
  8. Portland Public Benefits Information
  9. Portland Criminal Information
  10. Portland Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Portland Zip Codes


Portland Legal Resources Back to top

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Portland Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 64,249
  • Land Area (2000): 54.933 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 81.219 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 20.8186 (-6.2) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 68.6186 (20.3) / 78.8186 (26.0)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 7,378
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 268
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 44 inches
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): CUSHING IS, CUSHING ISLAND, DIAMOND COVE, DIAMOND IS, DIAMOND ISLAND, GREAT DIAMOND ISLAND, GRT DIA IS, LITTLE DIAMOND ISLAND, LTLE DIA IS, PORTLAND, UNION MUTUAL LIFE INS
Portland Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 63,006 2003 64,438 2005 64,111
2001 64,841 2004 64,197 2006 63,892
2002 65,234     2007 62,894

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Houses (2000): 31,862
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,435
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 6,892
Portland Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 63,205 98.36%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,052 1.64%

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Portland Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 63,425
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $2,293,640,000 / $560,303,000
Portland Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 36,276 34,701 1,575 4.34% 43
1991 35,667 33,249 2,417 6.78% 68
1992 35,132 32,941 2,191 6.24% 63
1993 34,097 32,067 2,030 5.95% 60
1994 33,780 31,967 1,813 5.37% 54
1995 34,404 32,952 1,453 4.22% 42
1996 35,661 34,425 1,236 3.47% 35
1997 36,694 35,488 1,207 3.29% 33
1998 36,429 35,392 1,037 2.85% 28
1999 36,507 35,610 897 2.46% 25
2000 37,716 36,753 963 2.55% 26
2001 37,739 36,637 1,102 2.92% 29
2002 37,774 36,474 1,300 3.44% 34
2003 37,790 36,373 1,417 3.75% 38
2004 38,115 36,775 1,339 3.51% 35
2005 38,274 36,787 1,487 3.89% 39
2006 38,009 36,661 1,348 3.55% 36
2007 38,371 36,961 1,410 3.67% 37
2008 38,529 36,967 1,563 4.06% 41
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 38,025 36,468 1,557 4.09% 41
Feb 2008 37,607 36,058 1,549 4.12% 41
Mar 2008 37,805 36,217 1,588 4.20% 42
Apr 2008 37,884 36,490 1,394 3.68% 37
May 2008 38,257 36,686 1,571 4.11% 41
Jun 2008 39,105 37,479 1,626 4.16% 42
Jul 2008 39,917 38,219 1,698 4.25% 43
Aug 2008 39,562 38,073 1,489 3.76% 38
Sep 2008 38,603 37,009 1,594 4.13% 41
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Portland Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,480 8.41%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,472 8.36%
3. Construction 1,356 7.70%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,102 6.26%
5. Health Care 1,021 5.80%
6. Educational Services 949 5.39%
7. Public Administration 652 3.70%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 598 3.40%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 550 3.12%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 538 3.06%
11. Other Transportation 356 2.02%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 341 1.94%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 322 1.83%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 319 1.81%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 310 1.76%
16. Food Manufacturing 310 1.76%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 290 1.65%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 284 1.61%
19. U.S. Postal Service 271 1.54%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 254 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,736 15.59%
2. Educational Services 1,993 11.36%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,711 9.75%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,631 9.29%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,173 6.68%
6. Social Assistance 736 4.19%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 633 3.61%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 492 2.80%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 481 2.74%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 448 2.55%
11. Public Administration 405 2.31%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 390 2.22%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 335 1.91%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 308 1.76%
15. Department and Other General Stores 298 1.70%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 295 1.68%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 292 1.66%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 265 1.51%
19. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 261 1.49%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 258 1.47%

Portland Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 807 4.58%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 799 4.54%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 641 3.64%
4. Other Production Occupations 610 3.47%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 583 3.31%
6. Business Operations Specialists 559 3.18%
7. Computer Specialists 550 3.12%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 544 3.09%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 528 3.00%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 509 2.89%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 487 2.77%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 449 2.55%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 444 2.52%
14. Top Executives 382 2.17%
15. Lawyers 345 1.96%
16. Engineers 337 1.91%
17. Carpenters 323 1.84%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 323 1.84%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 296 1.68%
20. Media and Communications Workers 295 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,014 5.78%
2. Other Management Occupations 819 4.67%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 757 4.31%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 752 4.29%
5. Secretaries and Admins 745 4.25%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 670 3.82%
7. Business Operations Specialists 630 3.59%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 595 3.39%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 574 3.27%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 569 3.24%
11. Customer Service Representatives 521 2.97%
12. Registered Nurses 504 2.87%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 455 2.59%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 412 2.35%
15. Cashiers 406 2.31%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 397 2.26%
17. Media and Communications Workers 354 2.02%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 317 1.81%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 314 1.79%
20. Child Care Workers 301 1.72%

