Household Types in the Portland Area, Maine (Metro Area)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Maine and the Portland Area
Portland Area
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family249.387241%48.801780%49.387241%49.4%106,712107k9.127513%9.430984%9.127513%9.1%19,72219.7k4.274038%4.482779%4.274038%4.3%9,23528.599726%29.304729%28.599726%28.6%61,79661.8k8.611481%7.979728%8.611481%8.6%18,60718.6k
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in Maine and the Portland Area
Portland Area
Maine
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads69.525402%65.486692%69.525402%69.5%37,42937.4k20.468097%23.369328%20.468097%20.5%11,01911.0k10.006501%11.143980%10.006501%10.0%5,387

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Maine and the Portland Area
Portland Area
Maine
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children224.915306%23.676442%24.915306%24.9%53,83553.8k74.706579%75.969001%74.706579%74.7%161,420161k
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Maine and the Portland Area
Portland Area
Maine
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%CountAsian3White4Other3Hispanic5Mixed3Black3-8.102919%-2.726575%-17.396313%-10.867896%-8.594657%-7.108014%-18.257840%-10.452962%-39.093702%39%60.906298%55.586527%60.906298%61%2,604-8.780092%-4.228611%-28.822456%-8.317801%-9.148205%-4.386697%-29.412033%-7.798130%-50.148960%50%49.851040%49.254935%49.851040%50%204,417204k-21.347249%-4.648956%-27.893738%-5.502846%-21.699313%-7.987789%-26.405495%-8.750954%-59.392789%59%40.607211%35.156449%40.607211%41%1,054-7.665353%-4.993430%-24.923346%-21.901007%-9.671491%-3.468872%-30.209051%-15.874110%-59.483136%59%40.516864%40.776476%40.516864%41%2,283-16.901918%-5.284111%-30.618893%-13.753167%-16.431535%-6.860304%-31.313970%-11.701245%-66.558089%67%33.441911%33.692946%33.441911%33%2,763-23.585225%-7.150119%-24.262962%-12.978651%-21.533517%-7.415060%-25.619835%-12.741047%-67.976957%68%32.023043%32.690542%32.023043%32%2,951
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4non-Hispanic 5White Hispanic

Map of Household Types by County in the Portland Area

Married Household Types by County#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
47.8%48.6%49.3%50.0%50.7%51.5%

Single Female Household Types by County#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
7.87%8.18%8.49%8.79%9.10%9.41%

Single Male Household Types by County#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
4.10%4.24%4.36%4.49%4.62%4.76%

One-Person Household Types by County#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
27.1%27.8%28.4%28.9%29.5%30.2%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
7.01%7.47%7.92%8.37%8.82%9.28%

With Children Household Types by County#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
21.7%22.6%23.4%24.2%25.0%25.9%
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Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in the Portland Area

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
31%40%48%57%65%74%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.9%7.7%11.6%15.4%19.3%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%1.8%3.7%5.5%7.3%9.2%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
11%18%24%30%37%43%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
1.8%4.8%7.8%10.7%13.7%16.7%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
0%7%14%22%29%37%
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Household Types by Place in the Portland Area

There are 43 places in the Portland Area. This section compares all 43 of those to each other, the Portland Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Portland Area.

