Cumberland, Maine

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Population in July 2007: 7,704. Population change since 2000: +7.0%

Males: 3,455	(48.3%)
Females: 3,704	(51.7%)

Cumberland County

Median resident age:	39.4 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $76,800 (it was $67,556 in 2000)

Cumberland	$76,800
Maine:	$42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $331,800 (it was $185,800 in 2000)

Cumberland	$331,800
Maine:	$155,300

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Races in Cumberland:

White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Cumberland: 104.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: English (28.2%), Irish (15.9%), German (12.1%), Scottish (10.8%), French (9.0%), United States (7.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/02/1822

Elevation: 190 feet

Land area: 26.1 square miles.

Population density: 293 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Cumberland

High school or higher: 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.3%
Unemployed: 3.3%
Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cumberland town

Never married: 18.0%
Now married: 69.3%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 4.1%
Divorced: 8.3%

202 residents are foreign born (1.3% Asia, 0.9% North America, 0.3% Europe).

This town:	2.8%
Maine:	2.9%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Cumberland, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cumberland to the number of sex offenders is 2544 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cumberland:	1.5% ($2,775)
Maine:	1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (8.8 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (117.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (322.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Yarmouth, ME (2.1 miles ), Cumberland Center, ME (2.5 miles ), Yarmouth, ME (2.8 miles ), Falmouth Foreside, ME (3.7 miles ), Falmouth, ME (4.3 miles ), North Yarmouth, ME (5.5 miles ), Long Island, ME (7.5 miles ), Portland, ME (8.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 44 buildings, average cost: $153,200
1997: 43 buildings, average cost: $173,100
1998: 65 buildings, average cost: $161,600
1999: 38 buildings, average cost: $175,300
2000: 86 buildings, average cost: $201,300
2001: 56 buildings, average cost: $190,900
2002: 40 buildings, average cost: $216,700
2003: 43 buildings, average cost: $228,100
2004: 53 buildings, average cost: $211,300
2005: 41 buildings, average cost: $303,600
2006: 27 buildings, average cost: $420,100
2007: 29 buildings, average cost: $336,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 43.78 N, Longitude: 70.22 W

13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 207

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.7%
Maine:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males:

Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
Construction (11%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Health care (7%)
Educational services (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (13%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Top executives (5%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Engineers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Registered nurses (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other financial specialists (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Crime in Cumberland by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	13.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	1	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	13.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.1
Assaults	0	0	1	0	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	13.4	0.0	13.2	13.1
Burglaries	16	11	4	14	15	18
per 100,000	221.5	151.3	53.6	186.5	198.0	235.1
Thefts	19	30	22	14	47	44
per 100,000	263.0	412.7	294.6	186.5	620.4	574.7
Auto thefts	5	4	1	4	3	4
per 100,000	69.2	55.0	13.4	53.3	39.6	52.2
Arson	0	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	13.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2)	31.6	63.1	19.3	24.8	44.5	50.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (11 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.44
US city average:	3.00

Cumberland-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/8/1996, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 33.1 miles away from the Cumberland town center caused $10,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 40.9 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Cumberland:

MERCY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; PORTLAND, ME)
SPRING HARBOR HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SOUTH PORTLAND, ME)
MID COAST HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Cumberland, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cumberland:

PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 12 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
BRUNSWICK NAS (about 21 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 65 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cumberland:

AUBURN/LEWISTON MUNI (about 18 miles; AUBURN/LEWISTON, ME; ID: LEW)
MERRYMEETING FIELD (about 28 miles; BOWDOINHAM, ME; ID: 08B)
TWITCHELL (about 28 miles; TURNER, ME; ID: 3B5)

Amtrak station near Cumberland:

11 miles: PORTLAND (100 THOMPSON POINT ROAD). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM.

Local government website: www.cumberlandmaine.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cumberland:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 9 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 25 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 27 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 49 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 61 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 67 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)

Public high schools in Cumberland:

GREELY HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 303 MAIN STREET; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
GREELY JR HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 303 MAIN STREET; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Cumberland:

DROWNE ROAD SCHOOL (Students: 165; Location: 12 DROWNE ROAD; Grades: 3rd Grade - 3rd Grade)
CHEBEAGUE ISLAND SCHOOL (Students: 20; Location: RR 1 BOX 304; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)
MABEL I WILSON SCHOOL (Location: 353 TUTTLE ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade)
GREELY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 351 TUTTLE ROAD; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade)

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Notable location: Great Chebeague Golf Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cumberland and their reported violations in the past:

RANGE POND APTS POLAND SPRING (Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-09-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-09-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-06-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-03-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAR-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-04-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-06-2006)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Incl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-09-2001), St Public Notif requested (FEB-09-2001), St Compliance achieved (FEB-15-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-11-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-06-2006)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and NOV-01-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2005)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-11-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-23-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-21-2005)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-20-1999 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-26-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-02-2000), Fed PAO issued (JUN-15-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-26-2000)

51 routine major monitoring violations

54 regular monitoring violations

5 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	80.3%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.7%
Whole state:	7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	3.0%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	1.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Cumberland compared to Maine state average:

Median house value above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Cumberland County Maine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,342 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.13%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($412 average AGI)
Cumberland County: 0.15%
Maine average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from York County, ME	1.21% ($38,497 average AGI)
from Androscoggin County, ME	0.47% ($36,730)
from Sagadahoc County, ME	0.40% ($35,747)

7.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,140 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.21%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($478 average AGI)
Cumberland County: 0.11%
Maine average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to York County, ME	1.13% ($37,688 average AGI)
to Androscoggin County, ME	0.67% ($37,820)
to Sagadahoc County, ME	0.46% ($41,082)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cumberland:

WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WBAE (1490 AM; 1 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WJJB (900 AM; 1 kW; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cumberland:

WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WMGX (93.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)
WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WYNZ (100.9 FM; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJJB-FM (95.5 FM; TOPSHAM, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W245AA (96.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
WCLZ (98.9 FM; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCYY (94.3 FM; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WYFP (91.9 FM; HARPSWELL, ME; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WRED (95.9 FM; SACO, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBQW (106.3 FM; SCARBOROUGH, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)

TV broadcast stations around Cumberland:

WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
W58CM (Channel 58; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W57AP (Channel 57; FALMOUTH, ME; Owner: SHERWOOD H. CRAIG)
WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WLLB-LP (Channel 15; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)

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