Cumberland County, Maine

Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2000, the population was 265,612. Its county seat is Portland ⁶, and is the most populous of the sixteen Maine counties.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,152 km² (1,217 mi²). 2,164 km² (836 mi²) of it is land and 988 km² (381 mi²) of it (31.34%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 265,612 people, 107,989 households, and 67,709 families residing in the county. The population density was 123/km² (318/mi²). There were 122,600 housing units at an average density of 57/km² (147/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.74% White, 1.06% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 107,989 households out of which 30.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.10% were married couples living together, 9.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.30% were non-families. 28.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.30% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 31.30% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,048, and the median income for a family was $54,485. Males had a median income of $35,850 versus $27,935 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,949. About 5.20% of families and 7.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.10% of those under age 18 and 7.40% of those age 65 or over.

In popular culture

The fictional town of 'Salem's Lot, featured in the vampire novel of the same name by Stephen King, is situated in Cumberland County, King makes passing reference to other nearby towns and cities, including Portland, Falmouth, and Westbrook. Jerusalem´s Lot (long name) is featured in the short story The Worm Mysteries, also by Stephen King.

Cities and towns

External links

Bibliography of Casco Bay

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