Married by Place#17

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Portland Area, selected places in the Portland Area, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Cousins IsLk ArrowheadW KennebunkSteep FallsGrayBerwickFalmouth ForesideCumberland CtrNorth WindhamKennebunkportCape NeddickNaplesBowdoinhamSouth EliotCascoTopshamKitteryPortland AreaMaineSacoBridgtonScarboroughUnited StatesLittlejohn IsBrunswick StationNew EnglandYarmouthNortheastGorhamYork HarborRichmondKennebunkFalmouthBrunswickSanfordKittery PointFreeportWestbrookS PortlandBiddefordNorth BerwickBathOld Orch BchAlfredLittle FallsStandishPortlandSouth Windham80.894309%80.894309%81%199175.712515%75.712515%76%611273.809524%73.809524%74%279372.072072%72.072072%72%320463.741339%63.741339%64%276561.832947%61.832947%62%533660.130719%60.130719%60%368758.550396%58.550396%59%517857.738095%57.738095%58%1,067957.494867%57.494867%57%2801057.051282%57.051282%57%7121155.426357%55.426357%55%1431254.945055%54.945055%55%1501354.497354%54.497354%54%8241452.654867%52.654867%53%1191551.411590%51.411590%51%1,3841650.349977%50.349977%50%1,0791749.387241%49.387241%49%106,712107k48.801780%48.801780%49%268,951269k48.690567%48.690567%49%3,8301848.680352%48.680352%49%4981948.390342%48.390342%48%9622048.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.148148%48.148148%48%262148.000000%48.000000%48%1082247.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.407715%47.407715%47%1,1432347.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.283186%46.283186%46%1,0462446.164978%46.164978%46%6382545.068493%45.068493%45%3292644.883371%44.883371%45%1,1932744.617092%44.617092%45%4022844.146730%44.146730%44%2,7682943.429766%43.429766%43%3,7383042.468240%42.468240%42%2343142.089094%42.089094%42%2743241.512126%41.512126%42%3,2013340.028129%40.028129%40%4,2693439.491346%39.491346%39%3,3543538.930163%38.930163%39%2623638.195335%38.195335%38%1,4903735.532538%35.532538%36%1,5783835.311573%35.311573%35%1193933.333333%33.333333%33%844032.191781%32.191781%32%944131.809606%31.809606%32%9,6104228.252788%28.252788%28%7643
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 43 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the Portland Area

There are 3 counties in the Portland Area. This section compares all 3 of those to each other, the Portland Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Portland Area.

Married by County#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Portland Area, selected counties in the Portland Area, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#YorkSagadahocPortland AreaMaineUnited StatesNew EnglandCumberlandNortheast51.460261%51.460261%51%42,50042.5k150.233780%50.233780%50%7,843249.387241%49.387241%49%106,712107k48.801780%48.801780%49%268,951269k48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.822620%47.822620%48%56,36956.4k347.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in the Portland Area

There are 68 county subdivisions in the Portland Area. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the Portland Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Portland Area. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 2,788.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Portland Area, selected county subdivisions in the Portland Area, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%20%40%60%Count#WaterboroCumberlandHarpswellLimingtonCape ElizabethLebanonNew GloucesterFreeportStandishRaymondBerwickN YarmouthTown of LymanTown of EliotFalmouthKennebunkportScarboroughHollisWindhamTown of YorkS BerwickYarmouthN BerwickKennebunkBuxtonTown of WellsLimerickGorhamTopshamBowdoinhamWoolwichTown of GrayTown of CascoAlfredKitteryBowdoinNaplesPortland AreaRichmondBridgtonMaineSacoUnited StatesNew EnglandNortheastBrunswickArundelHarrisonSanfordWestbrookS PortlandBiddefordBathOld Orch BchPortland67.896679%67.896679%68%1,840165.786657%65.786657%66%1,844263.914234%63.914234%64%1,401363.723326%63.723326%64%866463.235294%63.235294%63%2,408562.853236%62.853236%63%1,379662.683736%62.683736%63%1,322762.601626%62.601626%63%2,002861.849391%61.849391%62%2,234961.610077%61.610077%62%1,1251060.709366%60.709366%61%1,7631160.207101%60.207101%60%8141259.407139%59.407139%59%9821359.069021%59.069021%59%1,4721459.031414%59.031414%59%2,7061558.045603%58.045603%58%8911657.808399%57.808399%58%4,4051757.441113%57.441113%57%1,0731857.087469%57.087469%57%3,6811956.987134%56.987134%57%3,1892056.515426%56.515426%57%1,5572155.396916%55.396916%55%1,9402255.091533%55.091533%55%9632354.985870%54.985870%55%2,7242454.701378%54.701378%55%1,7862554.520610%54.520610%55%2,3942654.206501%54.206501%54%5672754.115159%54.115159%54%3,3272853.578180%53.578180%54%1,9842952.997076%52.997076%53%7253052.734375%52.734375%53%6753152.720637%52.720637%53%1,5893252.007772%52.007772%52%8033351.081531%51.081531%51%6143451.039261%51.039261%51%2,2103550.287770%50.287770%50%6993650.119617%50.119617%50%8383749.387241%49.387241%49%106,712107k49.339498%49.339498%49%7473849.311024%49.311024%49%1,0023948.801780%48.801780%49%268,951269k48.690567%48.690567%49%3,8304048.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M47.046084%47.046084%47%3,9104146.856810%46.856810%47%8054246.791227%46.791227%47%5764343.429766%43.429766%43%3,7384441.512126%41.512126%42%3,2014540.028129%40.028129%40%4,2694639.491346%39.491346%39%3,3544738.195335%38.195335%38%1,4904835.532538%35.532538%36%1,5784931.809606%31.809606%32%9,61050
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in Maine

