Cumberland, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,037

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

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

Population & Diversity

Cumberland, KY is home to a population of 2.04k people, from which 100% are citizens.

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cumberland, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.85k ± 565
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
56 ± 88
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 55

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cumberland, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 40
Vietnam
12 ± 24
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.

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

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 Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cumberland, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

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.

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).

Education

The student population of Cumberland, KY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,379 male students and 1,992 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cumberland, KY are White (1,251 and 91%), Unknown (54 and 3.93%), Two or More Races (25 and 1.82%), and Hispanic or Latino (20 and 1.45%).

The largest universities in Cumberland, KY by number of degrees awarded are Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (1,375 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cumberland, KY are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (237 and 17.2%), Welding Technology (192 and 14%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (182 and 13.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 3,371 students enrolled in Cumberland, KY, 40.9% men and 59.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,076 records, of which 60.2% were women and 39.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
218 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
126 degrees awarded
Automobile Mechanics Technology
68 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Cumberland, KY was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 218 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.

Universities

Gender

Race

Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,375 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College with 1,375 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 684 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cumberland, KY, which is 0.99 times less than the 691 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,251 degrees mean that there were 23.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 54 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,536) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($192) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,228) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cumberland, KY 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cumberland, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.1%)
Carpooled (22.3%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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