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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

2,719,088

Population
Growth Rate

0.52%

Median Age

40

Diversity Index

61.600

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing & Income

Households

1,065,398

Total Housing Units

1,128,316


Owner Occupied

655,653

Renter Occupied

409,745

Vacant

62,918

Median Home Value

$616,326


Average Home Value

$666,441

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

2.43%

Income Projection

Median Household

$100,204 $113,400


Average Household

$132,064 $148,433


Per Capita

$51,816 $58,431

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Workforce

Total Businesses

101,254

Total Employed

1,214,832

Workers 16+

1,318,789

2025 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

10,915

Employed

215,901

2025 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

11,788

Employed

140,651

2025 Manufacturing Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

4,518

Employed

109,464

2025 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

8,258

Employed

99,659

2025 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

2,553

Employed

97,892

2025 Other Service excl Pub Admin

cp-industries

Businesses

12,200

Employed

94,086

Some
High School

77,568

Graduated
High School

320,923

Associates
Degree

195,830

Bachelor's
Degree

542,686

Graduate
Degree

311,536

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

988,557

Non-Resident Commuters

246,516

Drive Alone

835,504

Carpooled

100,965

Public

46,831

Work At Home

262,534

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25