Cumberland County, Maine (ME)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 20,407
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 72,066
Renter-occupied apartments: 38,794 (it was 35,923 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 33% |
State: | 29% |
Land area: 836 sq. mi.
Water area: 381.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 368 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.1%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (14.0%), Retail trade (12.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 84%
- Government: 10%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 267,41887.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 14,5664.7%Two or more races
- 9,6883.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 7,5572.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 6,1532.0%Asian alone
- 1,5650.5%Some other race alone
- 4360.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 680.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age: | 42.4 years |
Maine median age: | 45.1 years |
Males: 150,420 | (48.9%) |
Females: 157,031 | (51.1%) |
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Cumberland County: | 2.0 people |
Maine: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $89,345 ($44,048 in 1999)
This county: | $89,345 |
Maine: | $69,543 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,326 (lower quartile is $888, upper quartile is $1,754)
This county: | $1326 |
State: | $904 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $442,300 (it was $129,800 in 2000)
Cumberland: | $442,300 |
Maine: | $290,600 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,967Detached houses: $533,395
Here: $533,395 State: $364,324 Townhouses or other attached units: $572,947
Here: $572,947 State: $496,775 In 2-unit structures: $538,406
Here: $538,406 State: $349,654 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $462,507
Here: $462,507 State: $366,418 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $450,834
Here: $450,834 State: $342,001 Mobile homes: $93,551
Here: $93,551 State: $142,980
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $852
Institutionalized population: 3,057
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 15
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 15
- Burglaries: 58
- Thefts: 212
- Auto thefts: 17
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 15
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 24
- Burglaries: 59
- Thefts: 243
- Auto thefts: 16
Health of residents in Cumberland County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.77.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
46.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
62.9% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
74.2% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 196 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 159 pounds. This is about average.
Health of residents in Cumberland County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is significantly better than average.81.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
48.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
79.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
77.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 157 pounds. This is about average.
24.5% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 885 buildings, average cost: $368,500
- 2021: 1224 buildings, average cost: $345,500
- 2020: 998 buildings, average cost: $307,300
- 2019: 918 buildings, average cost: $300,400
- 2018: 957 buildings, average cost: $269,200
- 2017: 977 buildings, average cost: $250,900
- 2016: 953 buildings, average cost: $224,200
- 2015: 824 buildings, average cost: $223,600
- 2014: 733 buildings, average cost: $234,100
- 2013: 753 buildings, average cost: $215,200
- 2012: 593 buildings, average cost: $212,500
- 2011: 495 buildings, average cost: $217,300
- 2010: 577 buildings, average cost: $213,300
- 2009: 563 buildings, average cost: $194,100
- 2008: 565 buildings, average cost: $215,400
- 2007: 963 buildings, average cost: $217,600
- 2006: 1160 buildings, average cost: $207,900
- 2005: 1519 buildings, average cost: $191,600
- 2004: 1465 buildings, average cost: $180,400
- 2003: 1522 buildings, average cost: $160,000
- 2002: 1520 buildings, average cost: $155,800
- 2001: 1373 buildings, average cost: $147,300
- 2000: 1588 buildings, average cost: $135,700
- 1999: 1400 buildings, average cost: $132,200
- 1998: 1406 buildings, average cost: $126,600
- 1997: 1086 buildings, average cost: $122,400
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,168 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,673 (1.0%)
Cumberland County: | 6.2% |
Maine: | 10.8% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 42.4 years old
(Males: 41.0 years old, Females: 43.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.5 years old, Black residents: 32.1 years old, American Indian residents: 37.5 years old, Asian residents: 43.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.8 years old, Other race residents: 31.0 years old)
Area name: Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cumberland County is $570 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $735 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $878 a month.
Cities in this county include: Portland, South Portland, Westbrook, Windham, Brunswick, Falmouth, Standish, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Gray.
2023 air pollution in Cumberland County:
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.01 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.032 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 27.4 µg/m3. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 10.0 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Bay County, Michigan , Rutland County, Vermont , Waldo County , Linn County, Oregon , Lewis County, New York .
