Portage, ME City Data

Portage, ME is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 390 people who live in Portage and approximately 73,938 who live in Aroostook County. We want to help people moving to or living in Portage to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Portage. We have included Portage housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Portage Information

Aroostook County where Portage resides is 6,828.79 square miles. The resident population of this county is 73,938 and has a population rank of 676 out of all the places in the United States.

Portage has a total of 390 people and of those residents there are 204 males and 186 females. The median age of the male population is 47.4 and the female population is 48.3. There are approximately 730 births each year and around 813 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Portage varies per year, but currently 390 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 390 people who live in Portage, there are 56 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Portage is 33 male and 23 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 334.

General Portage Information
Total area in square miles - Aroostook County	6,828.79
Water area in square miles - Aroostook County	N/A
Resident population - Aroostook County	73,938
Population rank - Aroostook County	676
Total population	390
Total population (male)	204
Total population (female)	186
Population median age (male)	47.4
Population median age (female)	48.3
Births - Aroostook County	730
Deaths- Aroostook County	813
Population of one race	390
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	56
Population under 20 years (male)	33
Population under 20 years (female)	23
Total population 18 years and over	334

Portage Social Characteristics

There are 30,356 households in Portage. Families make up 20,508 of these households. The table below breaks down the Portage families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,865), male householder with no wife present (1,030) and female householder with no husband present (2,438). The remainder of the Portage households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,920. Portage, ME moving companies help people in Portage move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Portage. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Portage is based, there are 31,272 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,897 never married, 17,812 now married, 467 separated, 4,209 widowed, and 2,887 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 285 separated, 989 widowed and 2,652 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Portage social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Portage.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Aroostook County)
Total households	30,356
Family households (families)	20,508
With own children under 18 years	9,039
Married-couple family	16,865
With own children under 18 years	6,557
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,030
With own children under 18 years	644
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,438
With own children under 18 years	1,518
Nonfamily households	9,920
Householder living alone	8,394
65 years and over	3,971

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	33
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	54
Average household size	2.11
Average family size	2.53

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	304
Householder	117
Spouse	107
Child	70
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	21
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	83
Male householder	37
Male householder living alone	25
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	29
Female householder living alone	24
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	31,272
Never married	5,897
Now married	17,812
Separated	467
Widowed	4,209
Divorced	2,887
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	285
Widowed	989
Divorced	2,652

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	390
Male	204
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	17
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	27
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	2
Female	186
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	3
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	390
One race	390
White	389
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	387
People who are White alone	386
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	70,183
Same house	47,579
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,357
Different state or abroad	4,707
Different state	3,962
Abroad	745

PLACE OF BIRTH (Aroostook County)
Total resident population	73,938
Born in United States	69,292
State of residence	57,005
Different state	10,829
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,800
Foreign born	4,304

Portage Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Portage. That total enrollment is 17,892 for the population of the country, which includes Portage. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,468 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,997 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,540.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Portage population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	17,892
Pre-kindergarten	937
Public	848
Private	89
Kindergarten	915
Public	889
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,869
Public	7,602
Private	267
Elementary and high school	12,499
Public	12,105
Private	394
High school grades 9 to 12	4,630
Public	4,503
Private	127
College, undergraduate years	3,154
Public	2,892
Private	262
Graduate or professional school	387
Public	345
Private	42
Not enrolled in school	53,913

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	51,439
Less than 9th grade	5,802
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,066
High school graduate	19,799
Some college, no degree	8,893
Associate's degree	3,345
Bachelor's degree	7,534
Graduate or professional degree	14.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,544

Portage Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 59,545 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Portage. The Portage occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,896), service occupations (5,599), sales and office occupations (7,717), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,128), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,236) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,885). The 59,545 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 23,897 private wage and salary workers, 5,756 government workers, 2,738 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Aroostook County)
Population 16 years and over	59,545
In labor force	34,867
Civilian labor force	34,718
Employed	32,461
Unemployed	2,257
Percent Unemployed	6.5
Armed Forces	149
Females 16 years and over	30,782
In labor force	16,055
Civilian labor force	16,033
Unemployed Civilian labor force	766
Armed forces	22
Males 16 years and over	28,763
In labor force	18,812
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,491
Armed forces	127

COMMUTING TO WORK (Aroostook County)
Workers 16 years and over	31,957
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	25,460
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,643
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,263
Other means	249
Worked at home	1,155
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	565,170

OCCUPATION (Aroostook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,896
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,896
Service occupations	5,599
Sales and office occupations	7,717
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,128
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,236
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,885

INDUSTRY (Aroostook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,896
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,023
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,074
Wholesale trade	867
Retail trade	4,416
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,075
Information	525
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,021
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,085
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,745
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,699
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,610

CLASS OF WORKER (Aroostook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,896
Private wage and salary workers	23,897
Government workers	5,756
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,738
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Portage Housing Characteristics

In Portage, ME there are 38,719 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 30,356 occupied and 8,363 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Portage, there are 27,038 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 403 units in Portage. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Portage, ME local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Portage, ME truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Portage. There are 1,434 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,126 with rent between $200-299, 3,252 with rent between $300-499 and 1,283 with rent for $500 and above. Full Portage gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Portage, ME home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Aroostook County)
Total housing units	38,719
Occupied housing units	30,356
Vacant housing units	8,363

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Aroostook County)
Total housing units	38,719
1-unit, detached	27,038
1-unit, attached	403
2 units	1,611
3 or 4 units	2,393
5 to 9 units	1,540
10 to 19 units	635
20 to 49 units	736
50 or more units	151
Mobile home	4,120

HOUSING TENURE (Aroostook County)
Occupied housing units	30,356
Owner-occupied	22,152
Renter-occupied	8,204

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Aroostook County)
Occupied housing units	30,356
No vehicles available	2,589
2 vehicle available	16,934
3 vehicles available	3,418
4 vehicles available	857
5 or more vehicles available	281

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Aroostook County)
Occupied housing units	30,356
Utility gas	49
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,387
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	25,636
Coal or coke	65
Wood	2,788
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	116
No fuel used	93

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Aroostook County)
Occupied housing units	30,356
Less Than $50,000	22,152
$50,000 to $99,999	8,169
$100,000 to $149,999	1,216
$150,000 to $199,999	312
$200,000 to $299,999	109
$300,000 to $499,999	9
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	60,200

GROSS RENT (Aroostook County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,204
Less than $200	1,434
$200 to $299	1,126
$300 to $499	3,252
$500 to $699	982
$700 to $999	282
$1,000 to $1,499	18
$1,500 or more