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County population in July 2007: 275,374 (66% urban, 34% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 72,066
Renter-occupied apartments: 35,923
% of renters here:  33%
State:  28%
Land area: 836 sq. mi.
Water area: 381.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 330 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

2008 cost of living index in Cumberland County: 98.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Cumberland County, Maine business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Cumberland County, Maine:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Males: 128,589  (48.4%)
Females: 137,023  (51.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $34,507
County population in 2003: 272,179
Jobs in 2003: 184,978

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Total labor force in 2004: 157,029
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.3%

Average household size:
Cumberland County:  2.4 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,278 ($44,048 in 1999)
This county:  $55,278
Maine:  $45,888

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $748 (lower quartile is $526, upper quartile is $933)
This county:  $748
State:  $569

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $251,600 (it was $129,800 in 2000)
Cumberland County:  $251,600
Maine:  $176,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $189,700 - $371,900

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $331,790
Here:  $331,790
State:  $240,738

Townhouses or other attached units: $264,534
Here:  $264,534
State:  $259,290

In 2-unit structures: $336,075
Here:  $336,075
State:  $237,097

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $355,530
Here:  $355,530
State:  $258,838

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $296,992
Here:  $296,992
State:  $254,084

Mobile homes: $43,753
Here:  $43,753
State:  $42,332
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,641
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $550

Institutionalized population: 2,838


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 9
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 28
  • Burglaries: 234
  • Thefts: 301
  • Auto thefts: 45

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 232
  • Thefts: 335
  • Auto thefts: 39

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Health of residents in Cumberland County based on 1545 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is better than average.
80.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
35.5% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
51.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
65.3% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
77.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 189 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 149 pounds. This is about average.
26.0% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.



2004 Presidential Election results in Cumberland County Maine:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.0%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.5%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,887 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $2,766 (1.2%)

Cumberland County household income distribution in 2007 Cumberland County home values distribution


Cumberland County contract rent distribution in 2007

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 9.9%
Cumberland County:  9.9%
Maine:  12.0%
Median age of residents in 2007: 41 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 42 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 21 years old, Asian residents: 26 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 32 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  7.9%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

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, Brunswick, Scarborough, Westbrook, Windham, Gorham, Falmouth, Standish, Cape Elizabeth.

2005 air pollution in Cumberland County:

Carbon Monoxide: 1 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.017 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.090 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.073 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 28 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 81 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 11.9 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 29 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.004 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.015 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Androscoggin County , Oxford County , Sagadahoc County , York County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Cumberland County: Long Lake Bible Camp (A), Nokomis Camping Area (B), Hemlock Hills Campground (C), Castle Tower (D), Pumpkin Valley (E), Frye Island Golf Course (F), Camp Somoset (G), High Head Yacht Club (H), Oak Ledge Camp (I), Cumberland Farmers Club (J), Hinds Boys Scout Camp (K), Brunswick Industrial Park (L), Cape Elizabeth Light (M), Willowdale Golf Course (N), Dundee Power Station (O), Portland Country Club (P), Camp Woodlands (Q), Camp Winaco (R), New Gloucester Station (S), Camp Skylemar (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Pond Cove Shopping Center (1), Gray Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cumberland County include: Naples United Methodist Church (A), Emmaus Church (B), Scarborough Free Baptist Church (C), North Street Church (D), Bridgton Road Church (E), North Yarmouth Church (F), Standish Congregational Church (G), Emmaus Lutheran Church (H), Spurwink Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lakeside Cemetery (1), Friendship Cemetery (2), Lower Corner Cemetery (3), Friends Cemetery (4), Leighton Cemetery (5), North Raymond Cemetery (6), South Street Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Massacre Pond (A), Ingalls Pond (B), Island Pond (C), Mariner Pond (D), Notched Pond (E), Nubble Pond (F), Sinkhole, The (G), Adams Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crooked River (A), Libby Brook (B), Dutton Hills Brook (C), Dunstan River (D), Cousins River (E), Douglass Brook (F), Douglas Brook (G), Collyer Brook (H), Collins Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Cumberland County include: Ferry Beach State Park (1), Crescent Beach State Park (2), New Gloucester Historic District (3), Mast Landing Bird Sanctuary (4), Pennellville Historic District (5), Steep Falls Wildlife Management Area (6), Wildwood Park (7), Two Lights State Park (8), Lobstermans Statue (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Thomas Point Beach (A), Pine Point Beach (B), Cliff House Beach (C), Scarborough Beach (D), Crescent Beach (E), Back Shore (F), Andrews Beach (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: South Freeport Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  3.5%
Maine:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 16,414
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 34.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 10,116 (49% naturalized citizens)