Here: | 2.8% |
Maine: | 3.4% |
Current college students: 16,414
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 97.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 53.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 23,064 (50.6% naturalized citizens)
Cumberland County: | 7.5% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 11,5022010 or later
- 3,1532000 to 2009
- 2,9061990 to 1999
- 2,0151980 to 1989
- 8711970 to 1979
- 3,130Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 94,642
- One, attached: 7,963
- Two: 8,063
- 3 or 4: 11,854
- 5 to 9: 7,579
- 10 to 19: 4,938
- 20 to 49: 5,653
- 50 or more: 6,965
- Mobile homes: 5,610
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 76
Housing units in Cumberland County with a mortgage: 59,749 (10,623 second mortgage, 147 home equity loan, 10,123 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,150
Here: | 95.2% with mortgage |
State: | 94.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Cumberland County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 38,243 | 19 |
Mainline Protestant | 22,030 | 96 |
Evangelical Protestant | 12,007 | 85 |
Other | 7,187 | 44 |
Orthodox | 500 | 1 |
Black Protestant | 285 | 2 |
None | 201,422 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Cumberland County: | 2.62 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 2.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Cumberland County: | 3.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 12.01 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Cumberland County: | 7.1% |
Maine: | 8.2% |
Cumberland County: | 19.5% |
State: | 25.0% |
Agriculture in Cumberland County:
Average size of farms: 91 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $29,519
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $768.52
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 33.11%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $34,717
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 28.12%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.56%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $45,387
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.06%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.37
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 26.02%
Vegetables: 538 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 285 acres
Earthquake activity:
Cumberland County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 20.9 miles away from Cumberland County center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 174.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 66.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 175.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 200.5 miles away from Cumberland County center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Maine Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4522-ME: April 4, 2020, FEMA Id: 4522, Natural disaster type: Other
- Maine Severe Storm And Flooding, Incident Period: October 29, 2017 - November 1, 2017, FEMA Id: 4354, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Maine Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 2015 to January 29, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4208: March 12, 2015, FEMA Id: 4208, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Flood
- Maine Winter Storm, Snow Storm, Flooding, Incident Period: February 08, 2013 to February 10, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4108: March 25, 2013, FEMA Id: 4108, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm, Flood, Snow
- Maine Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: February 23, 2010 to March 02, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1891: March 25, 2010, FEMA Id: 1891, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
- Maine Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2008 to December 29, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3298: December 15, 2008, FEMA Id: 3298, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Maine Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: December 11, 2008 to December 29, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1815: January 09, 2009, FEMA Id: 1815, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
- Maine Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: July 18, 2008 to August 16, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1788: September 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1788, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Maine Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2007 to April 23, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1693: April 25, 2007, FEMA Id: 1693, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Maine Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3256: September 19, 2005, FEMA Id: 3256, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 23 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Cumberland County (33) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 22
Emergencies Declared: 10
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 19, Storms: 13, Snows: 7, Winter Storms: 6, Heavy Rains: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Winds: 3, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 129,858 (66.3%)
- Carpooled: 15,981 (8.2%)
- Bus: 776 (0.4%)
- Ferryboat: 82 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2,446 (1.2%)
- Bicycle: 1,174 (0.6%)
- Walked: 8,836 (4.5%)
- Worked at home: 36,661 (18.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Management occupations (14%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Architecture and engineering occupations (6%)
- Computer and mathematical occupations (6%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
- Management occupations (14%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
- Other Eastern Africa (9%)
- Canada (6%)
- Other Middle Africa (6%)
- Somalia (5%)
- Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) (5%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
- Philippines (3%)
- English (19%)
- Irish (15%)
- American (9%)
- French Canadian (6%)
- French (except Basque) (6%)
- Italian (5%)
- German (4%)
People in group quarters in Cumberland County, Maine in 2010:
- 4,600 people in college/university student housing
- 1,748 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 671 people in state prisons
- 530 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 403 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 356 people in group homes intended for adults
- 310 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 205 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 116 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 93 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 54 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 39 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
- 28 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 25 people in correctional residential facilities
- 12 people in in-patient hospice facilities
People in group quarters in Cumberland County, Maine in 2000:
- 3,454 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 1,686 people in nursing homes
- 1,055 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 537 people in state prisons
- 374 people in military barracks, etc.
