Cumberland County vs. Oxford County

Cumberland County (ME)Oxford County (ME)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)293,55757,618
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.2%-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)281,67657,830
Population, Census, April 1, 2010281,67457,833
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.7%18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.4%21.7%
Female persons, percent51.5%50.5%
White alone, percent92.2%96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent3.1%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent2.3%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.4%95.2%
Veterans, 2014-201817,8594,894
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.1%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)145,74037,114
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.7%80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$269,200$142,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,728$1,129
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$633$439
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,081$706
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201326.1%14.9%
Building permits, 20181,401182
Households, 2014-2018119,71720,814
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.72
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.6%88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.6%2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.9%84.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201885.9%73.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.0%91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201846.7%19.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.8%14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.2%11.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.0%57.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.5%54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)839,928103,813
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,348,780198,230
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,751,358611,396
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$20,257$10,636
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.928.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$69,708$47,275
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,644$23,770
Persons in poverty, percent8.2%16.7%
Total employer establishments, 201711,5601,336
Total employment, 2017170,21914,490
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)8,533,702509,697
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201729,4934,417
All firms, 201235,0125,295
Men-owned firms, 201219,6003,016
Women-owned firms, 201211,2821,500
Minority-owned firms, 20121,46382
Nonminority-owned firms, 201232,0605,029
Veteran-owned firms, 20123,631555
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201229,1344,473
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.0%21.6%
Population per square mile, 2010337.227.8
Land area in square miles, 2010835.242,076.84

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Cumberland county (ME) and Oxford county (ME) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.