Portland Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 30,294 56.58%
15-35 hours 7,744 14.46%
1-14 hours 1,622 3.03%
No regular hours 13,883 25.93%

Portland Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 862 2.58%
5 AM-5:29 AM 543 1.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,065 3.19%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,949 5.84%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,968 8.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,636 13.88%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,536 19.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,286 12.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,584 7.74%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,001 5.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,036 3.10%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 463 1.39%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,573 7.70%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,893 5.67%

Portland Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,316 3.94%
5-9 5,379 16.11%
10-14 8,983 26.90%
15-19 7,318 21.91%
20-24 3,973 11.90%
25-29 1,092 3.27%
30-34 2,044 6.12%
35-39 338 1.01%
40-44 455 1.36%
45-59 1,042 3.12%
60-89 809 2.42%
At least 90 646 1.93%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 786 2.35% 27,275 81.67%
30-44 374 1.12% 2,463 7.38%
45-59 240 0.72% 802 2.40%
At least 60 133 0.40% 1,322 3.96%

Portland Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 367 1.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,748 10.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 24,477 70.69%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 27 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 146 0.42%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,533 4.43%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,097 8.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,231 3.56%

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Portland Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 29,722 (61,816 people)
Families (2000): 13,670 (39,464 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,852
People at same address in 1995: 26,964
Portland Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,582 12.05%
$10,000-$14,999 2,178 7.33%
$15,000-$19,999 2,110 7.10%
$20,000-$24,999 2,249 7.57%
$25,000-$29,999 2,205 7.42%
$30,000-$34,999 2,268 7.63%
$35,000-$39,999 1,918 6.45%
$40,000-$44,999 1,628 5.48%
$45,000-$49,999 1,572 5.29%
$50,000-$59,999 2,527 8.50%
$60,000-$74,999 2,855 9.61%
$75,000-$99,999 2,553 8.59%
$100,000-$124,999 847 2.85%
$125,000-$149,999 411 1.38%
$150,000-$199,999 324 1.09%
$200,000 or more 495 1.67%

Portland Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 11,919 40.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,438 21.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,494 11.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,274 11.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 555 1.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,409 8.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 140 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 931 3.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 38 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 309 1.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 10 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 186 0.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 11 0.04%

Portland Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 23,458 29.49%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 11,340 14.26%
Public Assistance 1,602 2.01%
Retirement 4,045 5.08%
Self Employment 3,962 4.98%
Social Security 7,254 9.12%
Supplemental Security 1,877 2.36%
Wage / Salary 22,675 28.50%
Other 3,335 4.19%

Portland Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,647 56.99%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,262 43.01%

Portland Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,664 10.42%
Color 1 Box Married 11,437 44.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,763 42.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 696 2.72%

Portland Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,043 14.10%
Color 1 Box Married 11,266 39.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,152 35.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,208 11.19%

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Portland Education Information Back to top
Portland Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,054 3.94%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,344 8.33%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,657 26.20%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 11,335 21.75%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,306 6.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 11,501 22.07%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,926 11.37%

Portland Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 389 0.61% 476 0.74% 865 1.35%
Kindergarten 595 0.93% 96 0.15% 691 1.08%
Grades 1-4 2,491 3.88% 263 0.41% 2,754 4.29%
Grades 5-8 2,586 4.02% 358 0.56% 2,944 4.58%
Grades 9-12 2,552 3.97% 345 0.54% 2,897 4.51%
Undergrad college 3,099 4.82% 695 1.08% 3,794 5.91%
Graduate or professional school 693 1.08% 308 0.48% 1,001 1.56%
Total 12,405 19.31% 2,541 3.95% 14,946 23.26%

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Portland Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 3,652
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $1,433,980,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,072,234,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $191,559,000
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Portland Public Benefits Information Back to top
Portland Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 54,034 85.93%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,844 14.07%

