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Cumberland County, ME

Demographic and economic profile of Cumberland County, ME, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cumberland County, ME has a workforce of roughly 313,800 residents, with 52.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and an unemployment rate of 3.2%, reflecting a relatively tight, educated labor pool with median worker earnings of $49,540. The county's GDP per capita of $87,546 runs well above median worker earnings, suggesting output concentrated in higher-value sectors, while a poverty rate of just 7.1% and labor force participation of 68.1% point to broad employment stability. Population grew 5.2% over five years, though a median home value of $411,400 and median gross rent of $1,492/month indicate meaningfully elevated housing costs relative to worker earnings.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

313,809

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$95,677

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.2% since 2018

Cumberland County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone266,236 (86.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race12,648 (4.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone10,699 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races9,130 (3.0%)
  • Asian Alone6,792 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,682 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)5,125
  2. 2.Spanish3,593
  3. 3.Other Indo-European3,307
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,903
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic856

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

15,984

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$87,546

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$54,238

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance46,603
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services24,324
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)18,727
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing15,068
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services14,987

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations88,943
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations30,886
  3. 3.Service Occupations23,843
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations15,601
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations10,621

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.33×)14,948
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.18×)46,402
  3. 3.Information (LQ 1.14×)3,612
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.12×)23,271
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.05×)19,247

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$411,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,492/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99921,255 (23.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99917,822 (19.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99917,095 (18.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9999,534 (10.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,787 (6.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9995,443 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

52.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

96.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$49,540

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone106,512 (63.7%)
  • Worked At Home36,448 (21.8%)
  • Carpooled11,296 (6.8%)
  • Walked8,405 (5.0%)
  • Public Transit1,439 (0.9%)
  • Other1,416 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.