Cumberland County, ME

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    2024 Population
    308,827
    US Senator
    Susan Collins
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Angus King
    Independent Party
    2024 Median Age
    42.2
    0.238% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    7.35%
    4.03% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $95,677
    2.9% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $451,200
    9.67% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    169,894
    0.719% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Cumberland County, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    96.6% of the residents in Cumberland County, ME are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Cumberland County, ME are University of Southern Maine (1,800 degrees awarded in 2024), Southern Maine Community College (862 degrees), and Unity Environmental University (704 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Cumberland County, ME was $451,200, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.

    Most people in Cumberland County, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Cumberland County, ME was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Cumberland County, ME is home to a population of 309k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.64% of Cumberland County, ME residents were born outside of the country (20.5k people).

    In 2024, there were 25.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (264k people) in Cumberland County, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.53k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    96.6%
    2024 Citizenship
    96.8%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 96.6% of Cumberland County, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cumberland County, ME was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cumberland County, ME
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      264k ± 1.33k
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      10.5k ± 731
    3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
      8.53k ± 1.23k
    2.81%
    Hispanic Population
    8.68k people

    In 2024, there were 25.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (264k people) in Cumberland County, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.53k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    2.81% of the people in Cumberland County, ME are hispanic (8.68k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cumberland County, ME as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Maine.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Canada
      10,285 ± 2,481 people
    2. China
      2,950 ± 1,332 people
    3. Other Africa, not specified
      2,714 ± 1,278 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 10,285 Maine residents, followed by China with 2,950 and Other Africa, not specified with 2,714.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    6.64%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    20.5k people
    6.41%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    19.6k people

    As of 2024, 6.64% of Cumberland County, ME residents (20.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cumberland County, ME was 6.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      6,021 ± 573
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      2,967 ± 434
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      2,053 ± 349

    Cumberland County, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    95.3% of the population of Cumberland County, ME has health coverage, with 54.5% on employee plans, 10.3% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 1.34% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Cumberland County, ME see 603 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (603 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 904 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 119 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    603 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cumberland County, ME

    Primary care physicians in Cumberland County, ME see an average of 603 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (603 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    4.65%
    Uninsured
    54.5%
    Employer Coverage
    10.3%
    Medicaid
    14.7%
    Medicare
    14.5%
    Non-Group
    1.34%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cumberland County, ME declined by 0.913% from 4.7% to 4.65%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cumberland County, ME changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.29 in Cumberland County, ME.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 29.4% in Cumberland County, ME.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.69% in Cumberland County, ME.

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    Economy

    The economy of Cumberland County, ME employs 170k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cumberland County, ME were Health Care & Social Assistance (28,968 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (18,823 people), and Retail Trade (18,727 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($134,848), Utilities ($107,125), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($104,500).

    Employment

    Occupations

    170k
    2024 Value
    ± 3,318
    0.719%
    1 Year growth
    ± 2.81%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cumberland County, ME grew at a rate of 0.719%, from 169k employees to 170k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cumberland County, ME, are Management Occupations (23,472 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15,467 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (15,419 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cumberland County, ME.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    170k
    2024 Value
    ± 3,318
    0.719%
    1 Year growth
    ± 2.81%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cumberland County, ME grew at a rate of 0.719%, from 169k employees to 170k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cumberland County, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (28,968 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (18,823 people), and Retail Trade (18,727 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cumberland County, ME, though some of these residents may live in Cumberland County, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $62,546
    Median earning men ± $1,558
    $49,482
    Median earning women ± $1,274

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,161), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,513), and Public Administration ($74,414).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,283), Information ($70,477), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,478).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    1.54%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 627k people employed in Maine. This represents a 1.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maine.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 1,055
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    2. 949
      Construction
    3. 628
      Health Care and Social Assistance

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $2.36M
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $1.43M
      Finance and Insurance
    3. $1.21M
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

    Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (52.4%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (45.5%)
      Republican Party
    3. Jill Stein (1.08%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maine for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Maine

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    Susan Collins
    Senator from Maine2
    Assumed office on January 3, 1997
    Angus King
    Senator from Maine1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013
    Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/14/165149633/maine-independent-angus-king-to-caucus-with-senate-democrats |title=Maine Independent Angus King to Caucus with Senate Democrats |publisher=National Public Radio |first=Padmananda |last=Rama |date=November 14, 2012 |access-date=November 30, 2020 |quote=Angus King of Maine, who cruised to victory last week running as an independent, said Wednesday that he will caucus with Senate Democrats... The Senate's other independent, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, also caucuses with the Democrats.}}

    Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Cumberland County, ME awarded 5,092 degrees. The student population of Cumberland County, ME in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 9,497 male students and 17,418 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Cumberland County, ME are White (3,818 and 76.1%), Black or African American (317 and 6.31%), Hispanic or Latino (292 and 5.82%), and Two or More Races (207 and 4.12%).

    The largest universities in Cumberland County, ME by number of degrees awarded are University of Southern Maine (1,800 and 35.3%), Southern Maine Community College (862 and 16.9%), and Unity Environmental University (704 and 13.8%).

    The most popular majors in Cumberland County, ME are Registered Nursing (312 and 6.13%), General Business Administration & Management (209 and 4.1%), and Conservation Biology (181 and 3.55%).

    The median tuition costs are $43,156 for private four year colleges, and $9,180 and $27,030 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Cumberland County, ME, the percentage of applicants admitted was 36.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 26,915 (35.3% men and 64.7% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 26,915 students enrolled in Cumberland County, ME, 35.3% men and 64.7% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 19,469 records, of which 65.1% were women and 34.9% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Registered Nursing
      226 degrees awarded
    2. Other Animal Science
      117 degrees awarded
    3. General Political Science & Government
      100 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cumberland County, ME was Registered Nursing with 226 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Cumberland County, ME according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. University of Southern Maine
      1,800 degrees awarded
    2. Southern Maine Community College
      862 degrees awarded
    3. Unity Environmental University
      704 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Southern Maine with 1,800 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 1,768 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cumberland County, ME, which is 0.532 times less than the 3,324 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,818 degrees mean that there were 12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 317 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($43,156) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($2,910) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Cumberland County, ME was $451,200 in 2024, which is 1.36 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $411,400 to $451,200, a 9.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Cumberland County, ME is 69.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Cumberland County, ME have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cumberland County, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 13.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cumberland County, ME. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.6%.

    Housing

    Property

    $451,200
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$5,798
    $92,265
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$2,056

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cumberland County, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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    Rent vs Own

    69.8%
    Homeownership
    2024
    62.6%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 69.8% of the housing units in Cumberland County, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cumberland County, ME compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $95,677
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,883
    132k
    Number of Households
    ± 2,845

    In 2024, the median household income of the 132k households in Cumberland County, ME grew to $95,677 from the previous year's value of $92,983.

    The following chart displays the households in Cumberland County, ME distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Cumberland County, ME is from Maine.
    0.439
    2024 Wage GINI in Maine
    0.439
    2023 Wage GINI in Maine

    In 2024, the income inequality in Maine was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.15% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (63.7%)
    2. Worked At Home (21.8%)
    3. Carpooled (6.75%)

    In 2024, 63.7% of workers in Cumberland County, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.75%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    23.2 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Cumberland County, ME have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Cumberland County, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Cumberland County, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cumberland County, ME have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 13.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cumberland County, ME. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.6%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    7.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cumberland County, ME (22k out of 299k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cumberland County, ME is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 7.3% of the children was living in poverty in Cumberland County, ME. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.4%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 128 in Cumberland County, ME. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 27.1% per 100,000 population.

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