- 344 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 317 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 179 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 123 people in religious group quarters
- 113 people in other group homes
- 113 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 110 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 62 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 59 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 44 people in halfway houses
- 26 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 13 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 9 people in military ships
- 6 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 6 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 2 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
7.41% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($90,476 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 7.41% |
Maine average: | 7.17% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.64% relocated from other counties in Maine ($19,806 average AGI)
4.77% relocated from other states ($70,669 average AGI)
Cumberland County: 4.77% Maine average: 3.89%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from York County, ME | 1.07% ($59,071 average AGI) |
from Androscoggin County, ME | 0.39% ($50,674) |
from Middlesex County, MA | 0.33% ($120,231) |
from Sagadahoc County, ME | 0.25% ($59,570) |
from Suffolk County, MA | 0.23% ($112,585) |
from Kennebec County, ME | 0.21% ($58,475) |
from Oxford County, ME | 0.18% ($42,731) |
6.72% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($81,612 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.72% |
Maine average: | 5.94% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.54% relocated to other counties in Maine ($33,980 average AGI)
3.18% relocated to other states ($47,632 average AGI)
Cumberland County: 3.18% Maine average: 2.63%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to York County, ME | 1.30% ($55,489 average AGI) |
to Androscoggin County, ME | 0.70% ($51,675) |
to Sagadahoc County, ME | 0.36% ($98,753) |
to Kennebec County, ME | 0.28% ($67,388) |
to Oxford County, ME | 0.25% ($56,009) |
to Penobscot County, ME | 0.15% ($55,255) |
to Middlesex County, MA | 0.12% ($78,406) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 5.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2021: 5.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.7%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 44,779 (36,558 aged, 8,221 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,406 (4%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Cumberland County, Maine in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (3,460)
- Unspecified dementia (3,214)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (2,869)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (2,374)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (2,328)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,824)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,528)
- Congestive heart failure (1,279)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (1,073)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (882)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 3%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16,520
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 320
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 56,663
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,066
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 865
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 68
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 124
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 16
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.2. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 106.4. This is less than state average.
- Firearm - 49.5
- Suffocation - 25.3
- Poisoning - 22.1
- Other - 9.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 307,451- Male householders: 62,522 (15,776 living alone), Female householders: 70,581 (22,877 living alone)
64,364 spouses (62,895 opposite-sex spouses), 13,470 unmarried partners, (12,881 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 69,672 children (66,457 natural, 1,394 adopted, 1,821 stepchildren), 3,260 grandchildren, 1,902 brothers or sisters, 1,560 parents, 157 foster children, 1,566 other relatives, 9,413 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 8,984
Size of family households: 41,251 2-persons, 18,385 3-persons, 14,217 4-persons, 4,683 5-persons, 1,309 6-persons, 502 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 38,653 1-person, 11,936 2-persons, 1,191 3-persons, 976 4-persons.
39,584 married couples with children.
10,782 single-parent households (3,024 men, 7,758 women).
92.6% of residents of Cumberland speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (55% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,821,204,000 ($6,659 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $318,198,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $661,932,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $283,686,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,891,000
Federal grants: $403,715,000
Federal procurement contracts: $178,100,000 ($136,993,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $288,880,000 ($138,283,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $7,874,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $216,657,000
Federal Government insurance: $159,125,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 15,630Here: | 57 per 1000 residents |
State: | 54 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 12,420
Here: | 45 per 1000 residents |
State: | 49 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +2,080
Here: | +8 per 1000 residents |
State: | +4 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +4,416
Here: | +16 per 1000 residents |
State: | +28 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 28.15 millions of gallons per day (18% from ground, 82% from surface)
Here: | 6.4 |
State: | 6.1 |
Here: | 3.8 |
State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Cumberland County, Maine
- 3,2612020 or later
- 14,2512010 to 2019
- 17,8312000 to 2009
- 15,2241990 to 1999
- 20,7021980 to 1989
- 17,7431970 to 1979
- 11,7171960 to 1969
- 11,6591950 to 1959
- 7,5001940 to 1949
- 33,4551939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cumberland County, Maine
- 191 room
- 8822 rooms
- 2,6393 rooms
- 8,1314 rooms
- 17,5405 rooms
- 19,7306 rooms
- 15,4867 rooms
- 11,3468 rooms
- 16,6849+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cumberland County, Maine
- 2,6701 room
- 4,9302 rooms
- 9,7423 rooms
- 10,0634 rooms
- 6,4055 rooms
- 3,8986 rooms
- 1,5807 rooms
- 7518 rooms
- 6079+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cumberland County, Maine
- 288no bedroom
- 3,0961 bedroom
- 20,4332 bedrooms
- 41,6543 bedrooms
- 21,5084 bedrooms
- 5,4785+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cumberland County, Maine
- 3,374no bedroom
- 13,1831 bedroom
- 15,4832 bedrooms
- 7,0183 bedrooms
- 1,3764 bedrooms
- 2125+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Cumberland County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 1,491no vehicle
- 27,0151 vehicle
- 45,0412 vehicles
- 13,3543 vehicles
- 3,7554 vehicles
- 1,8015+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Cumberland County in renter-occupied apartments
- 6,569no vehicle
- 19,2951 vehicle
- 12,2562 vehicles
- 1,8653 vehicles
- 5964 vehicles
- 655+ vehicles
89.3% of Cumberland County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Maine.
