Cumberland, MD

Census Place

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2024 Population

18,804

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

0.964% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.1%

6.88% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,162

0.717% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$123,200

1.99% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

7,235

0.194% 1-year growth

About

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 (607 degrees awarded in 2023).

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.

United States Maryland Allegany County, MD Cumberland, MD-WV Allegany, Garrett & West Washington Counties--Hancock & Clear Spring PUMA, MD

Population & Diversity

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.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

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.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cumberland, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
16k ± 320
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 289
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
767 ± 180

2.45%

Hispanic Population

460 people

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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
130,412 ± 8,772 people
India
62,394 ± 6,102 people
Nigeria
47,653 ± 5,339 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 130,412 Maryland residents, followed by India with 62,394 and Nigeria with 47,653.

Foreign-Born Population

2.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

381 people

1.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

367 people

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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
393 ± 136
Gulf War (1990s)
287 ± 142
Gulf War (2001-)
182 ± 96

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.

Economy

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).

Employment

Occupations

7.24k

2024 Value

± 609

0.194%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.24k

2024 Value

± 609

0.194%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,792

Median earning men ± $8,294

$33,882

Median earning women ± $3,637

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).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

0.617%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% 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 13.9%.

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

Civics

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cumberland, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (62.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.09%)
Green Party

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Angela Alsobrooks

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Cumberland, MD awarded 607 degrees. The student population of Cumberland, MD in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 802 male students and 1,863 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cumberland, MD are White (511 and 85%), Black or African American (51 and 8.49%), Two or More Races (18 and 3%), and Hispanic or Latino (13 and 2.16%).

The largest universities in Cumberland, MD by number of degrees awarded are Allegany College of Maryland (607 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cumberland, MD are Registered Nursing (163 and 26.9%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (83 and 13.7%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (50 and 8.24%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,665 students enrolled in Cumberland, MD, 30.1% men and 69.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,080 records, of which 69.2% were women and 30.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
163 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
69 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
50 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cumberland, MD was Registered Nursing with 163 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Cumberland, MD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Allegany College of Maryland

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

607 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Allegany College of Maryland with 607 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 141 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cumberland, MD, which is 0.303 times less than the 466 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 511 degrees mean that there were 10 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 51 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 ($8,220) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($860) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,596) 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, 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.

Housing

Property

$123,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,731

$5,042

Median Property Taxes

±$510

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.

Rent vs Own

60%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

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.

Equity

Household Income

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

$48,162

Median Household Income

± $3,822

8.41k

Number of Households

± 650

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cumberland, MD is from Maryland.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2023, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.683% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.1%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (9.5%)

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.

Commute Time

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

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.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

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.

Uninsured People

3.22%

Uninsured

32.5%

Employer Coverage

34%

Medicaid

16%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

1.59%

Military or VA

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.

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