Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 567,916[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Portland area?
25 employer firms and 212 jobs across the Portland-South Portland, ME metro in 2023, 43% of all such firms in Maine.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | 8 | 33 | $864k | +33% |
| Limousine | ~8 | 67 | $2.2m | +33% |
| Special needs transportation | 9 | 112 | $5.2m | -10% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Portland?
1,119 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (2 per 1,000 residents), +12% on 2022's 1,002; $21.5m in receipts, roughly $19,247 a business.[2][3]
Where does Portland rank among large US metros?
58th of 92 metros for employer firms; 27th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Portland have the most operators?
Cumberland County, ME leads with 19 of the metro's employer firms; 3 counties make up the Portland metro.[1][3]
How big are Portland's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $26,182, Limo $32,985, NEMT-type $46,661.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sources
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- [1] Census CBP 2023 and 2022, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [2] Census Nonemployer Statistics, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [3] Census metro population estimates (read 8 Nov 2026)
