Cape Elizabeth town, Cumberland County, Maine
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,827
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,827
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,688
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,555
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,538
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,535
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,015
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.7%
Female persons, percent 54.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 382
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 88.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $731,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,747
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,072
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,185
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,732
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 97.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 99.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 74.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,199
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,669
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,460
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,082
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,036
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $145,821
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,799
Persons in poverty, percent 5.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 642.0
Population per square mile, 2010 613.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 14.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 14.70
FIPS Code 2300510180