Cape Elizabeth, ME City Data

Cape Elizabeth, ME is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,068 people who live in Cape Elizabeth and approximately 265,612 who live in Cumberland County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cape Elizabeth to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Cape Elizabeth. We have included Cape Elizabeth housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cape Elizabeth Information

Cumberland County where Cape Elizabeth resides is 1,216.89 square miles. The resident population of this county is 265,612 and has a population rank of 207 out of all the places in the United States.

Cape Elizabeth has a total of 9,068 people and of those residents there are 4,331 males and 4,737 females. The median age of the male population is 41.8 and the female population is 44.1. There are approximately 2,987 births each year and around 2,344 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cape Elizabeth varies per year, but currently 9,024 are one race and 44 are two or more races.

Of the 9,068 people who live in Cape Elizabeth, there are 2,549 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cape Elizabeth is 1,338 male and 1,211 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,666.

General Cape Elizabeth Information
Total area in square miles - Cumberland County	1,216.89
Water area in square miles - Cumberland County	N/A
Resident population - Cumberland County	265,612
Population rank - Cumberland County	207
Total population	9,068
Total population (male)	4,331
Total population (female)	4,737
Population median age (male)	41.8
Population median age (female)	44.1
Births - Cumberland County	2,987
Deaths- Cumberland County	2,344
Population of one race	9,024
Population of two or more races	44
Population under 20 years	2,549
Population under 20 years (male)	1,338
Population under 20 years (female)	1,211
Total population 18 years and over	6,666

Cape Elizabeth Social Characteristics

There are 107,989 households in Cape Elizabeth. Families make up 68,161 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cape Elizabeth families into three different groups. Married-couple families (54,109), male householder with no wife present (3,035) and female householder with no husband present (10,035). The remainder of the Cape Elizabeth households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 40,290. Cape Elizabeth, ME moving companies help people in Cape Elizabeth move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Cape Elizabeth. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cape Elizabeth is based, there are 112,046 females 15 and over; of those females there are 27,297 never married, 57,847 now married, 1,458 separated, 11,562 widowed, and 13,882 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 980 separated, 2,685 widowed and 9,730 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cape Elizabeth social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cape Elizabeth.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cumberland County)
Total households	107,989
Family households (families)	68,161
With own children under 18 years	33,905
Married-couple family	54,109
With own children under 18 years	24,979
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,035
With own children under 18 years	1,945
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,035
With own children under 18 years	6,478
Nonfamily households	40,290
Householder living alone	30,690
65 years and over	11,029

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,285
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	939
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,915
Householder	2,604
Spouse	2,291
Child	2,762
Other relatives	50
Nonrelatives	89
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	13
Unmarried partner	123
Foster child	4
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,052
Male householder	286
Male householder living alone	212
Male householder not living alone	74
Female householder	598
Female householder living alone	524
Female householder not living alone	74
Nonrelatives	168
Unmarried partner	93
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	47
Foster child	N/A
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	112,046
Never married	27,297
Now married	57,847
Separated	1,458
Widowed	11,562
Divorced	13,882
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	980
Widowed	2,685
Divorced	9,730

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,068
Male	4,331
Under 5 years	249
5 to 9 years	360
10 to 14 years	420
15 to 17 years	231
18 and 19 years	78
20 years	26
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	64
25 to 29 years	106
30 to 34 years	168
35 to 39 years	315
40 to 44 years	377
45 to 49 years	432
50 to 54 years	422
55 to 59 years	300
60 and 61 years	65
62 to 64 years	97
65 and 66 years	62
67 to 69 years	87
70 to 74 years	167
75 to 79 years	123
80 to 84 years	83
85 years and over	77
Female	4,737
Under 5 years	221
5 to 9 years	340
10 to 14 years	386
15 to 17 years	195
18 and 19 years	69
20 years	21
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	47
25 to 29 years	111
30 to 34 years	238
35 to 39 years	337
40 to 44 years	482
45 to 49 years	507
50 to 54 years	451
55 to 59 years	285
60 and 61 years	88
62 to 64 years	99
65 and 66 years	74
67 to 69 years	121
70 to 74 years	211
75 to 79 years	194
80 to 84 years	111
85 years and over	137

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,068
One race	9,024
White	8,884
Black or African American	29
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	90
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	4
Two or more races	44

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,967
People who are White alone	8,786
People who are Black or African American alone	29
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	90
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	45
People who are Some other race alone	11

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	250,237
Same house	135,739
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	18,502
Different state or abroad	31,415
Different state	28,096
Abroad	3,319