There are 4 metro areas in Maine. This section compares the Portland Area to all of the metro areas in Maine and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Portland Area.

Married by Metro Area#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Portland Area, selected other metro areas in Maine, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Portland AreaMaineUnited StatesNew EnglandBangor AreaNortheastAugusta AreaLewiston Area49.387241%49.387241%49%106,712107k148.801780%48.801780%49%268,951269k48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.615194%47.615194%48%29,42029.4k247.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.811859%46.811859%47%23,79423.8k345.866762%45.866762%46%20,52420.5k4
Count number of this household type
# rank of metro area out of 4 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in the Northeast

There are 93 metro areas in the Northeast. This section compares the Portland Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Portland Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 116,313.

Married by Metro Area#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Portland Area, selected other metro areas in the Northeast, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%20%40%Count#LancasterChambersburgEast StroudsburgTorringtonBridgeportYork AreaWatertownConcord AreaLebanon AreaManchesterAllentownReading AreaTrenton AreaBarnstable TownWilliamsportPortland AreaClaremontWorcesterHarrisburgMainePottsvilleUnited StatesAltoona AreaGlens FallsBurlingtonNew EnglandNorwich AreaBoston AreaHartford AreaBangor AreaState CollegeJohnstownNortheastAugusta AreaPittsburghKingston AreaPhiladelphiaNew York AreaJamestownAlbany AreaBinghamtonErie AreaYoungstownAtlantic CityProvidenceSyracuse AreaScranton AreaNew HavenRochesterUtica AreaPittsfieldBuffalo AreaVineland AreaSpringfield57.061441%57.061441%57%111,938112k155.118534%55.118534%55%32,73632.7k254.441858%54.441858%54%31,10131.1k353.759130%53.759130%54%39,96440.0k453.520639%53.520639%54%179,406179k553.431979%53.431979%53%89,77089.8k653.278991%53.278991%53%23,13823.1k752.600810%52.600810%53%29,87229.9k852.347503%52.347503%52%27,35027.4k951.994696%51.994696%52%81,17181.2k1051.262803%51.262803%51%161,708162k1151.057061%51.057061%51%77,83777.8k1250.086453%50.086453%50%65,17765.2k1349.784316%49.784316%50%46,97247.0k1449.555794%49.555794%50%22,59122.6k1549.387241%49.387241%49%106,712107k1649.252287%49.252287%49%43,77143.8k1749.248678%49.248678%49%170,920171k1848.830562%48.830562%49%109,671110k1948.801780%48.801780%49%268,951269k48.365643%48.365643%48%28,21728.2k2048.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.137536%48.137536%48%24,52824.5k2148.090090%48.090090%48%24,51224.5k2248.088161%48.088161%48%41,06241.1k2347.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.814825%47.814825%48%50,76550.8k2447.800160%47.800160%48%852,969853k2547.712425%47.712425%48%223,412223k2647.615194%47.615194%48%29,42029.4k2747.169381%47.169381%47%26,90426.9k2847.128325%47.128325%47%26,96427.0k2947.