Cousins Island, ME

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2022 Population
504
16.4% 1-year growth
US Senator
Susan Collins
Republican Party
US Senator
Angus King
Independent Party
2022 Median Age
58.7
8.7% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$168,571
4.03% 1-year decline
2022 Median Property Value
$603,400
5.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Cousins Island, ME had a population of 504 people with a median age of 58.7 and a median household income of $168,571. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cousins Island, ME grew from 433 to 504, a 16.4% increase and its median household income declined from $175,643 to $168,571, a −4.03% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cousins Island, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.96%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.78%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Cousins Island, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Cousins Island, ME are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Cousins Island, ME was $603,400, and the homeownership rate was 96.1%.

Most people in Cousins Island, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Cousins Island, ME was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Cousins Island, ME is home to a population of 504 people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.794% of Cousins Island, ME residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2022, there were 18.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (465 people) in Cousins Island, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two+ (Hispanic) and 14 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%
2022 Citizenship
99.1%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.2% of Cousins Island, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Cousins Island, ME was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cousins Island, ME
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    465 ± 184
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    25 ± 42.4
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    14 ± 26
4.96%
Hispanic Population
25 people

In 2022, there were 18.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (465 people) in Cousins Island, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two+ (Hispanic) and 14 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.96% of the people in Cousins Island, ME are hispanic (25 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.794%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
4 people
0.924%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
4 people

As of 2022, 0.794% of Cousins Island, ME residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cousins Island, ME was 0.924%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    37 ± 41
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    9 ± 22
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 16

Cousins Island, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cousins Island, ME employs 216 people. The largest industries in Cousins Island, ME are Health Care & Social Assistance (63 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (35 people), and Finance & Insurance (34 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($140,893), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($140,893), and Manufacturing ($100,625).

Occupations

216
2022 Value
± 116
17.4%
1 Year growth
± 68.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cousins Island, ME grew at a rate of 17.4%, from 184 employees to 216 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cousins Island, ME, are Management Occupations (51 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (34 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cousins Island, ME.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

216
2022 Value
± 116
17.4%
1 Year growth
± 68.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cousins Island, ME grew at a rate of 17.4%, from 184 employees to 216 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cousins Island, ME, are Health Care & Social Assistance (63 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (35 people), and Finance & Insurance (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cousins Island, ME, though some of these residents may live in Cousins Island, 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

$100,833
Median earning men ± $152,653
$76,250
Median earning women ± $82,283

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($140,417) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,424).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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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.

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.

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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US Representatives from Maine

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

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.538% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.438% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (355k), Some college (229k), and Bachelors Degree (225k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cousins Island, ME was $603,400 in 2022, which is 2.14 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $573,600 to $603,400, a 5.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Cousins Island, ME is 96.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cousins Island, ME have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cousins Island, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$603,400
Median Property Value 2022
±$96,624
$198
Median Property Taxes
±$85

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Rent vs Own

96.1%
Homeownership
2022
76.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 96.1% of the housing units in Cousins Island, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.3%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 44.02
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$168,571
Median Household Income
± $117,724
206
Number of Households
± 91

In 2022, the median household income of the 206 households in Cousins Island, ME declined from $168,571 from the previous year's value of $175,643.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cousins Island, ME is from Maine.
0.437
2022 Wage GINI in Maine
0.436
2021 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2022, the income inequality in Maine was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.204% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (78.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (21.3%)
  3. Carpooled (0%)

In 2022, 78.7% of workers in Cousins Island, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.3%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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Commute Time

30.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cousins Island, ME have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cousins Island, 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 Cousins Island, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cousins Island, ME have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cousins Island, ME (0 out of 504 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 Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cousins Island, ME is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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Health

89.9% of the population of Cousins Island, ME has health coverage, with 48.8% on employee plans, 1.39% on Medicaid, 24.6% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cumberland County, ME see 583 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.02% decrease from the previous year (595 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 129 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

Primary care physicians in Cumberland County, ME see an average of 583 patients per year. This represents a 2.02% decrease from the previous year (595 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 7.94% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.5% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

10.1%
Uninsured
48.8%
Employer Coverage
1.39%
Medicaid
24.6%
Medicare
15.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cousins Island, ME declined by 15.7% from 12% to 10.1%.

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