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cumberland County)
Total resident population	265,612
Born in United States	151,337
State of residence	166,361
Different state	86,791
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,344
Foreign born	10,116

Cape Elizabeth Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Cape Elizabeth. That total enrollment is 68,515 for the population of the country, which includes Cape Elizabeth. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 28,129 and elementary or high school enrollment was 89,411 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 16,413.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Cape Elizabeth population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	68,515
Pre-kindergarten	4,335
Public	1,719
Private	2,616
Kindergarten	3,060
Public	2,694
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	29,964
Public	27,683
Private	2,281
Elementary and high school	44,706
Public	40,976
Private	3,730
High school grades 9 to 12	14,742
Public	13,293
Private	1,449
College, undergraduate years	13,327
Public	9,049
Private	4,278
Graduate or professional school	3,087
Public	2,052
Private	1,035
Not enrolled in school	188,090

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	181,276
Less than 9th grade	5,685
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,215
High school graduate	51,093
Some college, no degree	35,363
Associate's degree	14,852
Bachelor's degree	62,068
Graduate or professional degree	34.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	39,373

Cape Elizabeth Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 210,662 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cape Elizabeth. The Cape Elizabeth occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (53,750), service occupations (19,660), sales and office occupations (39,108), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (865), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,911) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (15,318). The 210,662 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 110,258 private wage and salary workers, 16,396 government workers, 11,662 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cumberland County)
Population 16 years and over	210,662
In labor force	145,269
Civilian labor force	143,908
Employed	138,612
Unemployed	5,296
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	1,361
Females 16 years and over	110,364
In labor force	70,346
Civilian labor force	70,154
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,411
Armed forces	192
Males 16 years and over	100,298
In labor force	74,923
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,885
Armed forces	1,169

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cumberland County)
Workers 16 years and over	137,256
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	108,338
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	13,022
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	6,069
Other means	673
Worked at home	6,303
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,877,810

OCCUPATION (Cumberland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	53,750
Management, professional, and related occupations	53,750
Service occupations	19,660
Sales and office occupations	39,108
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	865
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,911
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	15,318

INDUSTRY (Cumberland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	53,750
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,366
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,453
Wholesale trade	5,372
Retail trade	20,335
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,404
Information	5,058
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	13,590
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	13,756
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	30,854
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	10,727
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,867

CLASS OF WORKER (Cumberland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	53,750
Private wage and salary workers	110,258
Government workers	16,396
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	11,662
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cape Elizabeth Housing Characteristics

In Cape Elizabeth, ME there are 122,600 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 107,989 occupied and 14,611 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cape Elizabeth, there are 77,307 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 5,071 units in Cape Elizabeth. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Cape Elizabeth, ME local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cape Elizabeth, ME truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cape Elizabeth. There are 2,499 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,685 with rent between $200-299, 5,920 with rent between $300-499 and 23,609 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cape Elizabeth gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cape Elizabeth, ME home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cumberland County)
Total housing units	122,600
Occupied housing units	107,989
Vacant housing units	14,611

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cumberland County)
Total housing units	122,600
1-unit, detached	77,307
1-unit, attached	5,071
2 units	8,657
3 or 4 units	9,306
5 to 9 units	6,406
10 to 19 units	3,377
20 to 49 units	2,429
50 or more units	4,369
Mobile home	5,636

HOUSING TENURE (Cumberland County)
Occupied housing units	107,989
Owner-occupied	72,093
Renter-occupied	35,896

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cumberland County)
Occupied housing units	107,989
No vehicles available	9,269
2 vehicle available	60,777
3 vehicles available	12,142
4 vehicles available	2,560
5 or more vehicles available	962

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cumberland County)
Occupied housing units	107,989
Utility gas	12,923
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,779
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	80,681
Coal or coke	147
Wood	2,524
Solar energy	43
Other fuel	382
No fuel used	82

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cumberland County)
Occupied housing units	107,989
Less Than $50,000	72,093
$50,000 to $99,999	12,745
$100,000 to $149,999	22,193
$150,000 to $199,999	9,696
$200,000 to $299,999	7,166
$300,000 to $499,999	2,046
$1,000,000 or more	143
Median (dollars)	131,200

GROSS RENT (Cumberland County)
Occupied units paying rent	35,896
Less than $200	2,499
$200 to $299	1,685
$300 to $499	5,920
$500 to $699	12,063
$700 to $999	9,269
$1,000 to $1,499	1,983
$1,500 or more	293