Cumberland County, ME Demographic Data
Cumberland County, ME Summary
Cumberland County is located in Maine
- Population: 283,921
- Area: 1,217.46 sq. miles
- Land Area: 835.24 sq. miles
- Water Area: 382.22 sq. miles
- Population Density: 233.20 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 296.59 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Cumberland County, ME Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
150,687
52%
50.8
Male
141,354
48%
49.2
Total Population
292,041
323,128,000
Cumberland County, ME Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
14,640
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
17,228
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
13,922
4.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
17,847
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
18,505
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
38,530
13.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
35,690
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
43,114
14.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
23,576
8.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
18,883
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
29,560
10.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
12,907
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
7,639
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
235,922
80.8%
77.2
Female
123,101
52.2%
51.3
Male
112,821
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
225,140
77.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
60,552
20.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
50,106
17.2%
15.2
Female
28,189
56.3%
55.8
Male
21,917
43.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Cumberland County, ME Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
284,902
97.6%
96.8
White
268,659
92.0%
72.6
Black or African American
8,502
2.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
996
0.3%
0.8
Asian
6,084
2.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
598
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
1,795
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
555
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
107
0.0%
0.2
Korean
369
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
989
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
1,671
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
661
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
7,139
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,901
2.0%
17.8
Mexican
899
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,291
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
348
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,363
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
286,140
98.0%
82.2
Cumberland County, ME Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,279
1.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
6,982
3.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
49,944
23.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
35,069
16.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
18,899
9.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
57,544
27.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
38,182
18.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,261
4.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
199,638
95.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
95,726
45.6%
31.2
Cumberland County, ME Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
80,573
32.7%
33.7%
Now Married
117,515
47.7%
47.5
Divorced
31,873
12.9%
11.0%
Separated
1,945
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
14,345
5.8
5.8%
Cumberland County, ME Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
257,904
93.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
19,497
7.0%
21.6%
Spanish
2,691
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
8,809
3.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,917
1.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
4,080
1.5%
1.1%
Cumberland County, ME Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
7,580
6.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,826
4.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
8,658
7.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
10,492
8.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
13,548
11.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
21,143
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
15,896
13.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
20,336
17.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
7,685
6.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
7,885
6.7%
6.4
Median household income
65,913
57,617
Per capita income
36,397
31,128
Cumberland County, ME Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,109
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
15,628
9.7%
9.8
Construction
8,980
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
44,047
27.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
13,992
8.7%
6.6
Information
3,668
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
10,076
6.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
7,879
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
21,377
13.3%
11.4
Public administration
4,214
2.6%
4.6
Retail trade
20,608
12.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,523
2.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
4,770
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
9,429
5.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
73,460
45.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
13,966
8.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
36,976
23.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
27,040
16.8%
18.1%
Cumberland County, ME Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
157,238
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
122,602
78.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
10,099
6.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,400
1.5%
5.1
Walked
8,209
5.2%
2.7
Other means
2,544
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
11,384
7.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.2
26.6
Cumberland County, ME Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
9,542
8.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
41,683
35.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
47,485
40.2%
37.1
3 or more
19,339
16.4%
21.0
Cumberland County, ME Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
118,049
83.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
78,307
66.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
39,742
33.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
23,688
16.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Cumberland County, ME Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
141,737
1 room
4,316
3.0%
2.4
2 rooms
5,035
3.6%
2.7
3 rooms
12,734
9.0%
9.1
4 rooms
24,344
17.2%
16.5
5 rooms
24,160
17.0%
19.8
6 rooms
26,183
18.5%
17.8
7 rooms
18,115
12.8%
12.0
8 rooms
12,264
8.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
14,586
10.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Cumberland County, ME Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
141,737
1-unit, detached
91,569
64.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
6,650
4.7%
5.9
2-units
8,746
6.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
10,067
7.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
6,839
4.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,652
2.6%
4.4
20 or more units
9,046
6.4%
9.0
Mobile home
5,168
3.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Cumberland County, ME Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
34,036
24.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
7,227
5.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
12,035
8.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
10,134
7.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
17,674
12.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
19,619
13.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
18,332
12.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
17,486
12.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,160
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,034
1.4%
1.4%
Cumberland County, ME Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
25,435
21.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
12,861
10.9%
4.7
Electricity
8,071
6.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
63,558
53.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
5,355
4.5%
1.9
Solar energy
82
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
2,481
2.1%
0.5
No fuel used
206
0.2%
1.1
Cumberland County, ME Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
55,911
47295100.0
Less than $500
196
0.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
3,798
6.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
3,898
7.0%
10.3%
$500 to $999
6,179
11.1%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
8,385
15.0%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
15,349
27.5%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
18,106
32.4%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
23,755
42.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
9,812
17.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
7,565
13.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,221
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
11,458
20.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
100
0.0%
0.0%
Cumberland County, ME Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
37,932
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
277
0.7%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
285
0.8%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,015
2.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,835
10.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
5,729
15.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
13,116
34.6%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
13,675
36.1%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
1,810
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,004
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,784
10.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,293
11.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,144
13.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,364
14.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,973
10.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
14,813
39.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,371
0.0%
0.0%
Cumberland County, ME Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
78,307
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,062
2.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,877
2.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,759
4.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
11,405
14.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
28,090
35.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
22,438
28.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
7,643
9.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,033
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
270,500
205,000
