COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cumberland County vs Jasper County
PLACE A
Cumberland County, Maine
VS
PLACE B
Jasper County, Mississippi
Cumberland County is 1910% larger than Jasper County. Cumberland County earns more, with a median household income $47,017 higher. Cumberland County has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -4%).
CUMBERLAND COUNTYJASPER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population317,22215,785+1910% vs Jasper County
Population density37923+356
Population growth7.6%-4.1%+11.7 pts
Median age42.241.9+0.3
Male48.7%49.7%−0.9 pts
Female51.3%50.3%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born6.7%0.6%+6.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.6%44.5%+41.1 pts
Black3.4%52.0%−48.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.8%0.8%+2.0 pts
Asian2.2%0.3%+1.9 pts
Other6.0%2.5%+3.6 pts
Median household income$95,677$48,660+$47,017
Per capita income$55,739$25,961+$29,778
Poverty rate7.3%19.4%−12.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4600.454Even
Bachelor's degree or higher53.0%12.2%+40.8 pts
Graduate degree21.4%3.4%+18.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%6.2%−3.1 pts
Labor force participation67.7%52.5%+15.1 pts
Median home value$451,200$107,100+$344,100
Median gross rent$1,589$724+$865
Owner-occupied69.8%82.1%−12.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.8%18.3%−4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households47.1%27.2%+19.9 pts
Average commute23.233.7−10.5
Worked from home21.8%3.0%+18.8 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.3%+0.6 pts
Uninsured4.7%8.5%−3.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025