Portland Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $5,290 $204 $469 $0 $0 $269 $6,028 $3,876 $4,397 $0
1952 $5,713 $210 $466 $0 $0 $298 $6,477 $3,980 $4,088 $0
1953 $5,865 $214 $483 $0 $0 $344 $6,692 $4,142 $4,163 $0
1954 $6,027 $215 $537 $0 $0 $397 $6,961 $4,572 $4,608 $2,967
1955 $6,462 $205 $946 $0 $0 $536 $7,944 $4,642 $5,026 $2,687
1956 $6,638 $221 $900 $0 $0 $691 $8,229 $5,370 $5,888 $2,988
1957 $7,201 $219 $1,343 $0 $0 $698 $9,242 $5,379 $6,235 $2,320
1958 $7,678 $193 $1,134 $0 $0 $859 $9,671 $5,955 $6,485 $2,804
1959 $8,464 $228 $992 $0 $0 $810 $10,266 $6,219 $8,636 $3,465
1960 $9,003 $94 $1,351 $0 $0 $1,049 $11,403 $7,256 $8,154 $2,944
1961 $10,055 $100 $1,238 $0 $0 $1,229 $12,522 $7,477 $8,779 $4,349
1962 $9,675 $105 $1,067 $0 $0 $1,187 $11,929 $7,925 $9,310 $4,209
1963 $9,865 $108 $1,662 $0 $0 $1,237 $12,764 $8,235 $10,460 $4,181
1964 $9,865 $108 $1,662 $0 $0 $1,237 $12,764 $8,235 $10,460 $0
1965 $10,933 $107 $1,567 $0 $0 $1,283 $13,783 $9,255 $10,989 $0
1966 $11,650 $112 $2,069 $0 $0 $1,284 $15,003 $9,056 $11,395 $0
1967 $12,134 $122 $2,511 $0 $0 $1,344 $15,989 $9,717 $12,399 $6,123
1968 $13,069 $182 $3,373 $0 $0 $1,449 $17,891 $11,019 $13,744 $0
1969 $14,294 $108 $3,199 $0 $0 $1,739 $19,232 $12,750 $15,193 $0
1970 $16,029 $149 $3,461 $0 $0 $2,305 $21,795 $13,417 $17,738 $7,693
1971 $17,594 $150 $5,431 $0 $0 $2,627 $25,652 $15,317 $22,031 $6,317
1972 $19,971 $257 $8,302 $0 $0 $3,621 $31,894 $16,844 $24,846 $8,048
1973 $20,618 $323 $7,130 $0 $0 $3,310 $31,058 $16,436 $23,310 $3,540
1974 $21,301 $259 $9,139 $0 $0 $3,753 $34,193 $16,950 $24,799 $5,240
1975 $21,301 $259 $9,139 $0 $0 $3,753 $34,193 $16,950 $24,799 $5,240
1976 $19,381 $214 $17,029 $0 $0 $4,855 $41,265 $21,362 $44,180 $8,370
1977 $21,170 $304 $18,192 $0 $0 $4,502 $43,864 $24,140 $40,350 $5,383
1978 $25,188 $287 $17,073 $0 $0 $4,802 $47,063 $25,606 $40,517 $3,931
1979 $25,468 $320 $18,551 $0 $0 $5,660 $49,679 $26,626 $40,718 $5,295
1980 $25,562 $353 $21,983 $0 $0 $7,951 $55,496 $27,632 $44,707 $7,300
1981 $27,687 $425 $18,437 $0 $0 $9,463 $55,587 $29,693 $50,725 $7,512
1982 $31,118 $546 $23,566 $0 $0 $9,274 $63,958 $31,899 $54,905 $13,711
1983 $36,249 $740 $21,127 $0 $0 $12,005 $69,381 $33,503 $65,870 $14,898
1984 $40,120 $769 $20,489 $0 $0 $14,506 $75,115 $36,026 $69,685 $17,424
1985 $44,560 $824 $25,530 $0 $0 $17,100 $87,190 $38,819 $70,940 $18,565
1986 $48,135 $1,122 $24,343 $0 $0 $19,749 $92,227 $41,623 $73,095 $28,873
1987 $51,264 $1,282 $21,956 $0 $0 $19,179 $92,399 $42,785 $74,623 $30,992
1988 $54,340 $1,750 $24,912 $0 $0 $24,668 $103,920 $48,377 $68,504 $30,740
1989 $64,355 $1,739 $16,770 $0 $0 $28,994 $110,119 $47,062 $76,696 $32,306
1990 $68,120 $1,214 $19,394 $0 $0 $32,528 $120,042 $49,415 $84,856 $29,662
1991 $75,344 $981 $20,946 $0 $0 $36,062 $132,352 $60,031 $96,319 $36,964
1992 $74,158 $966 $25,321 $0 $0 $29,767 $129,246 $65,320 $96,319 $43,178
1993 $83,099 $1,148 $19,779 $0 $0 $51,344 $154,222 $63,040 $113,183 $40,872
1994 $84,200 $1,400 $22,029 $0 $0 $51,117 $157,346 $102,800 $106,592 $88,572
1995 $83,501 $1,641 $26,597 $0 $0 $49,690 $159,788 $79,770 $106,934 $75,787
1996 $85,239 $1,756 $30,039 $0 $0 $50,125 $165,403 $88,279 $109,303 $78,059
1997 $87,004 $1,810 $30,342 $0 $0 $52,404 $169,750 $86,226 $104,066 $75,497
1998 $88,417 $1,761 $35,204 $0 $0 $56,395 $180,016 $88,813 $112,093 $81,683
1999 $91,268 $1,824 $37,789 $0 $0 $61,396 $190,453 $95,440 $117,210 $89,090
2000 $95,172 $2,200 $40,940 $0 $0 $62,592 $198,704 $102,326 $121,955 $96,932
2001 $100,128 $2,315 $42,496 $0 $0 $68,972 $211,596 $105,396 $113,076 $108,230
2002 $106,736 $2,460 $42,788 $0 $0 $65,200 $214,724 $108,557 $230,372 $87,534
2003 $115,535 $2,796 $40,952 $0 $0 $69,592 $226,079 $111,814 $228,243 $98,054
2004 $121,092 $3,675 $67,802 $0 $0 $58,150 $247,044 $104,826 $248,943 $122,473
2005 $121,438 $3,664 $63,203 $0 $0 $77,101 $261,742 $107,970 $305,337 $129,124
2006 $125,057 $3,554 $59,023 $0 $0 $87,811 $271,891 $58,439 $311,041 $120,775


