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None of the households in Cumberland, MD 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.
99.6% of the residents in Cumberland, MD are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Cumberland, MD are Allegany College of Maryland (603 degrees awarded in 2024).
In 2024, the median property value in Cumberland, MD was $123,200, and the homeownership rate was 60%.
Most people in Cumberland, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Cumberland, MD was 2 cars per household.
Cumberland, MD is home to a population of 18.8k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.
As of 2024, 2.03% of Cumberland, MD residents were born outside of the country (381 people).
In 2024, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16k people) in Cumberland, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.2k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 767 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 99.6% of Cumberland, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cumberland, MD was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cumberland, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16k people) in Cumberland, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.2k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 767 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
2.45% of the people in Cumberland, MD are hispanic (460 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cumberland, MD as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.
As of 2024, 2.03% of Cumberland, MD residents (381 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, MD was 1.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cumberland, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Cumberland, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cumberland, MD.
96.8% of the population of Cumberland, MD has health coverage, with 32.5% on employee plans, 34% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1.59% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1,179 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,179 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 273 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cumberland, MD declined by 2.81% from 3.32% to 3.22%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cumberland, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Cumberland, MD employs 7.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cumberland, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,488 people), Retail Trade (1,101 people), and Educational Services (611 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($121,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($118,913), and Public Administration ($59,491).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cumberland, MD grew at a rate of 0.194%, from 7.22k employees to 7.24k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cumberland, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (994 people), Sales & Related Occupations (612 people), and Management Occupations (525 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cumberland, MD.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cumberland, MD grew at a rate of 0.194%, from 7.22k employees to 7.24k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cumberland, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,488 people), Retail Trade (1,101 people), and Educational Services (611 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cumberland, MD, though some of these residents may live in Cumberland, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($158,059), Public Administration ($70,682), and Construction ($60,231).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,132), Information ($47,188), and Public Administration ($42,500).
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).
Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.
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 Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The student population of Cumberland, MD in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 812 male students and 1,950 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in Cumberland, MD are White (466 and 79.3%), Black or African American (63 and 10.7%), Two or More Races (28 and 4.76%), and Hispanic or Latino (20 and 3.4%).
The largest universities in Cumberland, MD by number of degrees awarded are Allegany College of Maryland (603 and 100%).
The most popular majors in Cumberland, MD are Registered Nursing (167 and 27.7%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (80 and 13.3%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (51 and 8.46%).
In 2024 there were 2,762 students enrolled in Cumberland, MD, 29.4% men and 70.6% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,100 records, of which 69.8% were women and 30.2% men.
In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cumberland, MD was Registered Nursing with 167 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Cumberland, MD according to their major.
In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Allegany College of Maryland with 603 degrees awarded.
In 2024, 168 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cumberland, MD, which is 0.386 times less than the 435 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 466 degrees mean that there were 7.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 63 degrees awarded.
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.
Public, 2-year ($8,640) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.
Public, 2-year ($860) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.
Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.
The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.
The median property value in Cumberland, MD was $123,200 in 2024, which is 0.37 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,800 to $123,200, a 1.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Cumberland, MD is 60%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.
People in Cumberland, MD have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cumberland, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
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, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cumberland, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 60% of the housing units in Cumberland, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.3%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cumberland, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 8.41k households in Cumberland, MD grew to $48,162 from the previous year's value of $47,819.
The following chart displays the households in Cumberland, MD 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 $60k - $75k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 74.1% of workers in Cumberland, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (9.5%).
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.
Using averages, employees in Cumberland, MD have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.45% of the workforce in Cumberland, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Cumberland, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Cumberland, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cumberland, MD have 2 cars.
25.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cumberland, MD (4.55k out of 18.1k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cumberland, MD is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.
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
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.