With 6,267 people, Cumberland is a city in Indiana. This skews young, with a median age of 34.5. There are 2,229 people per square mile. 5% of people here were born outside the United States. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $239,200, having risen by half since 2000.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $87,364, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Cumberland
What changed most since 1990
Homes owned by their occupants59.6% → 71.3%(+11.7 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree23.5% → 28.1%(+4.6 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$175,685 → $239,200(+36%)US over the same years: +67%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.6%(70)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.6%(78)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.5%(97)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.7%(21)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 273 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Cumberland, decade by decade
Cumberland population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
4,568
$81,670
$175,685
23.5%
18.4
2000
5,500
$105,428
$260,132
28.2%
34.5
2010
5,169
$66,927
$211,758
23.9%
50.5
2020
5,954
$81,499
$202,410
29.6%
65.2
2024
6,267
$87,364
$239,200
28.1%
57.8
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
