National Origin in Portland, Maine (Unified School District)

Citizenship and National Origin#1

Percentage of the total popoulation.
Scope: population of Maine and Portland
Portland
Maine
0%20%40%60%80%CountCitizen, US-BornCitizen, Territory-BornCitizen, Territory-B…1Citizen, Born Abroad2Citizen, NaturalizedNot Citizen85.522664%95.406877%85.522664%85.5%57,00057.0k0.093025%0.078350%0.093025%0.1%621.087788%0.931783%1.087788%1.1%7256.660265%1.963347%6.660265%6.7%4,4396.636259%1.619643%6.636259%6.6%4,423
Count number of people in citizenship/nativity category
1Puerto Rico and US Island Areas 2to US citizen parent(s)

Continent of Birth#2

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of Maine and Portland
Portland
Maine
0%10%20%30%CountAfricaAsiaAmericasEuropeOceaniaOther38.659445%13.949340%38.659445%38.7%3,42632.216204%29.541877%32.216204%32.2%2,85515.120740%32.437934%15.120740%15.1%1,34013.326563%23.029947%13.326563%13.3%1,1810.677048%1.040902%0.677048%0.7%600.000000%0.000000%0.0%1.040902%0
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Continent of Birth#2

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of Maine and Portland
Portland
Maine
0%10%20%30%CountAfricaAsiaAmericasEuropeOceaniaOther38.659445%13.949340%38.659445%38.7%3,42632.216204%29.541877%32.216204%32.2%2,85515.120740%32.437934%15.120740%15.1%1,34013.326563%23.029947%13.326563%13.3%1,1810.677048%1.040902%0.677048%0.7%600.000000%0.000000%0.0%1.040902%0
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Country of Birth#3

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of Maine and Portland
Portland
Maine
Europe
Asia
Africa
Americas
0%5%10%15%20%CountVietnamSomaliaIraqIndiaSudanKenyaUnited KingdomCanadaEl SalvadorJamaica9.388400%4.083860%9.388400%9.4%8329.320695%2.558183%9.320695%9.3%8265.326111%3.217141%5.326111%5.3%4723.723764%2.709282%3.723764%3.7%3303.712480%1.225578%3.712480%3.7%3293.531934%1.030409%3.531934%3.5%3133.317536%6.346142%3.317536%3.3%2942.764613%22.087679%2.764613%2.8%2452.550214%0.875113%2.550214%2.6%2262.516362%1.326310%2.516362%2.5%223
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Map of National Origin by Tract in Portland

United States National Origin by Tract#4

Born in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories) as a percentage of the population (%):
65%72%78%84%90%97%

Europe National Origin by Tract#5

Born in Europe as a percentage of the population (%):
0.2%1.2%2.2%3.2%4.1%5.1%

Asia National Origin by Tract#6

Born in Asia as a percentage of the population (%):
0.2%1.9%3.5%5.2%6.8%8.5%

Africa National Origin by Tract#7

Born in Africa as a percentage of the population (%):
0.1%3.7%7.3%10.9%14.5%18.1%

Australia National Origin by Tract#8

Born in Australia or New Zealand as a percentage of the population (%):
0.00%0.09%0.19%0.28%0.37%0.47%

Americas National Origin by Tract#9

Born in the Americas other than the United States as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%1.2%2.4%3.6%4.9%6.1%
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National Origin by Place in Portland

There is 1 place in Portland. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, Portland, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Portland.

Born in the USA by Place#10

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Portland, selected places in Portland, and entities that contain Portland
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#MainePortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaCumberland CountyCumberlandPortlandPortlandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandNortheast95.406877%95.406877%95.4%1,268,8381.27M94.283549%94.283549%94.3%493,927494k92.771093%92.771093%92.8%267,370267k85.522664%85.522664%85.5%57,00057.0k85.522664%85.522664%85.5%57,00057.0k85.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M84.800972%84.800972%84.8%12,439,35212.4M81.548517%81.548517%81.5%45,720,80345.7M
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of place out of 1 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by Place#11

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Portland, selected places in Portland, and entities that contain Portland
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%15%Count#NortheastPortlandPortlandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandCumberland CountyCumberlandPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaMaine7.423457%4.871516%2.927599%0.893950%0.049296%16.165818%16.2%9,063,4909.06M5.140362%4.283635%2.010533%1.771970%0.090024%13.296524%13.3%8,8625.140362%4.283635%2.010533%1.771970%0.090024%13.296524%13.3%8,8627.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M5.133842%3.531756%2.944117%1.019758%0.047591%12.677063%12.7%1,859,5831.86M2.173460%1.505878%1.328226%1.214418%0.075641%6.297623%6.3%18,15018.2k1.621382%1.143596%1.089957%0.903462%0.050776%4.809172%4.8%25,19425.2k1.162248%1.058482%0.825161%0.499803%0.037295%3.582989%3.6%47,65147.7k
Count number of foreign born
# rank of place out of 1 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by County Subdivision in Portland

There is 1 county subdivision in Portland. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, Portland, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Portland.

