Statistic West End Portland Maine
Population 7,492 66,706 1,344,212
Population density (sq mi) 13,658 3,096 44
Median age 32.4 36.5 44.0
Male/Female ratio 1.0:1 1.0:1 1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older) n/a 42% 57%
Families w/ Kids under 18 41% 42% 38%
Speak English n/a 88% 94%
Speak Spanish n/a 2% 1%
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Demographics Quick Facts

  • The population density in West End is 341% higher than Portland
  • The median age in West End is 11% lower than Portland
  • In West End 80.02% of the population is White
  • In West End 12.94% of the population is Black
  • In West End 2.53% of the population is Asian

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      West End racial demographics

      Race West End Portland Maine
      White 80.02% 83.63% 94.78%
      Black 12.94% 8.61% 1.23%
      Asian 2.53% 3.85% 1.10%
      American Indian 0.05% 0.31% 0.60%
      Native Hawaiian 0.09% 0.04% 0.02%
      Mixed race 3.07% 2.98% 2.04%
      Other race 1.29% 0.57% 0.24%
      In West End, 2.7% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
      Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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      Source: The West End, Portland, ME demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).