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

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2024 Population

116,808

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

0.789% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.63%

0.149% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,140

2.53% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$454,400

9.71% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

66,280

2.63% 1-year growth

About

12.2% 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.

The largest universities in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME are University of Southern Maine (1,800 degrees awarded in 2024), Southern Maine Community College (862 degrees), and Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook (248 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME was $454,400, and the homeownership rate was 51.9%.

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

In 2024, there were 10 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (91.5k people) in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.04k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME are French (Incl. Cajun) (3,110 households), Spanish (1,966 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (1,569 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

60,863

Women

52.1%

55,977

Men

47.9%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 116,840 inhabitants, with 47.9% men, and 52.1% women.

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

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

White (Non-Hispanic)
91.5k ± 1.23k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.15k ± 798
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.04k ± 466

3.44%

Hispanic Population

4.02k people

3.44% of the people in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME are hispanic (4.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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

Other Africa, not specified
1,618 ± 981 people
Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
1,206 ± 848 people
Eastern Africa, Not Specified
959 ± 757 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME was Other Africa, not specified, the natal country of 1,618 Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME residents, followed by Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) with 1,206 and Eastern Africa, Not Specified with 959.

Foreign-Born Population

11.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.9k people

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.1k people

As of 2024, 11.1% of Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME residents (12.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME was 10.4%, 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)
3,110 households (2.79%)
Spanish
1,966 households (1.77%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
1,569 households (1.41%)

12.2% 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 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME was French (Incl. Cajun). 2.79% 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
1,848 ± 344
Gulf War (2001-)
861 ± 206
Gulf War (1990s)
548 ± 230

Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME.

Health

94.9% of the population of Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME has health coverage, with 53.9% on employee plans, 13.4% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 0.784% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maine see 932 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (932 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1406 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 177 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

932 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maine

Primary care physicians in Maine see an average of 932 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (932 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17% under 18 years, 27.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.12%

Uninsured

53.9%

Employer Coverage

13.4%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

0.784%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME grew by 6.76% from 4.79% to 5.12%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME employs 66.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,859 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,916 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,623 people), and the highest paying industries were Independent artists, writers, and performers ($212,784), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($159,620), and Computer Systems Design ($116,208).

Males in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME have an average income that is 1.18 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,040. The income inequality in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME (measured using the Gini index) is 0.424, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,740

Women

50.9%

32,540

Men

49.1%

The workforce of Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME in 2024 was 66,280 people, with 50.9% woman, and 49.1% 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

66.3k

2024 Value

2.63%

1 Year growth

± 2.63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME grew at a rate of 2.63%, from 64.6k employees to 66.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME, are Registered nurses (2,531 people), Other managers (1,628 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,529 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

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

66.3k

2024 Value

2.63%

1 Year growth

± 2.63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME grew at a rate of 2.63%, from 64.6k employees to 66.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,859 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,916 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,623 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Maine.

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/11/14/165149633/maine-independent-angus-king-to-caucus-with-senate-democrats |title=Maine Independent Angus King to Caucus with Senate Democrats |publisher=National Public Radio |first=Padmananda |last=Rama |date=November 14, 2012 |access-date=November 30, 2020 |quote=Angus King of Maine, who cruised to victory last week running as an independent, said Wednesday that he will caucus with Senate Democrats... The Senate's other independent, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, also caucuses with the Democrats.}}

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME awarded 3,058 degrees. The student population of Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 6,319 male students and 10,022 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME are White (2,439 and 80.5%), Black or African American (219 and 7.23%), Hispanic or Latino (125 and 4.13%), and Two or More Races (96 and 3.17%).

The largest universities in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME by number of degrees awarded are University of Southern Maine (1,800 and 58.9%), Southern Maine Community College (862 and 28.2%), and Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook (248 and 8.11%).

The most popular majors in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME are Registered Nursing (262 and 8.57%), General Business Administration & Management (177 and 5.79%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (137 and 4.48%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 16,341 (38.7% men and 61.3% 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 2024 there were 16,341 students enrolled in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME, 38.7% men and 61.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,338 records, of which 62.1% were women and 37.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
176 degrees awarded
Other Social Sciences
87 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
83 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME was Registered Nursing with 176 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
1,800 degrees awarded
Southern Maine Community College
862 degrees awarded
Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook
248 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Southern Maine with 1,800 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,439 degrees mean that there were 11.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 219 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 ($42,192) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,910) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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 2024, 0.995% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.496% of women were in the same situation.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME was $454,400 in 2024, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $414,200 to $454,400, a 9.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME is 51.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$454,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,563

$28,191

Median Property Taxes

±$1,130

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.

Equity

Household Income

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

$82,140

Median Household Income

± $2,538

54.4k

Number of Households

± 1,834

In 2024, the median household income of the 54.4k households in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME grew to $82,140 from the previous year's value of $80,111.

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

0.424

2024 Wage GINI in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME

0.427

2023 Wage GINI in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME

In 2024, the income inequality in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME was 0.424 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.783% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (59.8%)
Worked At Home (22.3%)
Walked (7.88%)

In 2024, 59.8% of workers in Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.3%) and those who walked to work (7.88%).

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.

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

9.63% 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 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 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.