Cumberland County Information
Cumberland in
Maine occupies
1,217 square miles and has a 2006 population of
274,598, a change from a 2000 population of
265,612 and
243,135 in 1990.
13.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.9% percent is 25-35, and
16.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
403 acts of violent crime reported in
Cumberland in 2004, a change from
358 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
5,378 people:
3.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.4%.
Read more about
Cumberland, Maine in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Cumberland | |
| State | Maine | |
| Land Area | 1,217 sq. miles | Ranked 579 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 274,598 | Ranked 221 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 274,194 | |
| Population 2000 | 265,612 | Ranked 207 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 243,135 | Ranked 206 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.3% | |
| African American | 1.5% | |
| Asian American | 1.6% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 403 | 358 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 74 | |
| Robberies | 118 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 208 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 7,434 | 7,492 |
| Burglaries | 1,361 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 5,703 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 370 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 158,644 | 148,699 |
| Unemployed Population | 5,378 | 3,601 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% | 2.4% |
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