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.811859%46.811859%47%23,79423.8k3046.694197%46.694197%47%463,255463k3146.598399%46.598399%47%32,30932.3k3246.073761%46.073761%46%1,029,8431.03M3346.065403%46.065403%46%3,288,4063.29M3445.642854%45.642854%46%24,06224.1k3545.616363%45.616363%46%157,813158k3645.613197%45.613197%46%44,90344.9k3745.465119%45.465119%45%50,03350.0k3845.341019%45.341019%45%103,986104k3945.158929%45.158929%45%45,64845.6k4044.928615%44.928615%45%279,983280k4144.919273%44.919273%45%115,182115k4244.857689%44.857689%45%100,252100k4344.727355%44.727355%45%146,029146k4444.698626%44.698626%45%192,618193k4544.677823%44.677823%45%51,79551.8k4643.052467%43.052467%43%23,61623.6k4742.445266%42.445266%42%199,688200k4842.375488%42.375488%42%21,49221.5k4942.327070%42.327070%42%99,72399.7k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Portland Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Portland Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Married by Metro Area#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Portland Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Portland Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#San Jose AreaSalt Lake CityRiversideRaleigh AreaHouston AreaDallas AreaMinneapolisSan DiegoNashvillePortland AreaCharlotteWashingtonPortland AreaSeattle AreaMaineSan AntonioKansas CitySacramentoUnited StatesDenver AreaAtlanta AreaCincinnatiSan FranciscoNew EnglandBoston AreaPhoenix AreaOklahoma CityHartford AreaChicago AreaBirminghamOrlando AreaJacksonvilleSt. LouisAustin AreaLos AngelesNortheastVirginia BeachIndianapolisPittsburghColumbus AreaRichmond AreaPhiladelphiaNew York AreaBaltimoreLouisvilleDetroit AreaProvidenceMilwaukeeTampa AreaMiami AreaLas VegasClevelandBuffalo AreaMemphis AreaNew Orleans56.624620%56.624620%57%364,645365k155.335393%55.335393%55%207,578208k252.682016%52.682016%53%697,846698k351.878926%51.878926%52%238,738239k450.693151%50.693151%51%1,127,3291.13M550.691692%50.691692%51%1,242,5361.24M650.572688%50.572688%51%679,262679k749.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k849.453501%49.453501%49%334,864335k949.387241%49.387241%49%106,712107k49.365515%49.365515%49%437,337437k1049.144120%49.144120%49%1,059,5311.06M1149.117024%49.117024%49%440,341440k1248.859336%48.859336%49%692,692693k1348.801780%48.801780%49%268,951269k48.353380%48.353380%48%380,133380k1448.348962%48.348962%48%389,960390k1548.345618%48.345618%48%388,765389k1648.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.145667%48.145667%48%509,606510k1748.089265%48.089265%48%959,251959k1848.087445%48.087445%48%399,372399k1948.067131%48.067131%48%804,663805k2047.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.800160%47.800160%48%852,969853k2147.743419%47.743419%48%762,291762k2247.712699%47.712699%48%238,772239k2347.712425%47.712425%48%223,412223k2447.636007%47.636007%48%1,650,5601.65M2547.606639%47.606639%48%209,006209k2647.459543%47.459543%47%387,473387k2747.232717%47.232717%47%250,912251k2847.149714%47.149714%47%522,168522k2947.120099%47.120099%47%332,699333k3047.064720%47.064720%47%2,023,2452.02M3147.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.984217%46.984217%47%299,172299k3246.978857%46.978857%47%352,247352k3346.694197%46.694197%47%463,255463k3446.409350%46.409350%46%355,019355k3546.141054%46.141054%46%219,469219k3646.073761%46.073761%46%1,029,8431.03M3746.065403%46.065403%46%3,288,4063.29M3845.925237%45.925237%46%477,932478k3945.815549%45.815549%46%227,783228k4045.322984%45.322984%45%757,837758k4144.928615%44.928615%45%279,983280k4244.632277%44.632277%45%279,623280k4344.170578%44.170578%44%513,191513k4443.920159%43.920159%44%907,022907k4543.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k4642.769908%42.769908%43%363,019363k4742.445266%42.445266%42%199,688200k4841.645378%41.645378%42%206,377206k4940.419778%40.419778%40%193,694194k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in the Portland Area. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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State:
