Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME

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2023 Population

116,069

0.443% 1-year growth

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2023 Median Age

0.262% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

9.65%

1.59% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$80,111

5.56% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$414,200

12.6% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

64,673

2.59% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME had a population of 116k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $80,111. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME grew from 115,557 to 116,069, a 0.443% increase and its median household income grew from $75,890 to $80,111, a 5.56% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.63%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.12%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.14%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.971%).

11.8% of the households in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities 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.

94.4% of the residents in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME are University of Southern Maine (1,918 degrees awarded in 2022), Southern Maine Community College (804 degrees), and Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook (231 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME was $414,200, and the homeownership rate was 52.8%.

Most people in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME was 2 cars per household.

Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME borders Sagadahoc County & Northern Cumberland County PUMA, ME, Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME, and Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME.

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United States Maine

Population & Diversity

Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME is home to a population of 116k people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.4% of Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME residents were born outside of the country (12.1k people).

In 2023, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93.5k people) in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.85k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.94k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME are French (Incl. Cajun) (3,042 households), Spanish (1,556 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (1,467 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

60,749

Women

52.3%

55,323

Men

47.7%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 116,072 inhabitants, with 47.7% men, and 52.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

94.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.4% of Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
93.5k ± 1.23k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.85k ± 661
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
5.94k ± 870

2.96%

Hispanic Population

3.43k people

2.96% of the people in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME are hispanic (3.43k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Somalia
1,495 ± 943 people
Other Africa, not specified
1,002 ± 774 people
China
586 ± 593 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME was Somalia, the natal country of 1,495 Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME residents, followed by Other Africa, not specified with 1,002 and China with 586.

Foreign-Born Population

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.1k people

10.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11.8k people

As of 2023, 10.4% of Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME residents (12.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

French (Incl. Cajun)
3,042 households (2.75%)
Spanish
1,556 households (1.41%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
1,467 households (1.33%)

11.8% of the households in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME was French (Incl. Cajun). 2.75% of the households in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME reported speaking French (Incl. Cajun) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,773 ± 291
Gulf War (2001-)
905 ± 234
Gulf War (1990s)
592 ± 229

Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME employs 64.7k people. The largest industries in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME are Restaurants & Food Services (4,492 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,984 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,644 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($142,792), Offices of physicians ($135,411), and Water transportation ($126,199).

Males in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME have an average income that is 1.17 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,320. The income inequality in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME (measured using the Gini index) is 0.422, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,309

Women

51.1%

29,960

Men

48.9%

The workforce of Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME in 2020 was 61,269 people, with 51.1% woman, and 48.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

64.7k

2022 Value

2.59%

1 Year growth

± 2.59%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME grew at a rate of 2.59%, from 63k employees to 64.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME, are Other managers (1,899 people), Customer service representatives (1,762 people), and Registered nurses (1,696 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities 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

64.7k

2022 Value

2.59%

1 Year growth

± 2.59%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME grew at a rate of 2.59%, from 63k employees to 64.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,492 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,984 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,644 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME, though some of these residents may live in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,194

Median earning men ± $1,554

$46,554

Median earning women ± $1,606

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,970), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,778), and Public Administration ($72,579).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($70,222), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,310), and Public Administration ($63,063).

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 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME. Showing the available data for Maine.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.5%)
Republican Party
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.

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 Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME awarded 3,185 degrees. The student population of Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5,564 male students and 8,957 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME are White (2,582 and 82.1%), followed by Black or African American (169 and 5.37%), Hispanic or Latino (113 and 3.59%), and Unknown (109 and 3.46%).

The largest universities in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME by number of degrees awarded are University of Southern Maine (1,918 and 60.2%), Southern Maine Community College (804 and 25.2%), and Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook (231 and 7.25%).

The most popular majors in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME are Registered Nursing (235 and 7.38%), General Business Administration & Management (179 and 5.62%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (166 and 5.21%).

The median tuition costs in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME are $39,100 for private four year colleges, and $8,064 and $22,680 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 14,521 (38.3% men and 61.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 14,521 students enrolled in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME, 38.3% men and 61.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,251 records, of which 62.7% were women and 37.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Social Sciences
74 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
158 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
83 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME was Other Social Sciences with 74 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Southern Maine
1,918 degrees awarded
Southern Maine Community College
804 degrees awarded
Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook
231 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Southern Maine with 1,918 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,102 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME, which is 0.529 times less than the 2,083 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,582 degrees mean that there were 15.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 169 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($39,100) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,036) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.817% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.369% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (31.4k), High School or Equivalent (20k), and Some college (17.5k).

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 Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME was $414,200 in 2023, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $367,900 to $414,200, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME is 52.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME is $80,111. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME was Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME with a value of $99,326, followed by Sagadahoc County & Northern Cumberland County PUMA, ME and Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME, with respective values of $87,939 and $86,211.

Housing

Property

$414,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,673

$28,297

Median Property Taxes

±$1,228

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 (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.8%

Homeownership

2023

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 52.8% of the housing units in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME was Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME with a value of $99,326, followed by Sagadahoc County & Northern Cumberland County PUMA, ME and Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME, with respective values of $87,939 and $86,211.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$80,111

Median Household Income

± $3,013

53.6k

Number of Households

± 1,864

In 2023, the median household income of the 53.6k households in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME grew to $80,111 from the previous year's value of $75,890.

The following chart displays the households in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities 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

0.422

2022 Wage GINI in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME

0.417

2021 Wage GINI in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME

In 2022, the income inequality in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME was 0.422 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.22% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (62.5%)
Worked At Home (19.6%)
Walked (7.84%)

In 2023, 62.5% of workers in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.6%) and those who walked to work (7.84%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% of the workforce in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities 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 Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, 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 (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME (11k out of 114k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, 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.

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

95.2% of the population of Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME has health coverage, with 54.2% on employee plans, 13.5% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 0.956% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maine see 900 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.881% decrease from the previous year (908 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1431 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 189 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maine.

900 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maine

Primary care physicians in Maine see an average of 900 patients per year. This represents a 0.881% decrease from the previous year (908 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Maine in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.2% under 18 years, 27.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.79%

Uninsured

54.2%

Employer Coverage

13.5%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

0.956%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME declined by 12.6% from 5.48% to 4.79%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.