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Cape Elizabeth Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Cape Elizabeth Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

9,580

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.8%
5 - 17:
19.4%
18 - 24:
5.2%
25 - 34:
4.7%
35 - 54:
25.7%
55 - 64:
16.8%
Over 65 Years:
24.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.2%
2.2%
99.3%
99.3%
75.5%
75.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Cape Elizabeth
USA
$77,581
$77,581
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Cape Elizabeth
USA
$144,250
$144,250
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

4.1%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Finance
Transportation
Construction
Manufacturing
Retail
Real estate
Other
Wholesale
Arts
Agriculture
Public Service
Administration
Accommodation
Information Technology
18.9%
18.9%
13.0%
13.0%
9.4%
9.4%
9.2%
9.2%
6.7%
6.7%
6.2%
6.2%
5.9%
5.9%
4.9%
4.9%
4.0%
4.0%
3.6%
3.6%
3.3%
3.3%
2.7%
2.7%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
Black or African American
94.9%
94.9%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.1%
1.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
English
German
Italian
Scottish
French
French Canadian
Polish
Swedish
Russian
Scots-Irish
Welsh
Romanian
Greek
European
Lithuanian
Pennsylvania German
Norwegian
Dutch
Portuguese
26.8%
26.8%
19.4%
19.4%
11.7%
11.7%
9.3%
9.3%
5.7%
5.7%
5.2%
5.2%
4.5%
4.5%
3.1%
3.1%
2.8%
2.8%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
West Germanic languages
Italian
Vietnamese
Japanese
Polish
Thai
German/Yiddish
Arabic
Slavic languages
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Laotian
93.9%
93.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Cape Elizabeth Residents

7.4%


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