Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Metro Area Income and Careers
As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area is $32,001, which is higher than the state average of $27,332 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area median household income is $58,000. On average Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area residents spend 24.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 23.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #50
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | 32,001 USD |
| Maine | 27,332 USD |
| U.S. | 28,555 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.
Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | 31,578 USD |
| Maine | 27,957 USD |
| U.S. | 30,815 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.
Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | 37,268 USD |
| Maine | 32,893 USD |
| U.S. | 36,116 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.
Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | 26,690 USD |
| Maine | 24,153 USD |
| U.S. | 25,692 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.
Household Income
Median Household Income, #90| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | 58,000 USD |
| Maine | 48,804 USD |
| U.S. | 53,482 USD |
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | 76,149 USD |
| Maine | 64,327 USD |
| U.S. | 74,596 USD |
Median Household Income Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | 6.56% |
| Maine | 31.05% |
| U.S. | 27.36% |
*The Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Maine and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
Household Income Other than Earnings
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. | ||||
| %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
| Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 28.89% | $15,995, see rank | 24.75% | $13,950 | 21.11% | $16,919 |
| Social Security Income | 30.89% | $17,339, see rank | 34.25% | $16,660 | 29.33% | $17,636 |
| Public Assistance Income | 3.84% | $3,607, see rank | 4.65% | $2,991 | 2.82% | $3,720 |
| Retirement Income | 18.71% | $22,907, see rank | 19.24% | $21,273 | 17.85% | $24,095 |
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.
Family Income
Median Family Income, see rank| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | 73,618 USD |
| Maine | 61,824 USD |
| U.S. | 65,443 USD |
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | 91,405 USD |
| Maine | 76,851 USD |
| U.S. | 86,963 USD |
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.
Median Household Income by Races
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. | |
| White | $59,027, see rank | $49,258 | $56,900 |
| Black | $24,266, see rank | $24,370 | $35,600 |
| Hispanic | $40,850, see rank | $39,421 | $42,396 |
| Asian | $54,134, see rank | $53,495 | $73,244 |
| American Indian, Alaska Native | $26,615, see rank | $28,835 | $37,170 |
| One Race, Other | $60,858, see rank | $60,933 | $40,300 |
| Two or More Races | $41,859, see rank | $37,367 | $47,621 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. | |
| less than 25 | $33,120, see rank | $27,557 | $25,788 |
| 25 to 44 | $63,382, see rank | $54,154 | $58,398 |
| 45 to 64 | $70,810, see rank | $58,420 | $65,027 |
| 65 or over | $38,908, see rank | $34,067 | $37,945 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 425,610, see rank | 1,095,219 | 248,775,628 |
| Male1 | 204,213, 47.98%, see rank | 48.37% | 48.69% |
| Male, In Labor Force:2 | 148,228, 72.58%, see rank | 67.76% | 69.28% |
| Male, In Armed Forces2 | 797, 0.39%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.73% |
| Male, Civilian2 | 147,431, 72.19%, see rank | 67.46% | 68.54% |
| Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 137,487, 93.26%, see rank | 91.65% | 90.49% |
| Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 9,944, 6.74%, see rank | 8.35% | 9.51% |
| Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 55,985, 27.42%, see rank | 32.24% | 30.72% |
| Female1 | 221,397, 52.02%, see rank | 51.63% | 51.31% |
| Female, In Labor Force:2 | 141,212, 63.78%, see rank | 60.33% | 58.79% |
| Female, In Armed Forces2 | 55, 0.02%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.11% |
| Female, Civilian2 | 141,157, 63.76%, see rank | 60.30% | 58.69% |
| Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 133,194, 94.36%, see rank | 93.52% | 91.18% |
| Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 7,963, 5.64%, see rank | 6.48% | 8.82% |
| Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 80,185, 36.22%, see rank | 39.67% | 41.21% |
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.
Commuting to Work
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. | |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 265,829, 100% | 632,757 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 207,436, 78.03%, see rank | 78.11% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 25,314, 9.52%, see rank | 10.29% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 2,742, 1.03%, see rank | 0.64% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 10,304, 3.88%, see rank | 3.92% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 4,667, 1.76%, see rank | 1.68% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 15,366, 5.78%, see rank | 5.35% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | 24.3 minutes |
| Maine | 23.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 270,681 | 646,438 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 137,487, 50.79%, see rank | 50.67% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 48,576, 35.33%, see rank | 30.12% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 19,615, 14.27%, see rank | 14.28% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 24,669, 17.94%, see rank | 16.88% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 1,702, 1.24%, see rank | 2.74% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 13,473, 9.80%, see rank | 11.22% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 21,976, 15.98%, see rank | 18.17% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 133,194, 49.21%, see rank | 49.33% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 58,878, 44.20%, see rank | 40.68% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 27,705, 20.80%, see rank | 22.47% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 40,574, 30.46%, see rank | 31.28% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 235, 0.18%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 416, 0.31%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 5,088, 3.82%, see rank | 4.57% | 5.65% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 270,681, 100% | 646,438 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 3,263, 1.21%, see rank | 2.51% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 16,123, 5.96%, see rank | 6.86% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 25,846, 9.55%, see rank | 9.25% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 6,897, 2.55%, see rank | 2.37% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 35,168, 12.99%, see rank | 13.47% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 9,409, 3.48%, see rank | 3.78% | 4.93% |
| Information | 5,520, 2.04%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 21,643, 8.00%, see rank | 6.16% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 28,996, 10.71%, see rank | 8.72% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 71,631, 26.46%, see rank | 27.49% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 25,090, 9.27%, see rank | 8.79% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 9,748, 3.60%, see rank | 4.41% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 11,347, 4.19%, see rank | 4.40% | 4.96% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | % | Maine | U.S. | |
| Population in Poverty | 57,052 | 11.25%, see rank | 13.91% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 10,105 | 7.50%, see rank | 9.39% | 11.47% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.