Cape Elizabeth

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  2. Cape Elizabeth Statistics
  3. Cape Elizabeth Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cape Elizabeth Employment Information
  5. Cape Elizabeth Family Information
  6. Cape Elizabeth Education Information
  7. Cape Elizabeth Business Information
  8. Cape Elizabeth Public Benefits Information
  9. Cape Elizabeth Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Cape Elizabeth Zip Codes


Cape Elizabeth Legal Resources Back to top

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Cape Elizabeth Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,068
  • Land Area (2000): 38.156 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 113.124 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): CAPE COTTAGE, CAPE ELIZ, CAPE ELIZABETH, POND COVE, PORTLAND
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Houses (2000): 3,724
Cape Elizabeth Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,617 95.03%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 451 4.97%

Cape Elizabeth Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cape Elizabeth Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 5,225
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $154,975,000 / $32,155,000
Cape Elizabeth Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 4,706 4,619 86 1.83% 18
1991 4,596 4,433 163 3.54% 36
1992 4,667 4,526 140 3.01% 30
1993 4,633 4,513 120 2.60% 26
1994 4,716 4,597 119 2.53% 25
1995 4,591 4,512 79 1.72% 17
1996 4,810 4,729 82 1.70% 17
1997 4,949 4,879 70 1.41% 14
1998 4,964 4,903 62 1.24% 13
1999 4,987 4,933 54 1.07% 11
2000 4,724 4,627 97 2.04% 21
2001 4,720 4,606 114 2.42% 24
2002 4,717 4,588 129 2.73% 27
2003 4,734 4,593 142 2.99% 30
2004 4,735 4,600 135 2.84% 28
2005 4,741 4,607 134 2.83% 28
2006 4,729 4,605 125 2.63% 26
2007 4,778 4,643 135 2.83% 28
2008 4,790 4,643 147 3.07% 31
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 4,708 4,581 127 2.70% 27
Feb 2008 4,664 4,529 135 2.89% 29
Mar 2008 4,703 4,549 154 3.27% 33
Apr 2008 4,717 4,583 134 2.84% 28
May 2008 4,758 4,608 150 3.15% 32
Jun 2008 4,870 4,708 162 3.33% 33
Jul 2008 4,973 4,801 172 3.46% 35
Aug 2008 4,920 4,782 138 2.80% 28
Sep 2008 4,799 4,649 150 3.13% 31
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Cape Elizabeth Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 330 14.39%
2. Health Care 248 10.82%
3. Finance and Insurance 199 8.68%
4. Construction 150 6.54%
5. Public Administration 104 4.54%
6. Educational Services 102 4.45%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 82 3.58%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 56 2.44%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 55 2.40%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 53 2.31%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 46 2.01%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 43 1.88%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 43 1.88%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 41 1.79%
15. Paper Manufacturing 38 1.66%
16. U.S. Postal Service 36 1.57%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 31 1.35%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 29 1.26%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 28 1.22%
20. Food Manufacturing 27 1.18%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 474 21.99%
2. Educational Services 388 18.00%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 210 9.74%
4. Finance and Insurance 198 9.18%
5. Social Assistance 95 4.41%
6. Public Administration 81 3.76%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 52 2.41%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52 2.41%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 51 2.37%
10. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 39 1.81%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 36 1.67%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 34 1.58%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 33 1.53%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 29 1.35%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 28 1.30%
16. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 25 1.16%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 24 1.11%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 22 1.02%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 20 0.93%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 19 0.88%

Cape Elizabeth Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Top Executives 179 7.81%
2. Physicians and Surgeons 157 6.85%
3. Other Management Occupations 134 5.84%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 131 5.71%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 121 5.28%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 81 3.53%
7. Lawyers 80 3.49%
8. Business Operations Specialists 76 3.31%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 64 2.79%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 62 2.70%
11. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 61 2.66%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 56 2.44%
13. Accountants and Auditors 46 2.01%
14. Computer Specialists 46 2.01%
15. Other Installation / Maintenance 45 1.96%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 41 1.79%
17. Customer Service Representatives 41 1.79%
18. Carpenters 38 1.66%
19. Other Health Occupations 37 1.61%
20. Other Financial Specialists 36 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 189 8.77%
2. Registered Nurses 184 8.53%
3. Other Management Occupations 119 5.52%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 113 5.24%
5. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 106 4.92%
6. Secretaries and Admins 101 4.68%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 88 4.08%
8. Business Operations Specialists 80 3.71%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 72 3.34%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 72 3.34%
11. Top Executives 60 2.78%
12. Computer Specialists 56 2.60%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 55 2.55%
14. Lawyers 51 2.37%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 51 2.37%
16. Social Scientists and Related 48 2.23%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 45 2.09%
18. Cashiers 39 1.81%
19. Customer Service Representatives 39 1.81%
20. Art and Design Workers 35 1.62%

Cape Elizabeth Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,568 51.03%
15-35 hours 1,171 16.75%
1-14 hours 303 4.33%
No regular hours 1,950 27.89%