Cumberland County: | 89.3% |
State average: | 89.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 160,238
- Other state: 120,407
- Northeast: 74,943
- Midwest: 16,519
- South: 17,595
- West: 11,350
- 54.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 15.7%Utility gas
- 14.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.1%Electricity
- 3.5%Wood
- 1.8%Other fuel
- 0.8%Solar energy
- 33.2%Utility gas
- 26.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 25.6%Electricity
- 9.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.1%No fuel used
- 1.5%Other fuel
- 0.2%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 9.2% |
Maine: | 12.7% |
Here: | 15.2% |
Maine: | 12.6% |
Here: | 28.5% |
Maine: | 34.5% |
Cumberland County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,187,000
Cash and Securities: $1,064,000
- Charges - Other: $10,058,000
Other: $7,545,000
Parking Facilities: $645,000
Parking Facilities: $581,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $36,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $733,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $674,000
Correctional Institutions: $560,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $462,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $20,548,000
Correctional Institutions: $18,561,000
Police Protection: $14,127,000
Police Protection: $8,196,000
General Public Buildings: $3,607,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,289,000
Central Staff Services: $3,041,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,375,000
General Public Buildings: $2,301,000
Central Staff Services: $2,123,000
General - Other: $1,540,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,230,000
Financial Administration: $936,000
Public Welfare - Other: $826,000
Financial Administration: $532,000
Natural Resources - Other: $187,000
Health - Other: $158,000
Parking Facilities: $92,000
Parking Facilities: $88,000
Libraries: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $3,898,000
Other: $3,109,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,145,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,119,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,462,000
Interest on Debt: $822,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $1,043,000
Other - Health - Other: $295,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,385,000
Other: $3,538,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,903,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,554,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,040,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $34,335,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,219,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,863,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $198,000
Sale of Property: $13,000
Sale of Property: $10,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,436,000
Cash and Securities: $8,085,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,381,000
Other: $4,309,000
- Tax - Property: $32,141,000
Property: $29,283,000
Cumberland County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,187,000
Cash and Securities: $1,064,000
- Charges - Other: $10,058,000
Other: $7,545,000
Parking Facilities: $645,000
Parking Facilities: $581,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $36,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $733,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $674,000
Correctional Institutions: $560,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $462,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $20,548,000
Correctional Institutions: $18,561,000
Police Protection: $14,127,000
Police Protection: $8,196,000
General Public Buildings: $3,607,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,289,000
Central Staff Services: $3,041,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,375,000
General Public Buildings: $2,301,000
Central Staff Services: $2,123,000
General - Other: $1,540,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,230,000
Financial Administration: $936,000
Public Welfare - Other: $826,000
Financial Administration: $532,000
Natural Resources - Other: $187,000
Health - Other: $158,000
Parking Facilities: $92,000
Parking Facilities: $88,000
Libraries: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $3,898,000
Other: $3,109,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,145,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,119,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,462,000
Interest on Debt: $822,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $1,043,000
Other - Health - Other: $295,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,385,000
Other: $3,538,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,903,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,554,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,040,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $34,335,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,219,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,863,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $198,000
Sale of Property: $13,000
Sale of Property: $10,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,436,000
Cash and Securities: $8,085,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,381,000
Other: $4,309,000
- Tax - Property: $32,141,000
Property: $29,283,000