Born in the USA by County Subdivision#12

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Portland, selected county subdivisions in Portland, and entities that contain Portland
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#MainePortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaCumberland CountyCumberlandPortlandPortlandPortlandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandNortheast95.406877%95.406877%95.4%1,268,8381.27M94.283549%94.283549%94.3%493,927494k92.771093%92.771093%92.8%267,370267k85.522664%85.522664%85.5%57,00057.0k85.522664%85.522664%85.5%57,00057.0k85.522664%85.522664%85.5%57,00057.0k185.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M84.800972%84.800972%84.8%12,439,35212.4M81.548517%81.548517%81.5%45,720,80345.7M
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of county subdivision out of 1 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by County Subdivision#13

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Portland, selected county subdivisions in Portland, and entities that contain Portland
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%15%Count#NortheastPortlandPortlandPortlandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandCumberland CountyCumberlandPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaMaine7.423457%4.871516%2.927599%0.893950%0.049296%16.165818%16.2%9,063,4909.06M5.140362%4.283635%2.010533%1.771970%0.090024%13.296524%13.3%8,8625.140362%4.283635%2.010533%1.771970%0.090024%13.296524%13.3%8,8625.140362%4.283635%2.010533%1.771970%0.090024%13.296524%13.3%8,86217.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M5.133842%3.531756%2.944117%1.019758%0.047591%12.677063%12.7%1,859,5831.86M2.173460%1.505878%1.328226%1.214418%0.075641%6.297623%6.3%18,15018.2k1.621382%1.143596%1.089957%0.903462%0.050776%4.809172%4.8%25,19425.2k1.162248%1.058482%0.825161%0.499803%0.037295%3.582989%3.6%47,65147.7k
Count number of foreign born
# rank of county subdivision out of 1 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by Unified School District in Maine

There are 259 unified school districts in Maine. This section compares Portland to the 50 most populous unified school districts in Maine and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Portland. The least populous of the compared unified school districts has a population of 10,443.

Born in the USA by Unified School District#14

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Portland, selected other unified school districts in Maine, and entities that contain Portland
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#School Administrative District 0606School Administrative District 6060Regional School Unit 0404School Administrative District 4949Regional School Unit 1212School Administrative District 1717GorhamSchool Administrative District 0303Regional School Unit 1919Regional School Unit 0101Regional School Unit 1616School Administrative District 5757Regional School Unit 1414Regional School Unit 1818School Administrative District 4040School Administrative District 5252Regional School Unit 0202Regional School Unit 1010School Administrative District 1111School Administrative District 0909School Administrative District 5454School Administrative District 6161Regional School Unit 1313Wells-Ogunquit Community School DistrictWells-OgunquitSchool Administrative District 3535School Administrative District 1515YorkAuburnRegional School Unit 2222School Administrative District 7575MaineSchool Administrative District 0101Regional School Unit 0505Five Town Community School DistrictFive Town CommSanfordRegional School Unit 2121BangorSchool Administrative District 5151BrunswickRegional School Unit 7171Portland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaFalmouthLewistonAugustaRegional School Unit 2626BiddefordSaco Public SchoolsSacoSouth PortlandS PortlandCumberland CountyCumberlandWatervilleScarboroughWestbrookPortlandPortlandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandNortheast98.644248%98.644248%98.6%26,04826.0k198.511058%98.511058%98.5%17,99618.0k298.209327%98.209327%98.2%10,25610.3k398.162066%98.162066%98.2%14,36714.4k498.135807%98.135807%98.1%10,89710.9k598.118996%98.118996%98.1%24,30824.3k698.107552%98.107552%98.1%16,69316.7k797.995440%97.995440%98.0%10,31510.3k897.829457%97.829457%97.8%14,51314.5k997.823415%97.823415%97.8%13,52813.5k1097.744293%97.744293%97.7%10,83310.8k1197.578976%97.578976%97.6%21,68421.7k1297.476184%97.476184%97.5%21,59021.6k1397.364537%97.364537%97.4%18,47218.5k1497.326349%97.326349%97.3%14,30614.3k1597.287997%97.287997%97.3%11,87411.9k1697.013903%97.013903%97.0%14,16514.2k1796.892562%96.892562%96.9%17,58617.6k1896.890501%96.890501%96.9%13,08713.1k1996.642524%96.642524%96.6%17,21317.2k2096.635040%96.635040%96.6%16,39816.4k2196.591141%96.591141%96.6%14,19614.2k2296.317143%96.317143%96.3%13,86113.9k2396.139031%96.139031%96.1%10,73210.7k2496.117216%96.117216%96.1%13,12013.1k2595.880067%95.880067%95.9%13,07913.1k2695.820615%95.820615%95.8%12,24312.2k2795.623938%95.623938%95.6%21,93921.9k2895.586418%95.586418%95.6%13,14613.1k2995.546703%95.546703%95.5%18,70918.7k3095.406877%95.406877%95.4%1,268,8381.27M95.353378%95.353378%95.4%12,21012.2k3195.351515%95.351515%95.4%13,25113.3k3295.295537%95.295537%95.3%12,64012.6k3395.288936%95.288936%95.3%19,90319.9k3495.022528%95.022528%95.0%17,92617.9k3594.897048%94.897048%94.9%30,83330.8k3694.854050%94.854050%94.9%10,69110.7k3794.672391%94.672391%94.7%19,40519.4k3894.418042%94.418042%94.4%10,92710.9k3994.283549%94.283549%94.3%493,927494k94.188718%94.188718%94.2%11,07011.1k4094.175373%94.175373%94.2%34,16434.2k4194.114815%94.114815%94.1%17,59117.6k4293.673111%93.673111%93.7%10,12710.1k4393.416428%93.416428%93.4%19,93619.9k4493.123948%93.123948%93.1%17,70117.7k4592.802299%92.802299%92.8%23,56923.6k4692.771093%92.771093%92.8%267,370267k92.686253%92.686253%92.7%14,95415.0k4792.636094%92.636094%92.6%18,14018.1k4890.867605%90.867605%90.9%16,32816.3k4985.522664%85.522664%85.5%57,00057.0k85.522664%85.522664%85.5%57,00057.0k5085.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M84.800972%84.800972%84.8%12,439,35212.4M81.548517%81.548517%81.5%45,720,80345.7M
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of unified school district out of 50 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by Unified School District#15

