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County:

Cumberland County

State:

Maine

FIPS Code:

23005

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

379,310

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

31.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

High Hills Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

192,528

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

215,789

12.1%

7.2%

4.9%

1990:

243,135

12.7%

6.9%

5.8%

2000:

265,612

9.2%

5.4%

3.8%

2005:

274,950

3.5%

2.3%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

252,915

95.2%

0-to-19:

69,039

26.0%

Black:

2,690

1.0%

20-to-39:

75,303

28.4%

Hispanic:

2,526

1.0%

40-to-59:

76,025

28.6%

American Indian:

710

0.3%

60-plus:

45,245

17.0%

Other:

6,771

2.5%

Median Age:

37.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

317.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

90.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

34.2%

Median Family Income:

$54,485

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.2%

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