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Cape Elizabeth

Cape Elizabeth is a unified school district in Maine with a community population of 9,606. The median household income is $145,821 and the median age is 47.4.

9,606

Population

647

People / sq mi

$145,821

Median Income

47.4

Median Age

Cape Elizabeth covers 15 sq mi of land at 646.7 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White92.9%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian65.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$145,821

Median Household Income

$77,799

Per Capita Income

2.7%

Poverty Rate

1.6%

Unemployment

Housing

$731,600

Median Home Value

$2,185

Median Rent

88.0%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

99.3%

High School+

74.1%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cape Elizabeth serves a community with a population of 9,606 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Maine.

The median household income in Cape Elizabeth is $145,821, with a per capita income of $77,799. The poverty rate is 2.7%.

Cape Elizabeth is 92.9% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 65.3% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Cape Elizabeth, 99.3% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 74.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Cape Elizabeth is $731,600, with a median rent of $2,185. The homeownership rate is 88.0%.

Data for Cape Elizabeth from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2303930).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.