Cousins Island

Population: 509
Median household income: $121,250
Median home value: $634,100

Cousins Island is a community in Cumberland County, Maine, home to 509 residents. At $121,250, its median household income sits above Cumberland County's $92,983.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cousins Island's population grew 12.9% from 451 to 509, while its median home value rose 52.6% from $415,600 to $634,100.

Households average 2.57 people. 62.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 509
Median age: 59.9 yrs
Median household income: $121,250
Median home value: $634,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 198
Homeownership rate: 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.4%
Unemployment rate: 11.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

451509

Median household income

$135,227$121,250

Median home value

$415,600$634,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	451	$135,227	$415,600
2020	521	$167,601	$489,300
2021	433	$175,643	$573,600
2022	504	$168,571	$603,400
2023	509	$121,250	$634,100

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 176.1%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 445.7%

45 to 545.1%

55 to 6423.6%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over21.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	3.7%
5 to 17	31	6.1%
18 to 24	42	8.3%
25 to 34	61	12.0%
35 to 44	29	5.7%
45 to 54	26	5.1%
55 to 64	120	23.6%
65 to 74	70	13.8%
75 and over	111	21.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	467	91.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	2.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate4.6%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree23.7%

Graduate or professional degree38.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	19	4.6%
Some college or associate's	138	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	99	23.7%
Graduate or professional degree	161	38.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone64.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home36.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	112	64.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	63	36.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11	9.8%
15 to 29 min	38	33.9%
30 to 44 min	63	56.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 509)

	Count	Share
Family households	184	92.9%
Nonfamily households	14	7.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	198	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	188	94.9%
Renter-occupied	10	5.1%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	198	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2314800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.92 sq mi
Center point: 43.7668, -70.1430