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South Portland, ME vs Sound Beach, NY

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- Sound Beach is 0% more densely populated than South Portland.
- People are 20.8% more likely to be married in Sound Beach.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years older in Sound Beach.
 South Portland, MESound Beach, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,289329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.538.4
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 Population - 201024,994  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,807285,036,114
 Population - 199023,163  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-19.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,452.793.4
 Land Area12.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South Portland, MESound Beach, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 South Portland, MESound Beach, NYUnited States
 White87.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Portland, MESound Beach, NYUnited States
 Married Population43.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.2%50.2%
 Never Married35.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.852.60
 Households11,672  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,62580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for South Portland    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

The Greater Portland area has a very livable climate in the summer, some of spring & fall, but winters are usually a bear. There's lots of outdoor things to do nearby  More

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Reviews for Sound Beach    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Reasonable housing prices but still in Miller Place school district. Right on the border of the commercial part of LI and the farm/wineries on the North Fork.   More

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Sound Beach is a nice quiet community without too much urban noise and  More

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