South Portland Jobs

  • Owner Operator - Truck Driver

    Swift Transportation Co - Scarborough, ME

    We love small businesses. Swift started out as a small company that quickly grew to a fleet of 4,200 owner operators. Our progress and experience over the years has clued us in...

    from Swift Transportation Co., Inc - 8 days ago
  • Sales Representative Part-Time, Full-Time

    Avon - Portland, ME

    Job Title #1: AVON Independent Sales Representative Location: Work from home; Work online; Part-time or Full Time Opportunity: At a time when opportunites are scarce and...

    from Avon - 9 days ago
  • Financial Services Representative

    Prudential - South Portland, ME

    Financial Professional Associate Career Development Program Prudential can give you a strong foundation for moving ahead with your career. Want to learn more? Leave us your...

    from Prudential - 18 days ago
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South Portland, Maine

South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 23,324.

South Portland Careers

Among the most common occupations in South Portland are Management, professional, and related occupations, 35%; Sales and office occupations, 30%; and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in South Portland, Maine work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

South Portland Industries

The leading industries in South Portland, Maine are Educational, health and social services, 22%; Retail trade, 14%; and Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing, 11%. Simply Hired's South Portland job listings indicate that the following industries in South Portland are hiring the most workers:

South Portland Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in South Portland, Maine is $30,443, and the median income of households in South Portland was $42,770.
 

Average Salaries in South Portland, ME

In USD as of May 24, 2013
15k 30k 45k

South Portland, ME

 $30,000
 

According to our South Portland Trends data, the number of South Portland, Maine jobs has increased by 7% since October 2011.
South Portland job trends

South Portland Employment Statistics

Population of South Portland
Total population 23,324
Male 47.24%
Female 52.76%
Median age 37.9
  
South Portland Housing
Owner-occupied homes 64.4%
Median cost of a home $112,900
Median mortgage payment $679
Renter-occupied homes 35.6%
Vacant housing 2.9%
Median monthly rent $643
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $32,256
Median for all female full-time $28,630
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 7%
$10,000 to $14,999 6%
$15,000 to $24,999 12%
$25,000 to $34,999 12%
$35,000 to $49,999 21%
$50,000 to $74,999 24%
$75,000 to $99,999 10%
$100,000 to $149,999 6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 3%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7%
High school graduate 30%
Some college, no degree 21%
Associate's degree 11%
Bachelor's degree 19%
Graduate degree 9%
  
Marital Status
Never married 27%
Currently married 52%
Separated 1%
Widowed 8%
Divorced 12%
  
Race
White 97%
Black or African American 1%
Asian 2%
Other 1%
  
South Portland Commute
Carpool 9.6%
Public transportation 1.1%
Average travel time 17 minutes