New Cumberland, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
943
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
49.1
1.24% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
31.3%
17.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$32,292
18.1% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$92,700
4.63% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
359
8.13% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in New Cumberland, WV 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.

99.2% of the residents in New Cumberland, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in New Cumberland, WV are John D Rockefeller IV Career Center (20 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in New Cumberland, WV was $92,700, and the homeownership rate was 58.5%.

Most people in New Cumberland, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in New Cumberland, WV was 2 cars per household.

United StatesWest VirginiaHancock County, WVWeirton-Steubenville, WV-OHColumbiana & Jefferson Counties PUMA, OHOhio, Marshall, Hancock, Brooke Counties PUMA, WV

Population & Diversity

New Cumberland, WV is home to a population of 943 people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.8% of New Cumberland, WV residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 16.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (843 people) in New Cumberland, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 35 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%
2024 Citizenship
99.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of New Cumberland, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Cumberland, WV was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Cumberland, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    843 ± 195
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    52 ± 65
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    35 ± 52
6.15%
Hispanic Population
58 people

In 2024, there were 16.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (843 people) in New Cumberland, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 35 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.15% of the people in New Cumberland, WV are hispanic (58 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,277 ± 1,171 people
  2. Mexico
    2,211 ± 1,154 people
  3. Germany
    1,987 ± 1,094 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
17 people
1.69%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
16 people

As of 2024, 1.8% of New Cumberland, WV residents (17 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 New Cumberland, WV was 1.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    47 ± 41
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    7 ± 16
  3. Korea
    3 ± 14

New Cumberland, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of New Cumberland, WV employs 359 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Cumberland, WV were Manufacturing (67 people), Retail Trade (55 people), and Educational Services (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,750), Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,964), and Manufacturing ($33,578).

Employment

Occupations

359
2024 Value
± 117
8.13%
1 Year growth
± 43.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Cumberland, WV grew at a rate of 8.13%, from 332 employees to 359 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Cumberland, WV, are Material Moving Occupations (90 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (56 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Cumberland, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

359
2024 Value
± 117
8.13%
1 Year growth
± 43.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Cumberland, WV grew at a rate of 8.13%, from 332 employees to 359 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Cumberland, WV, are Manufacturing (67 people), Retail Trade (55 people), and Educational Services (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Cumberland, WV, though some of these residents may live in New Cumberland, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,750
Median earning men ± $23,142
$29,028
Median earning women ± $5,462

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($34,028), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,000), and Construction ($22,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750), Manufacturing ($33,375), and Retail Trade ($27,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
0.583%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% 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 15%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in New Cumberland, WV awarded 20 degrees. The student population of New Cumberland, WV in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 14 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New Cumberland, WV are White (17 and 85%) and Black or African American (3 and 15%).

The largest universities in New Cumberland, WV by number of degrees awarded are John D Rockefeller IV Career Center (20 and 100%).

The most popular majors in New Cumberland, WV are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (20 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 14 students enrolled in New Cumberland, WV, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
Most Common
20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in New Cumberland, WV was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 20 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in New Cumberland, WV according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
John D Rockefeller IV Career Center
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was John D Rockefeller IV Career Center with 20 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New Cumberland, WV, which is 0.0526 times less than the 19 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 17 degrees mean that there were 5.67 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, less-than 2-year ($9,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, less-than 2-year ($1,140) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, less-than 2-year ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in New Cumberland, WV was $92,700 in 2024, which is 0.279 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,600 to $92,700, a 4.63% increase. The homeownership rate in New Cumberland, WV is 58.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Cumberland, WV have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Cumberland, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$92,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$25,336
$265
Median Property Taxes
±$80

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 New Cumberland, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

58.5%
Homeownership
2024
55.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 58.5% of the housing units in New Cumberland, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.3%.

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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.
$32,292
Median Household Income
± $9,519
453
Number of Households
± 110

In 2024, the median household income of the 453 households in New Cumberland, WV declined from $32,292 from the previous year's value of $39,412.

The following chart displays the households in New Cumberland, WV 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 New Cumberland, WV is from West Virginia.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (65.4%)
  2. Carpooled (15.9%)
  3. Other (10.6%)

In 2024, 65.4% of workers in New Cumberland, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (10.6%).

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Commute Time

20.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Cumberland, WV have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in New Cumberland, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Cumberland, WV (295 out of 943 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

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

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

89.3% of the population of New Cumberland, WV has health coverage, with 21.4% on employee plans, 34.9% on Medicaid, 20.4% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 2.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 506 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.4% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.7%
Uninsured
21.4%
Employer Coverage
34.9%
Medicaid
20.4%
Medicare
10.3%
Non-Group
2.33%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Cumberland, WV grew by 5.88% from 10.1% to 10.7%.

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