Regional Profile

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Greater Portland is home to a deep pool of skilled workers across diverse industry sectors. Combined with its global connections and the best business value on the West Coast, the region has critical elements your company needs to access talent, scale at speed and best the competition.

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Population

Total Population

2,696,782

Population
Growth Rate

0.46%

Median Age

39

Diversity Index

60.200

Housing & Income

Households

1,055,978

Total Housing Units

1,117,259


Owner Occupied

661,345

Renter Occupied

394,633

Vacant

61,281

Median Home Value

$516,943


Average Home Value

$572,123

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

3.14%

Income Projection

Median Household

$87,038 $102,184


Average Household

$120,848 $140,055


Per Capita

$47,375 $55,298

Workforce

Total Businesses

100,951

Total Employed

1,263,757

Workers 16+

1,302,498

2023 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

9,836

Employed

203,298

2023 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

12,073

Employed

149,468

2023 Manufacturing Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

4,171

Employed

115,192

2023 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

8,052

Employed

103,375

2023 Other Service excl Pub Admin

cp-industries

Businesses

10,690

Employed

96,500

2023 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

2,477

Employed

95,030

Some
High School

69,239

Graduated
High School

315,666

Associates
Degree

181,546

Bachelor's
Degree

515,184

Graduate
Degree

295,772

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

939,429

Non-Resident Commuters

273,065

Drive Alone

869,788

Carpooled

109,059

Public

62,471

Work At Home

184,015