Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME

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2022 Population

186,319

1.14% 1-year growth

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2022 Median Age

46.1

0.432% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Property Value

$309,300

15.1% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, 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.

In 2022, the median property value in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME was $309,300, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME was 2 cars per household.

Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME borders Northwest Maine--Oxford, Somerset, Franklin & Somerset Counties PUMA, ME, Sagadahoc County & Northern Cumberland County PUMA, ME, Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME, Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME, Central Region--Byram, Terry, Utica & Vicksburg City PUMA, NH, Strafford & Rockingham (Northern) Counties PUMA, NH, and Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH.

United States Maine New Hampshire

Economy

The economy of Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME employs 89.8k people. The largest industries in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME are Construction (6,732 people), Elementary & secondary schools (6,033 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,146 people), and the highest paying industries are Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($192,721), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($127,154), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($118,685).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME.

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Occupations

89.8k

2022 Value

0.767%

1 Year growth

± 0.767%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME, are Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (2,423 people), Other managers (2,414 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (2,373 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maine (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

89.8k

2022 Value

0.767%

1 Year growth

± 0.767%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME, are Construction (6,732 people), Elementary & secondary schools (6,033 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,146 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME, though some of these residents may live in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($88,767), Information ($80,903), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,399).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($59,139), Public Administration ($54,359), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,664).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.71%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME. Showing the available data for Maine.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (52.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.71%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.71%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maine for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

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Susan Collins

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Angus King

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maine over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maine

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maine have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME awarded 751 degrees. The student population of Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,187 male students and 1,962 female students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME was $309,300 in 2022, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $268,800 to $309,300, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$309,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,652

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Median Property Taxes

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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 Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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76.4k

Number of Households

± 2,241

The following chart displays the households in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.5%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
Carpooled (7.88%)

In 2022, 75.5% of workers in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.88%).

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.

Commute Time

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.43% of the workforce in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

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Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.