Cumberland County:  3.8%
Whole state:  2.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,558
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,542
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,211
  • 1980 to 1984: 804
  • 1975 to 1979: 425
  • 1970 to 1974: 446
  • 1970 to 1974: 472
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,658


Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.7%

Cumberland County marital status for males
Cumberland County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 77,307
  • One, attached: 5,071
  • Two: 8,657
  • 3 or 4: 9,306
  • 5 to 9: 6,406
  • 10 to 19: 3,377
  • 20 or more: 6,798
  • Mobile homes: 5,636
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 42

Housing units in Cumberland County with a mortgage: 41,178 (3,554 second mortgage, 7,036 home equity loan, 153 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15,225

Here:  73.0% with mortgage
State:  66.4% with mortgage


Religon statistics

Total adherents: 107,296
Total congregations: 208

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents61,495 (57.3%)10,160 (9.5%)5,590 (5.2%)4,577 (4.3%)2,446 (2.3%)
Congregations31 (14.9%)33 (15.9%)26 (12.5%)11 (5.3%)15 (7.2%)
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaConservative Baptist Association of AmericaChurch of the NazareneSouthern Baptist ConventionOther religions
Adherents1,716 (1.6%)1,509 (1.4%)1,275 (1.2%)1,192 (1.1%)17,336 (16.2%)
Congregations6 (2.9%)6 (2.9%)9 (4.3%)4 (1.9%)67 (32.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.


Agriculture in Cumberland County
Average size of farms: 91 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $29519
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: $34717
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: $45387
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


Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males in 2005 (%):



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)

Most common occupations for females in 2005 (%):



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Canada (19%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Vietnam (5%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • Cambodia (5%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (4%)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Cumberland County (%):



  • English (20%)
  • Irish (15%)
  • French (except Basque) (10%)
  • United States or American (8%)
  • Italian (8%)
  • French Canadian (6%)
  • German (6%)


Cumberland County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 108,338 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 13,022 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,529 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 39 (0%)
  • Railroad: 11 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 293 (0%)
  • Taxi: 319 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 76 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 584 (0%)
  • Walked: 6,069 (4%)
  • Other means: 673 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 6,303 (5%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Cumberland County, Maine
  • 3454 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1686 people in nursing homes
  • 1055 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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $62,607.

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%

3.37% relocated from other counties in Maine ($16,753 average AGI)
3.61% relocated from other states ($26,177 average AGI)
Cumberland County:  3.61%
Maine average:  2.95%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Kennebec County, ME  0.26% ($32,672)
from Oxford County, ME  0.25% ($29,839)
from Penobscot County, ME  0.24% ($31,894)
from Middlesex County, MA  0.18% ($56,965)


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%

3.30% relocated to other counties in Maine ($17,251 average AGI)
3.81% relocated to other states ($25,410 average AGI)
Cumberland County:  3.81%
Maine average:  3.05%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Kennebec County, ME  0.24% ($36,300)
to Oxford County, ME  0.22% ($34,869)
to Middlesex County, MA  0.17% ($38,661)
to Penobscot County, ME  0.16% ($34,836)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1



Births per 1000 population in Cumberland County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.9



Deaths per 1000 population in Cumberland County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Cumberland County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 42,336 (35,270 aged, 7,066 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 3%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.83
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16520.36
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 319.920
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 56662.58

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1065.650
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 865.250
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5.09

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 68.22
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 123.660

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 16.37
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 256,969
  • In family households: 205,883 (50,267 male householders, 17,894 female householders)
    54,933 spouses, 71,140 children (66,133 natural, 1,972 adopted, 3,035 stepchildren), 2,223 grandchildren, 1,321 brothers or sisters, 1,262 parents, 2,077 other relatives, 4,766 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 51,086 (17,092 male householders (11,920 living alone)), 22,784 female householders (18,770 living alone)), 11,210 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 8,643 (2,863 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 30,555 2-persons, 15,550 3-persons, 14,521 4-persons, 5,432 5-persons, 1,581 6-persons, 522 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 30,690 1-person, 7,886 2-persons, 938 3-persons, 229 4-persons, 83 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