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $2,249 $218 $60 $359 $761 $227 $6,466
$1,080 $305 $110 $0 $0 $1,097
1952 $2,617 $218 $73 $405 $888 $250 $6,908
$1,094 $253 $104 $0 $0 $1,006
1953 $2,239 $220 $70 $426 $794 $235 $6,430
$1,126 $221 $95 $0 $0 $1,004
1954 $2,844 $231 $71 $447 $766 $286 $7,154
$1,251 $259 $92 $0 $0 $907
1955 $2,926 $279 $111 $502 $1,382 $342 $8,831
$1,278 $260 $102 $0 $0 $1,649
1956 $3,146 $291 $96 $594 $1,640 $304 $9,344
$1,530 $224 $125 $0 $0 $1,394
1957 $3,685 $351 $136 $606 $1,584 $316 $10,158
$1,700 $247 $160 $0 $0 $1,373
1958 $3,849 $317 $113 $637 $1,122 $348 $9,780
$1,588 $293 $173 $0 $0 $1,340
1959 $4,899 $346 $0 $651 $924 $865 $11,589
$1,888 $305 $241 $0 $0 $1,470
1960 $5,279 $374 $0 $661 $1,171 $573 $12,108
$1,845 $295 $299 $0 $0 $1,611
1961 $4,851 $383 $0 $684 $1,201 $549 $12,041
$1,942 $320 $258 $0 $0 $1,853
1962 $5,513 $438 $131 $707 $1,061 $466 $12,807
$1,969 $318 $269 $0 $0 $1,935
1963 $5,111 $452 $0 $761 $1,095 $514 $13,432
$2,027 $355 $317 $0 $0 $2,800
1964 $5,111 $452 $163 $761 $1,095 $514 $13,432
$2,027 $355 $317 $0 $0 $2,637
1965 $5,552 $445 $160 $838 $1,183 $604 $14,500
$2,201 $352 $378 $0 $0 $2,787
1966 $5,588 $507 $180 $890 $1,258 $635 $14,308
$2,259 $366 $344 $0 $0 $2,281
1967 $6,808 $525 $308 $930 $1,665 $578 $16,344
$2,466 $539 $446 $0 $0 $2,079
1968 $6,814 $497 $208 $1,078 $1,707 $862 $18,558
$2,459 $361 $372 $0 $0 $4,200
1969 $7,379 $696 $703 $1,258 $2,066 $574 $20,141
$2,514 $369 $402 $0 $0 $4,180
1970 $9,260 $621 $458 $1,262 $4,942 $834 $24,822
$2,882 $538 $902 $0 $0 $3,123
1971 $9,512 $878 $324 $1,436 $5,093 $1,019 $28,028
$3,230 $411 $821 $0 $0 $5,304
1972 $10,959 $878 $594 $1,624 $6,004 $1,084 $35,575
$3,640 $553 $948 $0 $0 $9,291
1973 $11,901 $968 $364 $1,690 $2,780 $1,334 $33,106
$4,641 $436 $1,102 $56 $0 $7,834
1974 $11,796 $1,074 $443 $2,068 $2,743 $1,424 $35,266
$6,044 $358 $971 $0 $0 $8,345
1975 $11,796 $1,074 $443 $2,068 $2,743 $1,424 $35,266
$6,044 $358 $971 $0 $0 $8,345
1976 $19,755 $1,146 $377 $2,488 $3,044 $1,629 $46,739
$5,645 $686 $1,985 $0 $0 $9,984
1977 $21,058 $1,225 $414 $2,482 $4,086 $2,173 $50,704
$5,438 $654 $2,308 $0 $0 $10,866
1978 $17,387 $1,416 $306 $2,566 $4,766 $2,082 $46,900
$5,996 $651 $2,394 $0 $0 $9,336
1979 $18,831 $1,531 $399 $2,699 $5,075 $2,270 $52,136
$6,240 $571 $2,449 $0 $0 $12,071
1980 $19,369 $1,583 $400 $2,780 $5,432 $2,006 $57,806
$6,480 $571 $2,575 $0 $0 $16,610
