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Population in July 2007: 8,825. Population change since 2000: -2.5%
 

Males: 4,214  (47.8%)
Females: 4,611  (52.2%)
Median resident age:  43.1 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04107.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $90,800 (it was $72,359 in 2000)
Cape Elizabeth  $90,800
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $354,000 (it was $184,600 in 2000)
Cape Elizabeth  $354,000
Maine:  $176,000

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Races in Cape Elizabeth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Cape Elizabeth: 109.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (27.0%), Irish (25.5%), Italian (10.3%), German (9.7%), French (7.3%), Scottish (6.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 11/01/1765

Land area: 14.7 square miles.

Population density: 599 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cape Elizabeth

  • High school or higher: 96.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 26.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cape Elizabeth town

  • Never married: 16.2%
  • Now married: 67.1%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

271 residents are foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.4% North America).

This town:  3.0%
Maine:  2.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cape Elizabeth:  1.7% ($3,047)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (5.1 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (106.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (314.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: South Portland, ME (3.7 miles ), Portland, ME (5.1 miles ), Scarborough, ME (7.4 miles ), Long Island, ME (7.8 miles ), Falmouth Foreside, ME (8.5 miles ), Scarborough, ME (8.8 miles ), Falmouth, ME (9.4 miles ), Westbrook, ME (10.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 25 buildings, average cost: $265,900
  • 1997: 24 buildings, average cost: $197,700
  • 1998: 29 buildings, average cost: $301,300
  • 1999: 23 buildings, average cost: $328,100
  • 2000: 26 buildings, average cost: $307,800
  • 2001: 30 buildings, average cost: $309,600
  • 2002: 35 buildings, average cost: $266,500
  • 2003: 26 buildings, average cost: $413,100
  • 2004: 22 buildings, average cost: $457,100
  • 2005: 23 buildings, average cost: $374,300
  • 2006: 20 buildings, average cost: $408,600
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $501,800

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Latitude: 43.60 N, Longitude: 70.23 W


101 people in nursing homes

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.8%
Maine:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)


Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (2%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Top executives (8%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Lawyers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



 

Crime in Cape Elizabeth by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 010000
    per 100,000 0.010.90.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 212213
    per 100,000 21.910.922.022.011.133.6
Burglaries 201615201817
    per 100,000 218.5173.8165.3219.9199.5190.5
Thefts 13895917283117
    per 100,000 1507.91031.81002.5791.8920.11311.4
Auto thefts 102525
    per 100,000 10.90.022.055.022.256.0
Arson 411002
    per 100,000 43.710.911.00.00.022.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 80.964.357.855.954.877.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 17 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.47
US city average:  3.00

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Cape Elizabeth-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/10/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 39.9 miles away from the Cape Elizabeth town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/8/1996, a category 2 tornado 44.1 miles away from the town center caused $10,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Cape Elizabeth:
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PORTLAND, ME)
  • SPRING HARBOR HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SOUTH PORTLAND, ME)
  • MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; PORTLAND, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Cape Elizabeth, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cape Elizabeth:
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 6 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 28 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 56 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cape Elizabeth:
  • BIDDEFORD MUNI (about 20 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; ID: B19)
  • AUBURN/LEWISTON MUNI (about 30 miles; AUBURN/LEWISTON, ME; ID: LEW)
  • LIMINGTON-HARMON (about 33 miles; LIMINGTON, ME; ID: 63B)

Amtrak stations near Cape Elizabeth:
  • 6 miles: PORTLAND (100 THOMPSON POINT ROAD). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM.
  • 13 miles: OLD ORCHARD BEACH (11 FIRST ST.) - Seasonal Station. Services: ticket office, public payphones.
  • 18 miles: SACO (130 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office.

Local government website: www.capeelizabeth.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cape Elizabeth:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 8 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 19 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 26 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 60 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 60 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 73 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
Public high school in Cape Elizabeth:
Public elementary/middle schools in Cape Elizabeth:
Private elementary/middle school in Cape Elizabeth:
  • APPLETREE SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: 44 TWO LIGHTS ROAD; Grades: PK - 1)
Library in Cape Elizabeth:
  • CAPE ELIZABETH - THOMAS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $360,381; Location: 6 SCOTT DYER ROAD; 46,527 books; 1,123 audio materials; 857 video materials; 85 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Cape Elizabeth: Cape Elizabeth Light (A), Cape Elizabeth Town Hall (B), Thomas Memorial Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Pond Cove Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Cape Elizabeth include: Spurwink Church (A), Saint Albans Episcopal Church (B), Cape Elizabeth Church (C), Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church (D), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Richards Pond (A), Great Pond (B), Little Pond (C), Little Ossipee Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Willow Brook (A), Pond Cove Brook (B), Alewife Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Cape Elizabeth include: Crescent Beach State Park (1), Two Lights State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Cliff House Beach (A), Crescent Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: The Lobster Shack (225 Two Lights Road).

Hotel: Inn by the Sea (Hotel Bowery Beach R).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cape Elizabeth and their reported violations in the past:

ALFORD LAKE CAMP #2 (Population served: 245, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
ALFORD LAKE CAMP #1 (Population served: 42, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cape Elizabeth that have no violations reported:
  • ISLAND HOME CLUB (Population served: 240, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.7%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.5%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

Cape Elizabeth compared to Maine state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Cape Elizabeth (2007 data):
  • Keybank National Association: Cape Elizabeth Branch at 1234 Shore Road, branch established on 1966-04-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Bank of America, National Association: Cape Elizabeth Branch at 329 Ocean House Road, branch established on 1976-04-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Cumberland County Maine:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,342 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.13%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($412 average AGI)
Cumberland County:  0.15%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from York County, ME  1.21% ($38,497 average AGI)
from Androscoggin County, ME  0.47% ($36,730)
from Sagadahoc County, ME  0.40% ($35,747)


7.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,140 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.21%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($478 average AGI)
Cumberland County:  0.11%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to York County, ME  1.13% ($37,688 average AGI)
to Androscoggin County, ME  0.67% ($37,820)
to Sagadahoc County, ME  0.46% ($41,082)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cape Elizabeth:
  • WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WBAE (1490 AM; 1 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cape Elizabeth:
  • WMGX (93.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • W245AA (96.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCYY (94.3 FM; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYNZ (100.9 FM; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRED (95.9 FM; SACO, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WBQW (106.3 FM; SCARBOROUGH, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
  • WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WYFP (91.9 FM; HARPSWELL, ME; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJJB-FM (95.5 FM; TOPSHAM, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WQEZ (104.7 FM; KENNEBUNKPORT, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WBQQ (99.3 FM; KENNEBUNK, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WCLZ (98.9 FM; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Cape Elizabeth:
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
  • WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WLLB-LP (Channel 15; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W58CM (Channel 58; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W57AP (Channel 57; FALMOUTH, ME; Owner: SHERWOOD H. CRAIG)




Cape Elizabeth fatal accident list for 2006:
Apr 11, 2006 04:29 AM, Sr-77, Lat: 43.582039, Lon: -70.257264, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Cape Elizabeth fatal accident list for 2000:
Aug 9, 2000 08:49 AM, Old Ocean House Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Cape Elizabeth fatal accident list for 1990:
Dec 31, 1990 12:36 AM, Twolights, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 9, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Cape Elizabeth fatal accident list for 1988:
Aug 18, 1988 08:15 AM, 10991101, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Cape Elizabeth fatal accident list for 1985:
Aug 24, 1985 08:14 AM, 1117, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Cape Elizabeth fatal accident list for 1984:
Jul 10, 1984 07:30 AM, 43444345, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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