Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME

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2022 Population

141,881

1.01% 1-year growth

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2022 Median Age

43.4

1.4% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

6.29%

6.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$92,179

7.24% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$395,300

17.1% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

73,572

0.222% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME had a population of 142k people with a median age of 43.4 and a median household income of $92,179. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME grew from 140,464 to 141,881, a 1.01% increase and its median household income grew from $85,953 to $92,179, a 7.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.93%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.73%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.14%), and White (Hispanic) (1.12%).

7.42% of the households in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME are University of New England (1,557 degrees awarded in 2022) and Northeast Technical Institute (208 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME was $395,300, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%.

Most people in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME was 2 cars per household.

Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME borders Sagadahoc County & Northern Cumberland County PUMA, ME, Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME, and Cumberland County (Southeast)--Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME.

United States Maine

Population & Diversity

Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME is home to a population of 142k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.89% of Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME residents were born outside of the country (6.93k people).

In 2022, there were 23.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (129k people) in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.57k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.45k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME are French (Incl. Cajun) (3,745 households), Spanish (1,662 households), and Russian (516 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

72,404

Women

51%

69,596

Men

49%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 142,000 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

98.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.1% of Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
129k ± 1.12k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
5.57k ± 944
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.45k ± 397

2.56%

Hispanic Population

3.64k people

2.56% of the people in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME are hispanic (3.64k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Canada
803 ± 694 people
Russia
591 ± 596 people
Afghanistan
460 ± 526 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME was Canada, the natal country of 803 Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME residents, followed by Russia with 591 and Afghanistan with 460.

Foreign-Born Population

4.89%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.93k people

4.67%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

6.56k people

As of 2022, 4.89% of Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME residents (6.93k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME was 4.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

French (Incl. Cajun)
3,745 households (2.76%)
Spanish
1,662 households (1.23%)
Russian
516 households (0.38%)

7.42% of the households in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME was French (Incl. Cajun). 2.76% of the households in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME reported speaking French (Incl. Cajun) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,186 ± 452
Gulf War (2001-)
1,423 ± 292
Gulf War (1990s)
1,219 ± 285

Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME employs 73.6k people. The largest industries in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,389 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,067 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,802 people), and the highest paying industries are Logging ($249,734), Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified ($236,847), and Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers ($183,915).

Males in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,151. The income inequality in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

36,540

Women

51%

35,116

Men

49%

The workforce of Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME in 2020 was 71,656 people, with 51% woman, and 49% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

73.6k

2022 Value

0.222%

1 Year growth

± 0.222%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME grew at a rate of 0.222%, from 73.4k employees to 73.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME, are Other managers (2,258 people), Registered nurses (2,046 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,897 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maine (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

73.6k

2022 Value

0.222%

1 Year growth

± 0.222%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME grew at a rate of 0.222%, from 73.4k employees to 73.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,389 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,067 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,802 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME, though some of these residents may live in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,633

Median earning men ± $2,251

$45,244

Median earning women ± $1,371

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,897), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,631), and Manufacturing ($74,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,058), Wholesale Trade ($59,464), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,691).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maine.

Y-Axis

1.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 627k people employed in Maine. This represents a 1.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maine.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.71%).

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME. Showing the available data for Maine.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (52.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.71%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.71%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maine for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

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Susan Collins

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Angus King

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maine over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maine

Maine is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maine have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME awarded 1,765 degrees. The student population of Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,243 male students and 4,598 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME are White (1,448 and 82.5%), followed by Asian (89 and 5.07%), Unknown (84 and 4.79%), and Black or African American (69 and 3.93%).

The largest universities in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME by number of degrees awarded are University of New England (1,557 and 88.2%) and Northeast Technical Institute (208 and 11.8%).

The most popular majors in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME are Social Work (164 and 9.29%), Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (162 and 9.18%), and Registered Nursing (115 and 6.52%).

The median tuition cost in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME for private four year colleges is $39,510.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 6,841 (32.8% men and 67.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 6,841 students enrolled in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME, 32.8% men and 67.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,203 records, of which 68.9% were women and 31.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Health Services
64 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
115 degrees awarded
General Biomedical Sciences
64 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME was General Health Services with 64 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of New England
1,557 degrees awarded
Northeast Technical Institute
208 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of New England with 1,557 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 539 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME, which is 0.44 times less than the 1,226 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,448 degrees mean that there were 16.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 89 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($39,510) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,440) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.401% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.261% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (32.1k), High School or Equivalent (28.2k), and Some college (21.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME was $395,300 in 2022, which is 1.4 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $337,700 to $395,300, a 17.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME is 73.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME is $92,179. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME was Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME with a value of $92,179, followed by Sagadahoc County & Northern Cumberland County PUMA, ME and Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME, with respective values of $83,874 and $83,007.

Housing

Property

$395,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,212

$43,072

Median Property Taxes

±$1,491

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2022

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.7% of the housing units in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME was Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME with a value of $92,179, followed by Sagadahoc County & Northern Cumberland County PUMA, ME and Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME, with respective values of $83,874 and $83,007.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$92,179

Median Household Income

± $2,477

58.5k

Number of Households

± 1,972

In 2022, the median household income of the 58.5k households in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME grew to $92,179 from the previous year's value of $85,953.

The following chart displays the households in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME

In 2022, the income inequality in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.135% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Worked At Home (15.5%)
Carpooled (8.41%)

In 2022, 71.4% of workers in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.41%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% of the workforce in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME (8.65k out of 137k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.8% of the population of Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME has health coverage, with 57.7% on employee plans, 7.96% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 1.94% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maine see 908 patients per year on average, which represents a 1% increase from the previous year (899 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1476 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 194 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maine.

908 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maine

Primary care physicians in Maine see an average of 908 patients per year. This represents a 1% increase from the previous year (899 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Maine in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.16%

Uninsured

57.7%

Employer Coverage

7.96%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

1.94%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME grew by 0.482% from 4.14% to 4.16%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cumberland (Outside Portland) & York (East) Counties--Biddeford & Saco Cities PUMA, ME changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.