Cumberland County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,187,000
Cash and Securities: $1,064,000
- Charges - Other: $10,058,000
Other: $7,545,000
Parking Facilities: $645,000
Parking Facilities: $581,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $36,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $733,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $674,000
Correctional Institutions: $560,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $462,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $20,548,000
Correctional Institutions: $18,561,000
Police Protection: $14,127,000
Police Protection: $8,196,000
General Public Buildings: $3,607,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,289,000
Central Staff Services: $3,041,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,375,000
General Public Buildings: $2,301,000
Central Staff Services: $2,123,000
General - Other: $1,540,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,230,000
Financial Administration: $936,000
Public Welfare - Other: $826,000
Financial Administration: $532,000
Natural Resources - Other: $187,000
Health - Other: $158,000
Parking Facilities: $92,000
Parking Facilities: $88,000
Libraries: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $3,898,000
Other: $3,109,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,145,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,119,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,462,000
Interest on Debt: $822,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $1,043,000
Other - Health - Other: $295,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,385,000
Other: $3,538,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,903,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,554,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,040,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $34,335,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,219,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,863,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $198,000
Sale of Property: $13,000
Sale of Property: $10,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,436,000
Cash and Securities: $8,085,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,381,000
Other: $4,309,000
- Tax - Property: $32,141,000
Property: $29,283,000
Cumberland County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,187,000
Cash and Securities: $1,064,000
- Charges - Other: $10,058,000
Other: $7,545,000
Parking Facilities: $645,000
Parking Facilities: $581,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $36,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $733,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $674,000
Correctional Institutions: $560,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $462,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $20,548,000
Correctional Institutions: $18,561,000
Police Protection: $14,127,000
Police Protection: $8,196,000
General Public Buildings: $3,607,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,289,000
Central Staff Services: $3,041,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,375,000
General Public Buildings: $2,301,000
Central Staff Services: $2,123,000
General - Other: $1,540,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,230,000
Financial Administration: $936,000
Public Welfare - Other: $826,000
Financial Administration: $532,000
Natural Resources - Other: $187,000
Health - Other: $158,000
Parking Facilities: $92,000
Parking Facilities: $88,000
Libraries: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $3,898,000
Other: $3,109,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,145,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,119,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,462,000
Interest on Debt: $822,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $1,043,000
Other - Health - Other: $295,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,385,000
Other: $3,538,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,903,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,554,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,040,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $34,335,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,219,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,863,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $198,000
Sale of Property: $13,000
Sale of Property: $10,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,436,000
Cash and Securities: $8,085,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,381,000
Other: $4,309,000
- Tax - Property: $32,141,000
Property: $29,283,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 4,899
- Number of aged recipients: 410
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 4,489
- Number of recipients under 18: 480
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,577
- Number of recipients older than 64: 842
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,038
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,115
