Cumberland County, Maine Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Cumberland county maine dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 68,515 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,335 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 3,060 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 29,964 | 43.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 14,742 | 21.5 |
| College or graduate school | 16,414 | 24.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 181,276 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,685 | 3.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 12,215 | 6.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 51,093 | 28.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 35,363 | 19.5 |
| Associate degree | 14,852 | 8.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 39,373 | 21.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 22,695 | 12.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 34.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 214,150 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 57,487 | 26.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 116,366 | 54.3 |
| Separated | 2,438 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 14,247 | 6.7 |
Female | 11,562 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 23,612 | 11.0 |
Female | 13,882 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,559 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 884 | 34.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 202,341 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 28,825 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 56,931 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,449 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 155,220 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 24,499 | 15.8 |
Percent employed | 59.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 130,721 | 84.2 |
Percent employed | 84.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 33,862 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,154 | 38.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 250,237 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 135,739 | 54.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 111,179 | 44.4 |
Same county | 64,581 | 25.8 |
Different county | 46,598 | 18.6 |
Same state | 18,502 | 7.4 |
Different state | 28,096 | 11.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,319 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 265,612 | 100.0 |
| Native | 255,496 | 96.2 |
Born in United States | 253,152 | 95.3 |
State of residence | 166,361 | 62.6 |
Different state | 86,791 | 32.7 |
Born outside United States | 2,344 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 10,116 | 3.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,100 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,923 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 5,193 | 2.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 10,116 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,594 | 35.5 |
| Asia | 3,083 | 30.5 |
| Africa | 729 | 7.2 |
| Oceania | 31 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 720 | 7.1 |
| Northern America | 1,959 | 19.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 250,237 | 100.0 |
| English only | 235,349 | 94.1 |
| Language other than English | 14,888 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,275 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 2,289 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 614 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 9,426 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,245 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,433 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,075 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 265,612 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 305,713 | 115.1 |
| Arab | 725 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 595 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 2,468 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 3,261 | 1.2 |
| English | 60,193 | 22.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 31,067 | 11.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 16,205 | 6.1 |
| German | 21,723 | 8.2 |
| Greek | 1,715 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 823 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 50,653 | 19.1 |
| Italian | 21,342 | 8.0 |
| Lithuanian | 1,083 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 3,061 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 6,700 | 2.5 |
| Portuguese | 1,119 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 2,244 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 7,987 | 3.0 |
| Scottish | 15,171 | 5.7 |
| Slovak | 413 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 783 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 5,635 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 607 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 659 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 16,823 | 6.3 |
| Welsh | 2,383 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 294 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 29,981 | 11.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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