Maine
Counties:
Cumberland, York, Sagadahoc
Principal Cities:
Portland, South Portland, Sanford
Principal Unincorporated Place:
Brunswick
Cities:
Bath, Biddeford, Portland, Saco, Sanford, South Portland, Westbrook
Towns:
Acton, Alfred, Arrowsic, Arundel, Baldwin, Berwick, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Bridgton, Brunswick, Buxton, Cape Elizabeth, Casco, Chebeague Island, Cornish, Cumberland, Dayton, Eliot, Falmouth, Freeport, Frye Island, Georgetown, Gorham, Gray, Harpswell, Harrison, Hollis, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Kittery, Lebanon, Limerick, Limington, Long Island, Lyman, Naples, New Gloucester, Newfield, North Berwick, North Yarmouth, Ogunquit, Old Orchard Beach, Parsonsfield, Phippsburg, Pownal, Raymond, Richmond, Scarborough, Sebago, Shapleigh, South Berwick, Standish, Topsham, Waterboro, Wells, West Bath, Windham, Woolwich, Yarmouth, York
Unincorporated Places:
Alfred, Berwick, Bowdoinham, Bridgton, Brunswick, Brunswick Station, Cape Neddick, Casco, Cousins Island, Cumberland Center, Falmouth, Falmouth Foreside, Freeport, Gorham, Gray, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Kittery, Kittery Point, Lake Arrowhead, Little Falls, Littlejohn Island, Naples, North Berwick, North Windham, Old Orchard Beach, Richmond, Scarborough, South Eliot, South Windham, Standish, Steep Falls, Topsham, West Kennebunk, Yarmouth, York Harbor
Unorganized Territories:
Perkins
ZIP Codes:
03901, 03902, 03903, 03904, 03905, 03906, 03907, 03908, 03909, 03910, 03911, 04001, 04002, 04003, 04005, 04006, 04008, 04009, 04011, 04015, 04017, 04019, 04020, 04021, 04024, 04027, 04029, 04030, 04032, 04038, 04039, 04040, 04042, 04043, 04046, 04047, 04048, 04049, 04050, 04055, 04056, 04057, 04061, 04062, 04063, 04064, 04066, 04069, 04071, 04072, 04073, 04074, 04076, 04079, 04083, 04084, 04085, 04086, 04087, 04090, 04091, 04092, 04093, 04095, 04096, 04097, 04101, 04102, 04103, 04105, 04106, 04107, 04108, 04109, 04110, 04260, 04287, 04345, 04357, 04530, 04548, 04562, 04579
Unified School Districts:
Acton, Biddeford, Brunswick, Cape Elizabeth, Chebeague Island, Dayton, Falmouth, Georgetown, Gorham, Kittery, Long Island, Portland, 01, 02, 05, 14, 21, 23, Saco, Sagadahoc, Sanford, Scarborough, 06, 15, 17, 35, 51, 55, 57, 60, 61, 75, South Portland, Wells-Ogunquit, West Bath, Westbrook, Yarmouth, York
Congressional District:
ME-1
State Senate Districts:
ME-19, ME-20, ME-23, ME-24, ME-25, ME-26, ME-27, ME-28, ME-29, ME-30, ME-31, ME-32, ME-33, ME-34, ME-35
State House Districts:
ME-1, ME-2, ME-3, ME-4, ME-5, ME-6, ME-7, ME-8, ME-9, ME-10, ME-11, ME-12, ME-13, ME-14, ME-15, ME-16, ME-17, ME-18, ME-19, ME-20, ME-21, ME-22, ME-23, ME-24, ME-25, ME-26, ME-27, ME-28, ME-29, ME-30, ME-31, ME-32, ME-33, ME-34, ME-35, ME-36, ME-37, ME-38, ME-39, ME-40, ME-41, ME-42, ME-43, ME-44, ME-45, ME-46, ME-47, ME-48, ME-49, ME-50, ME-51, ME-52, ME-53, ME-54, ME-55, ME-65, ME-66, ME-67, ME-68, ME-69
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Augusta Area, Boston Area, Lewiston Area