94.1% of residents of Cumberland County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (54% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,821,204,000 ($6659 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: 15,630
Here:  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



Population growth in Cumberland County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 28.15 millions of gallons per day (18% from ground, 82% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.0
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 2,354
  • 1995 to 1998: 6,541
  • 1990 to 1994: 7,935
  • 1980 to 1989: 19,299
  • 1970 to 1979: 17,514
  • 1960 to 1969: 11,955
  • 1950 to 1959: 11,793
  • 1940 to 1949: 9,698
  • 1939 or earlier: 35,511

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cumberland County, Maine:
  • 1 room: 85
  • 2 rooms: 295
  • 3 rooms: 1,439
  • 4 rooms: 7,628
  • 5 rooms: 14,099
  • 6 rooms: 16,667
  • 7 rooms: 13,503
  • 8 rooms: 8,977
  • 9+ rooms: 9,373


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cumberland County, Maine:
  • 1 room: 1,379
  • 2 rooms: 3,367
  • 3 rooms: 8,495
  • 4 rooms: 9,766
  • 5 rooms: 6,755
  • 6 rooms: 3,321
  • 7 rooms: 1,576
  • 8 rooms: 599
  • 9+ rooms: 665


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cumberland County:
  • no bedroom: 114
  • 1 bedroom: 2,032
  • 2 bedrooms: 18,365
  • 3 bedrooms: 33,149
  • 4 bedrooms: 14,854
  • 5+ bedrooms: 3,552


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cumberland County:
  • no bedroom: 1,856
  • 1 bedroom: 12,557
  • 2 bedrooms: 14,085
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,573
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,400
  • 5+ bedrooms: 452


Cars and other vehicles available in Cumberland County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 2,127
  • 1 vehicle: 20,573
  • 2 vehicles: 35,614
  • 3 vehicles: 10,654
  • 4 vehicles: 2,332
  • 5+ vehicles: 766


Cars and other vehicles available in Cumberland County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 7,142
  • 1 vehicle: 17,370
  • 2 vehicles: 9,499
  • 3 vehicles: 1,488
  • 4 vehicles: 228
  • 5+ vehicles: 196


55% of Cumberland County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Maine.

Cumberland County:  55.0%
State average:  60.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 166361
  • Northeast: 57081
  • Midwest: 11008
  • South: 11792
  • West: 6910

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $113,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (83.5%)
  • Utility gas (6.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.7%)
  • Wood (3.2%)
  • Electricity (1.7%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (57.2%)
  • Utility gas (23.0%)
  • Electricity (9.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8.5%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)
  • Wood (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,281
Here:  7.6%
Maine:  6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,449
Here:  9.8%
Maine:  8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4,278
Here:  32.1%
Maine:  28.3%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)



Cumberland County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,740,000
  • Charges - All Other: $4,371,000
    Parking Facilities: $258,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $11,136,000
    Police Protection: $4,772,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,174,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,547,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,376,000
    General - Other: $990,000
    Welfare - Other: $421,000
    Financial Administration: $301,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $814,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,448,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $18,300,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $16,300,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,000,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $4,638,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,341,000
    Interest Earnings: $53,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,667,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,567,000
    General Support: $150,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,178,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $11,127,000


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Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED267$200,0823,860$210,1745,087$182,4361,496$73,21763$428,0951,180$224,913190$63,442
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED13$183,846538$213,212857$187,296168$66,1798$284,625164$230,25036$89,611
APPLICATIONS DENIED35$182,657739$192,8592,713$203,051610$68,77011$484,636342$217,772172$74,122
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN18$206,500261$188,7511,158$186,405141$84,9087$358,571116$196,41411$67,455
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$209,00086$186,512384$217,53434$179,5591$500,00036$239,1944$132,750
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 61 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED966$212,166412$235,05685$205,8123$114,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED103$229,398104$237,37514$244,6430$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED16$240,56310$245,0003$198,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN39$205,89739$224,1795$204,6001$113,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$255,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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