Cape Elizabeth town, Maine Population 2024

9,606

Cape Elizabeth town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cape Elizabeth town was:

  • White: 96.16%
  • Two or more races: 2.88%
  • Asian: 0.53%
  • Other race: 0.23%
  • Black or African American: 0.13%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
14.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
646.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.7% (67)
The current population of Cape Elizabeth town, Maine is 9,606 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,539.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,18096.16%
Two or more races2752.88%
Asian510.53%
Other race220.23%
Black or African American120.13%
Native American70.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cape Elizabeth town Population by Race

Cape Elizabeth town Population Pyramid 2024

Cape Elizabeth town Median Age

49.7

Total

47.6

Male

50.6

Female

Cape Elizabeth town Adults

There are 7,320 adults, (2,455 of whom are seniors) in Cape Elizabeth town.

Cape Elizabeth town Age Dependency

96.2

Age Dependency Ratio

50.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Cape Elizabeth town Sex Ratio

Female5,02752.66%
Male4,52047.34%

Cape Elizabeth town Population by Age

Cape Elizabeth town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7872.5188.511.5
Married2,6612.9692.47.6
Non Family9451.1976.923.1
Female1362.551000
Male453.2268.931.1

2.93

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

88.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cape Elizabeth town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade370.54%
Associates Degree4246.15%
Bachelors Degree2,39434.71%
Graduate Degree2,93442.54%
High School Graduate6309.13%
Less Than 9th Grade20.03%
Some College4766.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cape Elizabeth town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cape Elizabeth town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,5226,4975,084
2+ Races232218124
Hispanic205205143
Asian292929
Other Race222222
Black121212
Native American777

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Cape Elizabeth town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,464$103,389$52,828
Graduate Degree$88,405$129,136$72,772
High School Graduate$53,672$56,615$45,800
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$77,311$102,148$58,244
Some College$70,987$46,500$92,889

$77,311

Average Earnings

$102,148

Average Male

$58,244

Average Female

Cape Elizabeth town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cape Elizabeth town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cape Elizabeth town Language

94.07% of Cape Elizabeth town residents speak only English, while 5.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.64% of the population.

Cape Elizabeth town Language

Cape Elizabeth town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,0793894.28%
Hispanic20573.41%
Multiple25231.19%

4.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.77%

Male Poverty Rate

4.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cape Elizabeth town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cape Elizabeth town is White, with 4.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cape Elizabeth town is Multiple, with 1.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.54%.

Cape Elizabeth town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College10.83%
High School8.13%
Less Than 9th Grade7.69%
Bachelors or Greater1.77%

Cape Elizabeth town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed1.41%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Cape Elizabeth town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cape Elizabeth town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$165,694$237,877
Households$145,107$200,471
Married Families$177,176$-999,999,999
Non Families$65,022$86,434

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cape Elizabeth town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

69.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

75.7%

Male Marriage Rate

64.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Cape Elizabeth town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cape Elizabeth town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Cape Elizabeth town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cape Elizabeth town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

489

Number of Veterans

460

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam247
First Gulf War87
Second Gulf War80
Korea35
World War II13

Cape Elizabeth town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74173
75+168
55 to 6481
18 to 3454
35 to 5413

Cape Elizabeth town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4726.75%
2+ Races177.33%
Hispanic125.85%

Cape Elizabeth town Veterans by Race

Cape Elizabeth town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cape Elizabeth town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67%

Labor Force Participation

65.5%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Cape Elizabeth town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cape Elizabeth town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cape Elizabeth town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

36.79%

Born in Cape Elizabeth town

92.98%

Native Born

7.02%

Foreign Born

2.96%

Non Citizen

4.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.98% of Cape Elizabeth town residents were born in the United States, with 36.79% having been born in Maine. 2.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Cape Elizabeth town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,676140.14%
20289,662140.15%
20279,648140.15%
20269,634140.15%
20259,620140.15%
20249,606140.15%
20239,592140.15%
20229,57840.04%
20219,574350.37%
20209,5392122.27%
20199,327-1-0.01%
20189,328400.43%
20179,28860.06%
20169,282360.39%
20159,246260.28%
20149,2201011.11%
20139,119660.73%
20129,053260.29%
20119,027390.43%
20108,98800%

Cape Elizabeth town Population by Year