1981 $21,336 $1,874 $516 $3,650 $10,450 $2,058 $66,070
$6,990 $670 $3,557 $0 $0 $14,969
1982 $21,026 $1,852 $856 $3,394 $4,322 $1,382 $63,971
$7,389 $574 $3,326 $0 $0 $19,850
1983 $22,179 $2,067 $805 $3,543 $5,111 $1,507 $71,492
$7,748 $989 $4,745 $0 $0 $22,798
1984 $25,879 $2,829 $595 $3,776 $13,309 $1,827 $82,054
$8,753 $1,985 $5,712 $0 $0 $17,389
1985 $26,765 $2,672 $747 $4,486 $10,759 $4,339 $81,479
$8,835 $2,302 $6,032 $0 $0 $14,542
1986 $31,107 $3,035 $803 $5,322 $10,973 $2,540 $87,091
$9,214 $2,515 $6,122 $0 $0 $15,460
1987 $32,979 $2,306 $711 $5,205 $12,301 $1,955 $89,016
$9,927 $2,067 $6,141 $0 $0 $15,424
1988 $37,812 $2,922 $483 $6,022 $16,881 $1,760 $100,603
$10,530 $3,451 $6,064 $0 $0 $14,678
1989 $49,125 $2,948 $507 $6,819 $9,291 $1,840 $128,845
$10,590 $3,624 $5,999 $0 $0 $38,102
1990 $43,969 $3,096 $532 $7,411 $12,676 $1,960 $139,354
$11,120 $3,805 $6,435 $0 $0 $48,350
1991 $56,352 $5,388 $1,568 $8,129 $15,742 $2,666 $142,110
$12,922 $7,130 $5,417 $0 $0 $26,796
1992 $56,981 $5,034 $1,620 $7,946 $16,991 $2,672 $142,290
$12,109 $6,641 $6,182 $0 $0 $26,114
1993 $50,522 $4,645 $1,089 $645 $17,689 $3,179 $154,087
$12,869 $13,537 $6,389 $0 $0 $43,523
1994 $51,207 $4,663 $4,100 $682 $16,032 $3,100 $149,340
$13,954 $11,750 $6,666 $0 $0 $37,186
1995 $56,461 $6,721 $2,745 $711 $14,284 $3,631 $162,501
$15,695 $14,578 $8,614 $0 $0 $39,061
1996 $57,149 $6,901 $2,811 $747 $15,949 $3,657 $169,831
$16,409 $18,068 $7,485 $0 $0 $40,655
1997 $56,565 $7,490 $3,059 $662 $16,297 $4,707 $177,315
$17,144 $17,204 $7,651 $0 $0 $46,536
1998 $64,831 $8,572 $3,500 $1,776 $17,709 $4,992 $181,280
$18,099 $14,200 $6,511 $0 $0 $41,090
1999 $69,839 $8,744 $3,572 $1,899 $20,219 $5,236 $208,348
$19,173 $14,426 $6,767 $0 $0 $58,473
2000 $67,200 $10,371 $4,213 $1,456 $22,950 $6,376 $212,655
$20,541 $16,895 $6,773 $0 $0 $55,880
2001 $71,533 $11,123 $4,519 $1,562 $23,881 $6,833 $223,708
$22,031 $18,121 $7,234 $0 $0 $56,871
2002 $74,360 $9,489 $3,876 $2,163 $51,667 $6,779 $242,938
$10,324 $18,386 $7,601 $0 $0 $58,293
2003 $76,632 $10,131 $4,060 $2,408 $43,091 $6,242 $243,282
$10,251 $20,300 $12,765 $0 $0 $57,402
2004 $78,922 $9,642 $4,071 $4,375 $47,079 $6,733 $258,485
$25,258 $18,060 $12,306 $0 $0 $52,039
2005 $80,810 $10,199 $3,472 $4,917 $48,276 $5,570 $274,909
$24,679 $22,511 $12,321 $0 $0 $62,154
2006 $84,928 $10,298 $3,431 $4,837 $41,025 $6,453 $276,730
$25,285 $23,423 $15,294 $0 $0 $61,756

