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Cape Elizabeth Maine Information: Cape Elizabeth, Maine is part of CUMBERLAND County. Population for Cape Elizabeth from the last gathering is 9068. You can view Cape Elizabeth venues that host many Cape Elizabeth ME events every year. You can also research Cape Elizabeth Maine homes for sale by visiting our Cape Elizabeth Maine real estate guide. Cape Elizabeth Maine has a latitude of 43.6079 and a longitude of -70.2333. Zip codes in Cape Elizabeth, ME include 04107 ... more Cape Elizabeth zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Cape Elizabeth, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cape Elizabeth, ME was 9,068.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cape Elizabeth was 4,331, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Cape Elizabeth, ME
There are an estimated 2,326 married men in the town. 70.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Cape Elizabeth are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Cape Elizabeth is 4,737 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
There are an estimated 2,436 married women in the community. 64 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Cape Elizabeth, ME
The median age of people living in Cape Elizabeth, ME was 43.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Cape Elizabeth was 470. There were 6,666 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16 percent of the population (1,447) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Cape Elizabeth, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cape Elizabeth, ME was 9,024.

White Population in Cape Elizabeth, ME
The estimated White population in the Cape Elizabeth community is 8,884, which is 98 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 29, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Cape Elizabeth, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Cape Elizabeth, ME was 5.

Asian Population in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 90.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Cape Elizabeth, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Cape Elizabeth was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 11, while those of “two or more races” was 44 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cape Elizabeth community was 45, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Cape Elizabeth, ME
The household population number in Cape Elizabeth was 8,967.

Group Quarters Population in Cape Elizabeth, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 101.

Average Household Size in Cape Elizabeth, ME
The average household size in Cape Elizabeth is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Cape Elizabeth, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,724 total housing units in Cape Elizabeth.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,488, or 93.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,064 were owner-occupied (87.8), and 424 were renter-occupied (12.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 236 vacant homes in Cape Elizabeth at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,753, with a median value in dollars of 184,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Cape Elizabeth, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,469 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cape Elizabeth, average costs per month were $487 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,114 people in the community had a high school degree, or 96.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
3,706 people in Cape Elizabeth also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 58.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Cape Elizabeth, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cape Elizabeth was 1,051, or 15.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Cape Elizabeth, ME
In 2000, there were 932 people in Cape Elizabeth, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Cape Elizabeth, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 492 people in Cape Elizabeth who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
There were 4,609 in the labor force in Cape Elizabeth at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Cape Elizabeth was 18.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Cape Elizabeth, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $72,359. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Cape Elizabeth, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $86,126. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Per capita income in Cape Elizabeth in the last full census was 37,983. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Cape Elizabeth numbered 33, or 1.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Cape Elizabeth, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 280, or 3.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.