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Portland, selected other unified school districts in Maine, and entities that contain Portland
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%15%Count#NortheastPortlandPortlandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew EnglandWestbrookScarboroughCumberland CountyCumberlandSouth PortlandS PortlandBiddefordSaco Public SchoolsSacoFalmouthRegional School Unit 2626LewistonPortland and South Portland Metro AreaPortland AreaAugustaSchool Administrative District 5151WatervilleBangorRegional School Unit 2121Regional School Unit 7171BrunswickFive Town Community School DistrictFive Town CommRegional School Unit 0505MaineSanfordSchool Administrative District 1515AuburnSchool Administrative District 7575Regional School Unit 2222Wells-Ogunquit Community School DistrictWells-OgunquitSchool Administrative District 0909Regional School Unit 1313School Administrative District 3535Regional School Unit 1010School Administrative District 0101YorkSchool Administrative District 4040School Administrative District 6161Regional School Unit 0202School Administrative District 5454Regional School Unit 1818School Administrative District 1111School Administrative District 5757Regional School Unit 1919Regional School Unit 1414School Administrative District 5252Regional School Unit 1616GorhamRegional School Unit 0404School Administrative District 1717Regional School Unit 0101School Administrative District 4949Regional School Unit 1212School Administrative District 0606School Administrative District 0303School Administrative District 60607.423457%4.871516%2.927599%0.893950%0.049296%16.165818%16.2%9,063,4909.06M5.140362%4.283635%2.010533%1.771970%0.090024%13.296524%13.3%8,8625.140362%4.283635%2.010533%1.771970%0.090024%13.296524%13.3%8,86217.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M5.133842%3.531756%2.944117%1.019758%0.047591%12.677063%12.7%1,859,5831.86M4.646892%1.608325%1.129723%1.107463%0.000000%8.492404%8.5%1,52623.104892%1.971198%0.960065%0.944745%0.000000%6.980901%7.0%1,36732.173460%1.505878%1.328226%1.214418%0.075641%6.297623%6.3%18,15018.2k2.366421%1.897862%0.996181%0.826869%0.000000%6.087333%6.1%1,54642.567827%2.230448%0.759102%0.496696%0.000000%6.054074%6.1%1,29252.256944%1.173190%1.052189%0.920665%0.000000%5.402988%5.4%1,02761.956947%1.761252%1.437931%0.085085%0.059559%5.300774%5.3%62372.182962%1.886967%0.721487%0.323744%0.000000%5.115160%5.1%55382.450589%1.237699%0.796648%0.427268%0.022053%4.934256%4.9%1,79091.621382%1.143596%1.089957%0.903462%0.050776%4.809172%4.8%25,19425.2k2.193569%1.198438%1.096785%0.010700%0.000000%4.499492%4.5%841101.632508%1.419572%1.046935%0.310531%0.000000%4.409547%4.4%497112.020578%1.171439%0.787158%0.173547%0.061981%4.214702%4.2%680121.680465%1.360377%0.750977%0.150811%0.116955%4.059586%4.1%1,319132.035516%1.447124%0.429367%0.042407%0.000000%3.954413%4.0%746141.451655%1.019615%0.872721%0.509807%0.000000%3.853798%3.9%446151.380690%1.317266%0.922086%0.121969%0.078060%3.820071%3.8%783162.216526%0.746381%0.723764%0.075392%0.052774%3.814837%3.8%506171.539901%1.115349%1.021803%0.079154%0.000000%3.756206%3.8%522181.162248%1.058482%0.825161%0.499803%0.037295%3.582989%3.6%47,65147.7k1.771437%1.058074%0.627184%0.105329%0.000000%3.562024%3.6%744191.326882%1.209589%0.586467%0.344550%0.065978%3.533465%3.5%482201.229133%1.015560%0.679946%0.361766%0.000000%3.286405%3.3%754211.108217%1.082682%0.903937%0.000000%0.000000%3.094837%3.1%606221.119756%1.017960%0.712572%0.094525%0.014542%2.959354%3.0%407231.666219%0.859984%0.358327%0.035833%0.000000%2.920362%2.9%326241.493459%0.527764%0.477233%0.336870%0.011229%2.846555%2.8%507251.000625%0.965881%0.687930%0.076437%0.020846%2.751720%2.8%396261.326007%0.886447%0.498168%0.000000%0.000000%2.710623%2.7%370270.969697%0.683196%0.672176%0.253444%0.000000%2.578512%2.6%468281.850840%0.335806%0.117142%0.046857%0.015619%2.366263%2.4%303291.158331%0.696564%0.461767%0.000000%0.000000%2.316663%2.3%296300.884414%0.829988%0.462617%0.108851%0.000000%2.285870%2.3%336311.054637%0.517112%0.238144%0.197319%0.163299%2.170511%2.2%319321.178002%0.595850%0.157523%0.109582%0.000000%2.040956%2.0%298331.007720%0.565738%0.394838%0.047145%0.000000%2.015440%2.0%342341.033101%0.606156%0.279359%0.026355%0.000000%1.944972%1.9%369351.058710%0.533057%0.259125%0.074036%0.000000%1.924928%1.9%260360.958510%0.652507%0.162002%0.027000%0.000000%1.800018%1.8%400370.748231%0.424671%0.404449%0.141557%0.033704%1.752612%1.8%260381.083570%0.293467%0.284437%0.090298%0.000000%1.751772%1.8%388391.122491%0.401475%0.057354%0.057354%0.000000%1.638673%1.6%200400.703781%0.541370%0.378959%0.000000%0.000000%1.624109%1.6%180410.628857%0.564208%0.252718%0.111666%0.000000%1.557449%1.6%265420.689457%0.497941%0.143637%0.134061%0.076606%1.541703%1.5%161430.508598%0.444014%0.266408%0.080730%0.024219%1.323969%1.3%328440.600188%0.361559%0.347097%0.014462%0.000000%1.323306%1.3%183450.942881%0.232304%0.034162%0.000000%0.000000%1.209347%1.2%177460.432277%0.405259%0.342219%0.000000%0.000000%1.179755%1.2%131470.496099%0.325684%0.291600%0.018935%0.000000%1.132318%1.1%299480.655520%0.313509%0.066502%0.000000%0.000000%1.035531%1.0%109490.448872%0.224436%0.197066%0.027370%0.000000%0.897745%0.9%16450
Count number of foreign born
# rank of unified school district out of 50 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

