New Cumberland, WV

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2023 Population

949

15.3% 1-year decline

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

48.5

9.73% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

26.7%

11.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$39,412

1.47% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$88,600

1.23% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

332

15.7% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, New Cumberland, WV had a population of 949 people with a median age of 48.5 and a median household income of $39,412. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of New Cumberland, WV declined from 1,121 to 949, a −15.3% decrease and its median household income declined from $40,000 to $39,412, a −1.47% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Cumberland, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.53%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.53%), Other (Hispanic) (0.527%), and White (Hispanic) (0.421%).

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.

99.1% 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 (21 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in New Cumberland, WV was $88,600, and the homeownership rate was 57.3%.

Most people in New Cumberland, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in New Cumberland, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

New Cumberland, WV is home to a population of 949 people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.69% of New Cumberland, WV residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2023, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (834 people) in New Cumberland, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Two+ (Hispanic) and 43 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of New Cumberland, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in New Cumberland, WV was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Cumberland, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
834 ± 252
Two+ (Hispanic)
62 ± 71.2
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 54.7

7.48%

Hispanic Population

71 people

7.48% of the people in New Cumberland, WV are hispanic (71 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in New Cumberland, WV 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 West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,064 ± 1,115 people
Germany
1,923 ± 1,076 people
China
1,815 ± 1,045 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,064 West Virginia residents, followed by Germany with 1,923 and China with 1,815.

Foreign-Born Population

1.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

1.52%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2023, 1.69% of New Cumberland, WV residents (16 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Cumberland, WV was 1.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in New Cumberland, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
62 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16

New Cumberland, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.65 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of New Cumberland, WV employs 332 people. The largest industries in New Cumberland, WV are Manufacturing (54 people), Educational Services (51 people), and Retail Trade (49 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($53,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($45,096).

Males in West Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,743. The income inequality in West Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

332

2023 Value

± 115

−15.7%

1 Year decline

± 55%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Cumberland, WV declined at a rate of −15.7%, from 394 employees to 332 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Cumberland, WV, are Material Moving Occupations (74 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (44 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Cumberland, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

332

2023 Value

± 115

−15.7%

1 Year decline

± 55%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Cumberland, WV declined at a rate of −15.7%, from 394 employees to 332 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Cumberland, WV, are Manufacturing (54 people), Educational Services (51 people), and Retail Trade (49 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,250

Median earning men ± $14,644

$24,231

Median earning women ± $7,336

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($68,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,833), Retail Trade ($24,167), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,417).

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%.

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

Education

In 2022, universities in New Cumberland, WV awarded 21 degrees. The student population of New Cumberland, WV in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 21 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New Cumberland, WV are White (20 and 95.2%), followed by Black or African American (1 and 4.76%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in New Cumberland, WV by number of degrees awarded are John D Rockefeller IV Career Center (21 and 100%).

The most popular majors in New Cumberland, WV are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (21 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 24 students enrolled in New Cumberland, WV, 12.5% men and 87.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 20 records, of which 85% were women and 15% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training

Most Common

21 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in New Cumberland, WV was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 21 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.

Universities

Gender

Race

John D Rockefeller IV Career Center

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

21 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was John D Rockefeller IV Career Center with 21 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New Cumberland, WV, which is 0.05 times less than the 20 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 20 degrees mean that there were 20 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1 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, less-than 2-year ($7,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, less-than 2-year ($1,046) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.661% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.559% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (549k), Some college (279k), and Secondary Education (210k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Cumberland, WV was $88,600 in 2023, which is 0.292 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $89,700 to $88,600, a 1.23% decrease. The homeownership rate in New Cumberland, WV is 57.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in New Cumberland, WV have an average commute time of 22.2 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

$88,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$21,290

$259

Median Property Taxes

±$77

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.

Rent vs Own

57.3%

Homeownership

2023

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 57.3% of the housing units in New Cumberland, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Cumberland, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 212

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in New Cumberland, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$39,412

Median Household Income

± $18,715

452

Number of Households

± 108

In 2023, the median household income of the 452 households in New Cumberland, WV declined from $39,412 from the previous year's value of $40,000.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Cumberland, WV is from West Virginia.

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.447

2021 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (66.1%)
Other (14.3%)
Carpooled (11.3%)

In 2023, 66.1% of workers in New Cumberland, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Cumberland, WV have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.692% of the workforce in New Cumberland, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Cumberland, WV (253 out of 949 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

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

89.9% of the population of New Cumberland, WV has health coverage, with 18.3% on employee plans, 36.8% on Medicaid, 20.3% on Medicare, 9.27% on non-group plans, and 5.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hancock County, WV see 1786 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.6% increase from the previous year (1601 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1194 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 651 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,786 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hancock County, WV

Primary care physicians in Hancock County, WV see an average of 1,786 patients per year. This represents a 11.6% increase from the previous year (1,601 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hancock County, WV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

18.3%

Employer Coverage

36.8%

Medicaid

20.3%

Medicare

9.27%

Non-Group

5.16%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Cumberland, WV declined by 12.8% from 11.6% to 10.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in New Cumberland, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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