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Maine · Census place 71990

South Portland city, ME

Quick answer

South Portland city has 26,780 residents, ranking #4 of 155 places in Maine. Median household income is $84,563, the median home is worth $405,800 and median gross rent runs $1,648 a month.

Population
26,780South Portland city residents
Median household income
$84,563Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$405,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,648Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
60.3%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in South Portland city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the South Portland city median would spend about 23.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6% of residents and 60.3% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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