Cumberland Head, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,535

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.5

2.88% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.37%

51.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$108,182

2.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Cumberland Head, NY is home to a population of 1.54k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.28% of Cumberland Head, NY residents were born outside of the country (35 people).

In 2024, there were 54.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.46k people) in Cumberland Head, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Cumberland Head, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cumberland Head, NY was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cumberland Head, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cumberland Head, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.46k ± 329
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 31
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 25

0.977%

Hispanic Population

15 people

0.977% of the people in Cumberland Head, NY are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cumberland Head, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

2.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

4.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

As of 2024, 2.28% of Cumberland Head, NY residents (35 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cumberland Head, NY was 4.81%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cumberland Head, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
49 ± 51
Vietnam
32 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 31

Cumberland Head, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cumberland Head, NY.

Economy

The economy of Cumberland Head, NY employs 689 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cumberland Head, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (152 people), Educational Services (97 people), and Retail Trade (90 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($157,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($157,917), and Public Administration ($86,985).

Employment

Occupations

689

2024 Value

± 186

−12.9%

1 Year decline

± 41.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cumberland Head, NY declined at a rate of −12.9%, from 791 employees to 689 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cumberland Head, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (155 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (59 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cumberland Head, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

689

2024 Value

± 186

−12.9%

1 Year decline

± 41.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cumberland Head, NY declined at a rate of −12.9%, from 791 employees to 689 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cumberland Head, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (152 people), Educational Services (97 people), and Retail Trade (90 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cumberland Head, NY, though some of these residents may live in Cumberland Head, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,083

Median earning men ± $22,741

$61,168

Median earning women ± $9,303

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($137,583), Public Administration ($98,250), and Manufacturing ($66,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,120), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($22,037), and Retail Trade ($11,591).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cumberland Head, NY was $205,200 in 2024, which is 0.617 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $211,600 to $205,200, a 3.02% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cumberland Head, NY is 90.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cumberland Head, NY have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cumberland Head, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$205,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,651

$593

Median Property Taxes

±$134

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cumberland Head, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cumberland Head, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

90.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.4% of the housing units in Cumberland Head, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cumberland Head, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$108,182

Median Household Income

± $19,623

656

Number of Households

± 152

In 2024, the median household income of the 656 households in Cumberland Head, NY grew to $108,182 from the previous year's value of $106,048.

The following chart displays the households in Cumberland Head, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cumberland Head, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.4%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (8.27%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Cumberland Head, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (8.27%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cumberland Head, NY have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Cumberland Head, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cumberland Head, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cumberland Head, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cumberland Head, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cumberland Head, NY (21 out of 1.53k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cumberland Head, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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