Definitions

This page discusses the citizenship status and place of birth of the residents of Portland. In all cases, including citizenship status, the results are based solely on survey responses and were not further verified.

  • Citizen, US-Born: a person that was born in the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and other outlying areas
  • Citizen, Territory-Born: born in Puerto-Rico or a US outlying area
  • Citizen, Born Abroad: born abroad of American parents
  • Citizen, Naturalized: not a citizen at birth, but has become one since
  • Not Citizen: foreign born non-citizen, regardless of formal immigration status

These definition were taken directly from the US Census Bureau, and reflect respondents status at the time of the survey.

For additional information about the data presented on this site, including our sources, please see the About Page.

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State:
Maine
County:
Cumberland
Metro Area:
Portland Area
Cities:
Portland
ZIP Codes:
04019, 04050, 04101, 04102, 04103, 04108, 04109
Congressional District:
ME-1
State Senate Districts:
ME-25, ME-27, ME-28
State House Districts:
ME-36, ME-37, ME-38, ME-39, ME-40, ME-41, ME-42, ME-43
Neighboring Unified School Districts:
Cape Elizabeth, Falmouth, Long Island, 51, South Portland, Westbrook
Nearby Unified School Districts:
Biddeford, Chebeague Island, Gorham, 05, 14, 23, Saco, Scarborough, 75, Yarmouth