Cumberland, KY

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,037
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32
2.89% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
52.9%
7.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$35,410
0.286% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$66,500
7.95% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
327
0.608% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Cumberland, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Cumberland, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cumberland, KY are Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (1,218 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Cumberland, KY was $66,500, and the homeownership rate was 53.4%.

Most people in Cumberland, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Cumberland, KY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cumberland, KY is home to a population of 2.04k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Cumberland, KY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 33.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.85k people) in Cumberland, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 56 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 49 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
99.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Cumberland, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cumberland, KY was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cumberland, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.85k ± 565
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    56 ± 88
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    49 ± 55

In 2024, there were 33.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.85k people) in Cumberland, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 56 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 49 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    34,091 ± 4,516 people
  2. Cuba
    20,475 ± 3,505 people
  3. India
    12,629 ± 2,755 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,091 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 20,475 and India with 12,629.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    28 ± 40
  2. Vietnam
    12 ± 24
  3. Korea
    7 ± 21

Cumberland, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cumberland, KY employs 327 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cumberland, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), Manufacturing (59 people), and Educational Services (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($150,507), Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,969), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,857).

Employment

Occupations

327
2024 Value
± 135
−0.608%
1 Year decline
± 57.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cumberland, KY declined at a rate of −0.608%, from 329 employees to 327 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cumberland, KY, are Health Technologists & Technicians (55 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (48 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cumberland, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

327
2024 Value
± 135
−0.608%
1 Year decline
± 57.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cumberland, KY declined at a rate of −0.608%, from 329 employees to 327 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cumberland, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), Manufacturing (59 people), and Educational Services (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cumberland, KY, though some of these residents may live in Cumberland, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$75,904
Median earning men ± $19,261
$36,750
Median earning women ± $33,864

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($150,507), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,188), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($44,205).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.51%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Cumberland, KY awarded 1,218 degrees. The student population of Cumberland, KY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,279 male students and 1,865 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cumberland, KY are White (1,111 and 91.2%), Unknown (68 and 5.58%), Black or African American (13 and 1.07%), and Hispanic or Latino (11 and 0.903%).

The largest universities in Cumberland, KY by number of degrees awarded are Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (1,218 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cumberland, KY are Liberal Arts & Sciences (196 and 16.1%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (177 and 14.5%), and Medical Assistant (136 and 11.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,144 students enrolled in Cumberland, KY, 40.7% men and 59.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,868 records, of which 60.5% were women and 39.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    165 degrees awarded
  2. Automobile Mechanics Technology
    104 degrees awarded
  3. Welding Technology
    70 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Cumberland, KY was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 165 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Cumberland, KY according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,218 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College with 1,218 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 623 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cumberland, KY, which is 1.05 times more than the 595 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,111 degrees mean that there were 16.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 68 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,464) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($192) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cumberland, KY was $66,500 in 2024, which is 0.2 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $61,600 to $66,500, a 7.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Cumberland, KY is 53.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cumberland, KY have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cumberland, KY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$66,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,068
$409
Median Property Taxes
±$137

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, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

53.4%
Homeownership
2024
64%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 53.4% of the housing units in Cumberland, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$35,410
Median Household Income
± $16,433
766
Number of Households
± 194

In 2024, the median household income of the 766 households in Cumberland, KY grew to $35,410 from the previous year's value of $35,309.

The following chart displays the households in Cumberland, KY 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cumberland, KY is from Kentucky.
0.449
2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2023, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.729% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (58.1%)
  2. Carpooled (22.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (11.3%)

In 2024, 58.1% of workers in Cumberland, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.3%) and those who worked at home (11.3%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cumberland, KY have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.59% of the workforce in Cumberland, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cumberland, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cumberland, KY have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

52.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cumberland, KY (1.04k out of 1.96k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cumberland, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

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Health

96.2% of the population of Cumberland, KY has health coverage, with 15.4% on employee plans, 63.1% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 3.98% on non-group plans, and 0.204% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,601 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 36.8% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 27.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

3.77%
Uninsured
15.4%
Employer Coverage
63.1%
Medicaid
13.5%
Medicare
3.98%
Non-Group
0.204%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cumberland, KY grew by 33.3% from 2.83% to 3.77%.

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