South Portland is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maine. With a population of 26,994 people and seven associated neighborhoods, South Portland is the fourth largest community in Maine. South Portland home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maine, but South Portland real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some cities, South Portland isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in South Portland are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, South Portland is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in South Portland who work in management occupations (11.44%), office and administrative support (9.17%), and sales jobs (8.41%). Also of interest is that South Portland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in South Portland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.52% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. South Portland is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of South Portland spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.26 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to South Portland, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. South Portland is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.75% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in South Portland in 2022 was $50,723, which is wealthy relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $202,892 for a family of four. However, South Portland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. South Portland is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call South Portland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Portland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in South Portland include Irish, English, French, German, and Italian. The most common language spoken in South Portland is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Spanish.