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 61 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 1,112 | $195,754 | 1,900 | $214,241 | 9,060 | $205,453 | 885 | $91,684 | 30 | $700,600 | 1,181 | $223,494 | 100 | $70,030 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 47 | $184,447 | 235 | $236,204 | 914 | $212,608 | 93 | $121,312 | 10 | $704,200 | 115 | $221,852 | 16 | $56,250 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 185 | $194,270 | 353 | $210,484 | 2,583 | $221,834 | 293 | $85,990 | 4 | $4,175,000 | 367 | $229,471 | 69 | $59,797 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 105 | $185,905 | 179 | $207,838 | 1,400 | $209,174 | 63 | $129,254 | 9 | $534,444 | 136 | $223,566 | 11 | $93,364 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 16 | $174,000 | 34 | $259,588 | 311 | $206,653 | 9 | $138,222 | 0 | $0 | 34 | $232,765 | 7 | $65,429 |
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 59 full tracts) | ||||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 213 | $238,047 | 230 | $240,739 | 9 | $206,222 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 89 | $233,472 | 83 | $232,072 | 8 | $232,625 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 37 | $232,838 | 67 | $244,104 | 3 | $217,333 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 18 | $273,778 | 29 | $234,379 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 6 | $186,000 | 2 | $186,500 | 2 | $199,000 |
Most common first names in Cumberland County, ME among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Mary | 1,862 | 80.8 years |
John | 1,757 | 74.8 years |
William | 1,356 | 74.8 years |
Robert | 1,288 | 71.7 years |
George | 1,050 | 76.5 years |
Charles | 1,027 | 75.9 years |
Helen | 941 | 82.0 years |
James | 933 | 73.1 years |
Joseph | 892 | 75.0 years |
Dorothy | 875 | 79.9 years |
Most common last names in Cumberland County, ME among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 646 | 77.2 years |
Brown | 544 | 77.2 years |
Johnson | 419 | 78.2 years |
Davis | 418 | 77.0 years |
Libby | 335 | 76.8 years |
Thompson | 272 | 78.8 years |
Allen | 262 | 77.0 years |
Anderson | 258 | 77.0 years |
Clark | 254 | 77.2 years |
Jordan | 238 | 78.4 years |
Businesses in Cumberland County, ME | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
7-Eleven | 7 | J.Crew | 1 | |
ALDO | 1 | JCPenney | 1 | |
AT&T | 9 | JoS. A. Bank | 1 | |
Abercrombie & Fitch | 1 | Johnny Rockets | 2 | |
Ace Hardware | 7 | Journeys | 1 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 4 | Justice | 1 | |
Aeropostale | 1 | KFC | 5 | |
American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | Kincaid | 2 | |
Ann Taylor | 1 | Knights Inn | 2 | |
Apple Store | 1 | Kohl's | 1 | |
Applebee's | 4 | La Quinta | 1 | |
Arby's | 2 | La-Z-Boy | 2 | |
Ascend Collection | 1 | Lane Bryant | 1 | |
Ashley Furniture | 3 | Lane Furniture | 4 | |
Audi | 1 | LensCrafters | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 3 | |
BMW | 1 | Lowe's | 4 | |
Banana Republic | 2 | Macy's | 1 | |
Bath & Body Works | 2 | Marriott | 5 | |
Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Marshalls | 2 | |
Ben & Jerry's | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 49 | |
Best Western | 2 | Mazda | 2 | |
Blockbuster | 4 | McDonald's | 13 | |
Brooks Brothers | 1 | Men's Wearhouse | 1 | |
Brookstone | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
Budget Car Rental | 1 | Motherhood Maternity | 2 | |
Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | New Balance | 7 | |
Burger King | 6 | Nike | 8 | |
CVS | 11 | Nissan | 1 | |
Cache | 1 | Old Navy | 2 | |
Casual Male XL | 1 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
Catherines | 1 | On The Border | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 4 | Outback | 1 | |
Chico's | 1 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
Chipotle | 1 | Pac Sun | 2 | |
Circle K | 12 | Panda Express | 1 | |
Clarion | 1 | Panera Bread | 2 | |
Clarks | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 3 | |
Cold Stone Creamery | 4 | Payless | 4 | |
Coldwater Creek | 2 | Penske | 2 | |
Comfort Inn | 3 | Pizza Hut | 6 | |
Comfort Suites | 1 | Pottery Barn | 1 | |
Cracker Barrel | 1 | Quiznos | 2 | |
Curves | 4 | RadioShack | 8 | |
Dairy Queen | 4 | Rite Aid | 14 | |
Days Inn | 2 | Rodeway Inn | 1 | |
Deb | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 2 | |
Decora Cabinetry | 7 | Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing | 1 | |
Dennys | 2 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 5 | Sears | 6 | |
DressBarn | 1 | Sephora | 1 | |
Dressbarn | 1 | Shaw's | 9 | |
Dunkin Donuts | 38 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
Econo Lodge | 2 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
Eddie Bauer | 1 | Staples | 4 | |
Express | 1 | Starbucks | 12 | |
Extended Stay America | 1 | Subaru | 1 | |
Famous Footwear | 3 | Subway | 25 | |
Fashion Bug | 3 | Super 8 | 2 | |
FedEx | 59 | T-Mobile | 13 | |
Foot Locker | 1 | T.J.Maxx | 2 | |
Ford | 4 | Taco Bell | 5 | |
Forever 21 | 1 | Talbots | 3 | |
GNC | 15 | Target | 1 | |
GameStop | 4 | Toyota | 1 | |
Gap | 2 | Toys"R"Us | 3 | |
Goodwill | 5 | Trader Joe's | 1 | |
Gymboree | 2 | Travelodge | 1 | |
H&M | 1 | True Value | 7 | |
H&R Block | 12 | U-Haul | 11 | |
Haworth | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 10 | |
Hilton | 6 | UPS | 59 | |
Holiday Inn | 4 | Urban Outfitters | 1 | |
Home Depot | 3 | Verizon Wireless | 5 | |
HomeTown Buffet | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
Honda | 1 | Volkswagen | 2 | |
Hot Topic | 1 | Walgreens | 4 | |
Howard Johnson | 2 | Walmart | 5 | |
Hyundai | 2 | Wendy's | 6 | |
IHOP | 1 | Whole Foods Market | 1 | |
IZOD | 1 | World Gym | 1 | |
J. Jill | 1 | YMCA | 2 |
Cumberland County on our top lists:
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"