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

2,707,735

Population
Growth Rate

0.54%

Median Age

39

Diversity Index

61.200

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing & Income

Households

1,058,475

Total Housing Units

1,120,873


Owner Occupied

648,666

Renter Occupied

409,809

Vacant

62,398

Median Home Value

$606,764


Average Home Value

$651,162

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

3.28%

Income Projection

Median Household

$93,810 $108,772


Average Household

$129,126 $150,937


Per Capita

$50,545 $59,386

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Workforce

Total Businesses

104,758

Total Employed

1,316,936

Workers 16+

1,315,344

2024 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

11,951

Employed

227,144

2024 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

11,914

Employed

149,242

2024 Manufacturing Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

4,410

Employed

116,121

2024 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

8,399

Employed

105,355

2024 Other Service excl Pub Admin

cp-industries

Businesses

12,304

Employed

102,851

2024 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

2,528

Employed

99,384

Some
High School

72,850

Graduated
High School

334,422

Associates
Degree

182,451

Bachelor's
Degree

507,870

Graduate
Degree

312,701

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

968,775

Non-Resident Commuters

259,474

Drive Alone

853,712

Carpooled

104,713

Public

54,315

Work At Home

227,261

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27