CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cape Neddick

Maine · 2,122 residents · 3.73 sq mi

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Cape Neddick is a city of 2,122 people in Maine. The typical home is worth $166,700. The median age is 38.5, about 6 years above the US median. That is roughly 32% ahead of the Maine median. The population has fallen 29% since 2000. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

26% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,122

−29%vs 2000

vs 2,997 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

38.5

−18%vs 2000

vs 46.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.73 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55%(107)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(160)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(162)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(131)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244%(84)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.4%(327)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.3%(325)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5416.2%(343)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(199)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.1%(193)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843%(63)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(28)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,893

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,803

−53%vs 2000

vs $33,788 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.6%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$166,700

+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $181,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$667

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $820 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.7%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.6% in 2000

26.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(2,927)

Black0.3%(8)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(27)

Asian0.5%(14)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(2,066)

Black2.3%(49)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(7)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.3%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Asian origin

Chinese0.5%(13)

Filipino0.1%(2)

Ancestry

Irish30.9%(759)

English18.4%(452)

Norwegian9.7%(238)

Italian9.3%(229)

French8.3%(204)

Swedish5.7%(141)

German5.3%(129)

Scottish4.1%(100)

Polish3.8%(93)

Canadian3.8%(92)

French Canadian3.5%(87)

Greek2.5%(61)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

American2.2%(55)

Austrian0.8%(19)

Portuguese0.7%(18)

Swiss0.7%(17)

Russian0.7%(16)

Lithuanian0.3%(7)

Ukrainian0.3%(7)

British0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Italian population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

26.0%

−6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 32.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

87.6%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.2%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.8 min

−24%vs 2000

vs 23.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married10.6%(101)

Married79.4%(760)

Widowed2%(19)

Divorced8%(77)

Women 15+

Never married13%(164)

Married59.5%(752)

Widowed22.6%(286)

Divorced4.8%(61)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−5.2 ptssince 2013

from 5.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.8%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 62.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

32.7%

+9.3 ptssince 2020

from 23.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

50.9%

+17.8 ptssince 2020

from 33.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.6%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

7.9%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.2%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 76.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

56.8%

+12.6 ptssince 2020

from 44.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)9.7%(25)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.2%(34)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era73.3%(189)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.9%(10)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 258 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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