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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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Regional Profile

Population

Total Population

2,684,922

Population
Growth Rate

0.39%

Median Age

39

Diversity Index

59.100

Housing & Income

Households

1,045,665

Total Housing Units

1,105,747


Owner Occupied

651,553

Renter Occupied

394,112

Vacant

60,082

Median Home Value

$449,925


Average Home Value

$504,612

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

3.38%

Income Projection

Median Household

$86,268 $104,408


Average Household

$117,891 $139,423


Per Capita

$45,957 $54,274

Workforce

Total Businesses

105,753

Total Employed

1,255,369

Workers 16+

1,295,326

2022 HealthCare/Social Assist

cp-industries

Businesses

10,557

Employed

202,101

2022 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

13,066

Employed

150,344

2022 Manufacturing Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

4,240

Employed

115,091

2022 Accommodation/Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

8,044

Employed

103,912

2022 Other Service excl Pub Admin

cp-industries

Businesses

11,021

Employed

93,787

2022 Food Service/Drinking Estab

cp-industries

Businesses

7,321

Employed

88,613

Some
High School

76,010

Graduated
High School

319,131

Associates
Degree

184,999

Bachelor's
Degree

483,161

Graduate
Degree

306,206

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

914,036

Non-Resident Commuters

287,078

Drive Alone

894,807

Carpooled

114,404

Public

72,634

Work At Home

132,101