Cumberland County , Maine

Population: 305,940 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $92,983 Home $411,400 Rent $1,492/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Cumberland County's headline indicators land 25% above the national median on income ($92,983), with housing 35% above the US figure ($411,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Cumberland County in the top 23% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.

$92,983
Median Income
household
$411,400
Home Value
median
$1,492/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $92,983
Per Capita Income $54,238
Poverty Rate 7.1%
Median Home Value $411,400
Median Gross Rent $1,492/mo
Owner Occupied 70.4%
Renter Occupied 29.6%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 305,940
Median Age 42.1 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 52.2%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

26.7%
Obesity
7.4%
Diabetes
10.9%
Smoking
32.1%
High Blood Pressure
17.1%
No Physical Activity
25.6%
Depression
30.9%
Insufficient Sleep
80.1%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 77.0  ·  77th national percentile

🌊 Flood
78.40
🌪️ Tornado
25.48
🌀 Hurricane
90.70
🔥 Wildfire
38.93
❄️ Winter Storm
98.98
🌍 Earthquake
81.14
☀️ Drought
41.03

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