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Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine and the county seat of Cumberland County.[1] The 2007 estimated city population was 62,875. Portland is Maine's cultural, social and economic capital. It is also the principal city of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area, with a population of 513,102, which includes Cumberland, York, and Sagadahoc counties. Tourists are drawn to Portland's historic Old Port district along Portland Harbor, which is at the mouth of the Fore River and part of Casco Bay, and the Arts District, which runs along Congress Street in the center of the city. Portland Head Light in nearby Cape Elizabeth is also a popular tourist draw. The city seal depicts a phoenix rising out of ashes, which aligns with its motto, Resurgam, Latin for "I will rise again", in reference to Portland's recoveries from four devastating fires.[2] The city of Portland, Oregon, was named for Portland, Maine.[3] The Portland Public School District is the largest school system in Maine.

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 Information By CityData.com

Males: 29,945	(47.9%)
Females: 32,616	(52.1%)

 

Median resident age:	35.7 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

 

Estimated median household income in 2008: $43,603 (it was $35,650 in 2000)

Portland:	$43,603
Maine:	$46,581

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $29,011

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $245,288 (it was $125,200 in 2000)

Portland:	$245,288
Maine:	$180,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $277,117; Detached houses: $273,124; Townhouses or other attached units: $294,476; In 2-unit structures: $285,742; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $330,388; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $233,634; Mobile homes: $84,948