Opportunity Index

GRADE A-

Cumberland County, Maine

Economy Score out of 100
Cumberland County, Maine
64.9
Cluster
64.9
State Avg.
61.7
National Avg.
57.0

Economy Stats

Economy Cumberland County Cluster ME National
Unemployment rate 2.7% 2.7% 3.5% 3.3%
Median household income $58,475 $58,475 $50,087 $53,699
Population below the poverty line (%) 10.7% 10.7% 11.1% 13.4%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.9
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. 6.3 6.3 5.5 3.7
Households spending <30% of income on housing 66.9% 66.9% 72.7% 68.3%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) 87.6% 87.6% 82.9% 83.8%
Education Score out of 100
Cumberland County, ME
67.4
Cluster
67.4
State Avg.
55.9
National Avg.
56.1

Education Stats

Education Cumberland County Cluster ME National
Preschool enrollment 56.1% 56.1% 45.3% 48.0%
On-time H.S. graduation 88.3% 88.3% 84.7% 84.8%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 54.3% 54.3% 42.4% 40.5%
Community Score out of 100
Cumberland County, ME
68.4
Cluster
68.4
State Avg.
66.0
National Avg.
47.8

Community Stats

Community Health & Civic Life Cumberland County Cluster ME National
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24) 7.8% 7.8% 9.7% 11.5%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 2,540 2,540 13,603 4,501,815
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) % % 34.8% 27.5%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 128.3 128.3 121.0 382.9
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 166.2 166.2 111.5 75.5
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.1
Health Score out of 100
Cumberland County, ME
60.6
Cluster
60.6
State Avg.
48.4
National Avg.
52.0

Health Stats

Health Cumberland County Cluster ME National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) 6.8% 6.8% 7.1% 8.3%
Health Insurance Coverage 6.9% 6.9% 8.1% 8.7%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) 35.0 35.0 51.7 34.9

Business Stats

Business Cumberland County Cluster ME National
Diversity 90.5% 90.5% -% 85.9%
Growth 18.6 18.6 - 7.9
Automation 61.1% 61.1% -% 59.4%

Population
Cumberland County 292,500
Cluster 292,500
ME 1,335,063
National 325,147,121

Business Skills (underlying data provided by Monster)

Skills Demand data has not been collected for this county.
Skills Supply data has not been collected for this county.

News Themes and Sentiment

Economy Sentiment data has not been collected for this county.

Education Sentiment data has not been collected for this county.

Health Sentiment data has not been collected for this county.