Gorham, ME Demographic Data
Gorham, ME Summary
Gorham is located in Cumberland County in Maine
- Population: NA
- Area: 51.28 sq. miles
- Land Area: 50.62 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.67 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 175.20 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Gorham, ME Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,704
53%
50.8
Male
3,345
48%
49.2
Total Population
7,049
311,591,919
Gorham, ME Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
235
3.3%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
360
5.1%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
556
7.9%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
1,458
20.7%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
767
10.9%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
417
5.9%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
873
12.4%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
903
12.8%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
389
5.5%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
325
4.6%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
290
4.1%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
255
3.6%
4.2
85 Years and Over
221
3.1%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,603
79.5%
76.3
Female
2,996
53.5%
51.4
Male
2,607
46.5%
48.6
21 Years and over
4,111
58.3%
71.8
62 Years and over
905
12.8%
16.7
65 Years and over
766
10.9%
13.3
Female
478
62.4%
56.7
Male
288
37.6%
43.3
Median Age (years)
28
NR
NR
Gorham, ME Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,932
98.3%
97.2
White
6,809
96.6%
74.1
Black or African American
30
0.4%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
51
0.7%
0.8
Asian
35
0.5%
4.8
Asian Indian
16
0.2%
0.9
Chinese
7
0.1%
1.1
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.8
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.5
Vietnamese
12
0.2%
0.5
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
7
0.1%
4.7
Two or More Races
117
1.7%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
162
2.3%
16.7
Mexican
61
0.9%
10.8
Puerto Rican
50
0.7%
1.6
Cuban
8
0.1%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
43
0.6%
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,887
97.7%
83.3
Gorham, ME Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
29
0.8%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
55
1.5%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
895
24.4%
28.4
Some college, no degree
744
20.3%
21.2
Associate's Degree
290
7.9%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
991
27.0%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
669
18.2%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
84
2.3%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
3,589
97.8%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,660
45.2%
28.5
Gorham, ME Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,657
45.0%
32.5%
Now Married
2,409
40.8%
48.3
Divorced
470
8.0%
11.0%
Separated
56
0.9%
2.2
Widowed
306
5.2
6.0%
Gorham, ME Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,168
90.5%
79.2%
Languages other than english
646
9.5%
20.8%
Spanish
112
1.6%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
505
7.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7
0.1%
3.3%
Other Languages
22
0.3%
0.9%
Gorham, ME Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
114
5.3%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
55
2.6%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
173
8.1%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
184
8.6%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
288
13.5%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
360
16.8%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
328
15.3%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
491
22.9%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
114
5.3%
4.4
$200,000 or more
34
1.6%
4.3
Median household income
67,557
50,502
Per capita income
24,921
26,708
Gorham, ME Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
17
0.5%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
265
7.7%
9.4
Construction
85
2.5%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
957
27.7%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
335
9.7%
6.6
Information
69
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
342
9.9%
10.4
Other services except public administration
56
1.6%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
384
11.1%
10.7
Public administration
129
3.7%
5.1
Retail trade
573
16.6%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
107
3.1%
5.0
Wholesale trade
132
3.8%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
1,305
37.8%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
204
5.9%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
242
7.0%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
1,219
35.3%
24.5%
Service occupations
481
13.9%
18.3%
Gorham, ME Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,438
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,539
73.9%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
318
9.2%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
49
1.4%
5.0
Walked
325
9.5%
2.8
Other means
59
1.7%
1.7
Worked at home
148
4.3%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.7
25.5
Gorham, ME Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
108
5.0%
9.3
1 vehicles
640
29.9%
34.1
2 vehicles
910
42.5%
37.5
3 or more
483
22.6%
19.1
Gorham, ME Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,376
Occupied Housing Units
2,141
90.1%
86.9
Owner Occupied
1,670
78.0%
64.6
Renter Occupied
471
22.0%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
235
9.9%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
22
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.7
NR
2.5
Gorham, ME Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,376
1 room
65
2.7%
2.0
2 rooms
35
1.5%
2.5
3 rooms
120
5.1%
9.2
4 rooms
321
13.5%
16.7
5 rooms
314
13.2%
20.6
6 rooms
467
19.7%
18.1
7 rooms
408
17.2%
12.3
8 rooms
230
9.7%
8.4
9 rooms or more
416
17.5%
10.2
Median Rooms
6
Gorham, ME Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,376
1-unit, detached
1,702
71.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
146
6.1%
5.8
2-units
121
5.1%
3.8
3 or 4 units
62
2.6%
4.5
5 to 9 units
166
7.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.5
20 or more units
122
5.1%
8.7
Mobile home
57
2.4%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Gorham, ME Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
609
25.6%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
85
3.6%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
144
6.1%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
125
5.3%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
201
8.5%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
361
15.2%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
469
19.7%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
331
13.9%
8.8%
2005 or later
51
2.1%
6.9%
Gorham, ME Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
290
13.5%
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
230
10.7%
4.9
Electricity
63
2.9%
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,480
69.1%
6.2
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
78
3.6%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.4
No fuel used
0
0.0%
0.9
Gorham, ME Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,249
49325615.0
$300 to $499
0
0.0%
1.8%
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$700 to $999
69
5.5%
15.0%
$500 to $699
71
5.7%
5.4%
$1,500 to 1,999
319
25.5%
20.1%
$2,000 or more
386
30.9%
29.1%
$1,000 to 1,499
404
32.3%
28.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
454
36.3%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
184
14.7%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
180
14.4%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
109
8.7%
8.7%
35.0% or more
322
25.8%
28.1%
Not Computed
0
NR
NR
Gorham, ME Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
448
38,515,453
$300 to $499
9
2.0%
8.5%
$1,000 to 1,499
51
11.4%
24.8%
Less than $200
58
12.9%
2.0%
$1,500 or more
59
13.2%
13.4%
$200 to $299
62
13.8%
3.2%
$750 to $999
84
18.8%
24.3%
$500 to $749
125
27.9%
23.8%
No Cash Rent
23
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
688
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
27
6.0%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
163
36.4%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
35
7.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
46
10.3%
9.1%
35.0% or more
177
39.5%
44.3%
Not Computed
23
NR
NR
Gorham, ME Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,670
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
32
1.9%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
70
4.2%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
89
5.3%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
270
16.2%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
766
45.9%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
434
26.0%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
9
0.5%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
241,500
173,600