Cape Elizabeth Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 75 1.89%
5 AM-5:29 AM 69 1.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 140 3.52%
6 AM-6:29 AM 220 5.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 411 10.34%
7 AM-7:29 AM 577 14.52%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 769 19.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 719 18.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 347 8.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 147 3.70%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 71 1.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 49 1.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 227 5.71%
4 PM-11:59 PM 154 3.87%

Cape Elizabeth Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 143 3.60%
5-9 394 9.91%
10-14 760 19.12%
15-19 934 23.50%
20-24 869 21.86%
25-29 236 5.94%
30-34 407 10.24%
35-39 34 0.86%
40-44 6 0.15%
45-59 60 1.51%
60-89 96 2.42%
At least 90 36 0.91%

Cape Elizabeth Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.18% 3,329 83.75%
30-44 0 0.00% 447 11.25%
45-59 0 0.00% 60 1.51%
At least 60 0 0.00% 132 3.32%

Cape Elizabeth Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 16 0.37%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 281 6.42%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,580 81.83%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 22 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 69 1.58%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 400 9.14%

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Cape Elizabeth Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,501 (8,965 people)
Families (2000): 2,606 (7,775 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,271
People at same address in 1995: 5,529
Cape Elizabeth Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 152 4.34%
$10,000-$14,999 92 2.63%
$15,000-$19,999 87 2.49%
$20,000-$24,999 106 3.03%
$25,000-$29,999 94 2.68%
$30,000-$34,999 254 7.26%
$35,000-$39,999 119 3.40%
$40,000-$44,999 174 4.97%
$45,000-$49,999 131 3.74%
$50,000-$59,999 243 6.94%
$60,000-$74,999 359 10.25%
$75,000-$99,999 506 14.45%
$100,000-$124,999 367 10.48%
$125,000-$149,999 195 5.57%
$150,000-$199,999 285 8.14%
$200,000 or more 337 9.63%

Cape Elizabeth Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 736 21.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,183 33.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 134 3.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 536 15.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 576 16.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 241 6.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 54 1.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 14 0.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Cape Elizabeth Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,820 26.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,360 22.14%
Public Assistance 48 0.45%
Retirement 681 6.39%
Self Employment 726 6.81%
Social Security 948 8.89%
Supplemental Security 34 0.32%
Wage / Salary 2,644 24.80%
Other 400 3.75%

Cape Elizabeth Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,209 53.24%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,062 46.76%

Cape Elizabeth Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 217 6.59%
Color 1 Box Married 2,357 71.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 624 18.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 95 2.88%

Cape Elizabeth Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 412 10.83%
Color 1 Box Married 2,454 64.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 526 13.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 414 10.88%

Cape Elizabeth Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cape Elizabeth Education Information Back to top
Cape Elizabeth Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 93 1.40%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 183 2.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 922 13.84%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,208 18.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 521 7.82%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,044 30.68%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,692 25.39%

Cape Elizabeth Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 48 0.53% 191 2.11% 239 2.64%
Kindergarten 59 0.65% 11 0.12% 70 0.77%
Grades 1-4 583 6.43% 46 0.51% 629 6.94%
Grades 5-8 542 5.98% 64 0.71% 606 6.68%
Grades 9-12 583 6.43% 43 0.47% 626 6.90%
Undergrad college 270 2.98% 76 0.84% 346 3.82%
Graduate or professional school 98 1.08% 61 0.67% 159 1.75%
Total 2,183 24.07% 492 5.43% 2,675 29.50%

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Cape Elizabeth Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 930
Cape Elizabeth Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cape Elizabeth Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cape Elizabeth Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,647 96.86%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 280 3.14%

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Cape Elizabeth Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cape Elizabeth Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,170 12.90%
10-19 Years 1,379 15.21%
20-29 Years 409 4.51%
30-39 Years 1,058 11.67%
40-49 Years 1,798 19.83%
50-59 Years 1,458 16.08%
60-69 Years 693 7.64%
70-79 Years 695 7.66%
80-89 Years 325 3.58%
90+ Years 83 0.92%

Cape Elizabeth Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,331 47.76%
Color 1 Box Female 4,737 52.24%

Cape Elizabeth Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,849 97.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 90 0.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 45 0.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 43 0.47%
Color 1 Box African-American 27 0.30%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.06%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.04%

Cape Elizabeth Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 2,450 22.05%
2. Irish 2,311 20.80%
3. Italian 931 8.38%
4. German 884 7.96%
5. French Non-Basque 649 5.84%
6. Scottish 588 5.29%
7. United States Or American 452 4.07%
8. Polish 342 3.08%
9. Scotch Irish 309 2.78%
10. Swedish 264 2.38%

Cape Elizabeth Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,099 94.27%
2. French 144 1.68%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 118 1.37%
4. Other Indo European 51 0.59%
5. German 45 0.52%
6. Persian 27 0.31%
7. Chinese 20 0.23%
8. Greek 18 0.21%
9. Other Native North American 17 0.20%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 12 0.14%

Cape Elizabeth Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,797 97.01%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 172 1.90%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 99 1.09%

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Cape Elizabeth Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cape Elizabeth Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
04107