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Gorham (CDP), Maine


FieldValue
official_nameGorham, Maine
settlement_typeCensus-designated place
image_skylineBaxter Memorial Library, Gorham ME.jpg
imagesize250px
image_captionBaxter Memorial Library
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mapsize260px
map_captionLocation in Cumberland County and the state of Maine.
subdivision_typeCountry
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subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Maine
subdivision_type2County
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subdivision_type3Town
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area_footnotes
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area_land_km219.83
area_water_km20.05
area_total_sq_mi7.68
area_land_sq_mi7.66
area_water_sq_mi0.02
population_as_of2020
population_total7469
population_density_km2376.63
population_density_sq_mi975.45
timezoneEastern (EST)
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utc_offset_DST-4
elevation_m73
elevation_ft240
coordinates
postal_code_typeZIP code
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Gorham is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Gorham, in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,882 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Gorham is located at (43.68064, −70.441489).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 19.9 sqkm, of which 19.8 sqkm is land and 0.1 sqkm, or 0.26%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,164 people, 1,317 households, and 783 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 769.6 PD/sqmi. There were 1,371 housing units at an average density of 253.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.76% White, 0.55% Black or African American, 0.60% Native American, 1.10% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.

There were 1,317 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 16.9% under the age of 18, 31.2% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,368, and the median income for a family was $53,456. Males had a median income of $38,810 versus $31,875 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,844. About 4.2% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Note that this CDP contains the dormitories of the University of Southern Maine's Gorham campus, affecting all of the above statistics.

References

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
  2. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Gorham CDP, Maine". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  3. (February 12, 2011). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gorham CDP, Maine". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
  6. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
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