Cumberland, Maine Population

Overview

8,332

Total Population

41.3

Median age

50.38%

Female population %

98.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

64.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

372

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cumberland town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cumberland town is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cumberland town's population under 18 was 26.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cumberland town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cumberland town, 22.95% were under the age of 15, 13.56% aged 15 to 29, 47.42% aged 30 to 64, 14.39% aged 65 to 84, and 1.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 64 more females than males in Cumberland town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.38% females and 49.62% males in Cumberland, Maine.
The Cumberland, Maine gender ratio is 98.5:100 i.e. 98.5 men to 100 women (0.985).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 455.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 492.

Cumberland town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cumberland town population: 94% are White, 0.48% are Black or African American, 1.09% are Asian, 1.18% are some other race and 3.25% are multiracial.
Cumberland town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 372 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,96 (95.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cumberland town is White with a population of 7,832 (94% of the total population).

Cumberland town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 8,605 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Cumberland town's population increased by 377 (5.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cumberland town's population increased by 1,274 (17.66%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cumberland town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,838.