| | Portland, ME | New Haven, CT | United States |
| Population | 68,063 | 133,874 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.2% | 53.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.9% | 46.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.9 | 30.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 66,089 | 129,797 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 64,249 | 123,626 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 64,358 | 130,474 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 4.0% | 5.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 3.8% | 0.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,155.6 | 7,162.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 21.6 | 18.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 47.9 | 1.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Portland, ME | New Haven, CT | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.9% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.4% | 5.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.5% | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.1% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.7% | 7.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.4% | 7.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 21.3% | 19.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.5% | 13.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 10.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.9% | 5.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.7% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.0% | 2.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.2% | 1.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Portland, ME | New Haven, CT | United States |
| White | 81.7% | 28.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 8.9% | 32.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.8% | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.4% | 30.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Portland, ME | New Haven, CT | United States |
| Married Population | 39.6% | 27.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 38.6% | 25.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.0% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 60.4% | 72.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 44.4% | 59.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.4% | 9.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.12 | 2.48 | 2.60 |
| Households | 31,237 | 50,264 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 13,490 | 26,119 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 28.1% | 21.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 49.2% | 26.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 17,747 | 24,145 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.7% | 35.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.0% | 17.6% | 10.8% |