Portage Lake, Maine Demographics

The total population of Portage Lake town is estimated to be 394 with 211 males (53.55%) and 183 females (46.45%). There are 28 less females than males in Portage Lake town.
The median household income in Portage Lake town was $52,694 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 5,952(12.73%) from $46,742 in 2020. This income is 70.63% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Portage Lake town sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $92,328. Overall, the median household income for the town of Portage Lake town stands at $52,694.
In Portage Lake town, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,076 for males and $31,752 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,801 for males and $66,881 for females.
In Portage Lake town, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $47,741.
In 2022, the population of Portage Lake town was 363, a 0.00% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Portage Lake town's population was 363, an increase of 1.11% compared to a population of 359 in 2020.
The median age in Portage Lake, Maine is 63.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 8.06% were under the age of 15, 12.50% aged 15 to 29, 36.39% aged 30 to 64, 42.50% aged 65 to 84, and 0.56% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Portage Lake town population: 97.22% are White, 0.83% are Black or African American, 0.56% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.39% are multiracial.