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 388
Portland Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 1.508 0.936 0.000 0.889 3.333 0.302 8.190 33.648 0.365 42.504
2001 1.419 0.601 0.015 1.049 3.084 0.386 7.295 34.438 1.696 43.815
2002 1.303 0.644 0.046 0.920 2.913 0.399 9.750 39.044 2.330 51.522
2003 1.381 0.791 0.016 1.567 3.756 0.466 10.491 34.002 2.623 47.115
2004 1.916 0.545 0.031 1.464 3.957 0.249 8.147 36.326 2.430 46.903
2005 1.950 0.608 0.047 1.560 4.165 0.187 8.360 35.267 2.698 46.326
2006 1.377 0.563 0.047 2.332 4.320 0.235 8.436 42.400 3.021 53.857
2007 1.622 0.397 0.016 1.638 3.673 0.254 8.936 37.460 2.560 48.955

Portland Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 60 158
2005 59 153
2006 53 165
2007 58 163

Portland Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 2,888
2001 3,041
2002 3,551

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Portland Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,521 10.15%
10-19 Years 6,998 10.89%
20-29 Years 11,849 18.44%
30-39 Years 11,560 17.99%
40-49 Years 9,975 15.53%
50-59 Years 6,372 9.92%
60-69 Years 4,033 6.28%
70-79 Years 4,033 6.28%
80-89 Years 2,304 3.59%
90+ Years 604 0.94%

Portland Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 30,753 47.87%
Color 1 Box Female 33,496 52.13%

Portland Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 58,201 90.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,967 3.06%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,611 2.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,088 1.69%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 974 1.52%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 283 0.44%
Color 6 Box Other Race 96 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 29 0.05%

Portland Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 13,591 20.23%
2. English 12,320 18.34%
3. Italian 6,944 10.34%
4. French Non-Basque 6,741 10.03%
5. German 4,423 6.58%
6. Scottish 3,218 4.79%
7. French Canadian 3,154 4.69%
8. United States Or American 2,454 3.65%
9. Scotch Irish 2,164 3.22%
10. Polish 1,540 2.29%

Portland Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 55,016 90.13%
2. French 1,163 1.91%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 754 1.24%
4. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 718 1.18%
5. Serbo Croatian 415 0.68%
6. Vietnamese 366 0.60%
7. African 350 0.57%
8. Italian 294 0.48%
9. Russian 237 0.39%
10. German 234 0.38%

Portland Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 59,362 92.38%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,673 2.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,222 5.01%

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