COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clay County vs Cumberland County
PLACE A
Clay County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Cumberland County, Maine
Clay County is 96% smaller than Cumberland County. Cumberland County earns more, with a median household income $40,427 higher. Cumberland County has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 2%).
CLAY COUNTYCUMBERLAND COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population14,207317,222−96% vs Cumberland County
Population density24379−356
Population growth2.2%7.6%−5.4 pts
Median age44.742.2+2.5
Male48.4%48.7%−0.4 pts
Female51.6%51.3%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born1.0%6.7%−5.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.9%85.6%−6.7 pts
Black12.8%3.4%+9.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.3%2.8%+0.5 pts
Asian0.4%2.2%−1.8 pts
Other4.7%6.0%−1.4 pts
Median household income$55,250$95,677−$40,427
Per capita income$28,812$55,739−$26,927
Poverty rate17.6%7.3%+10.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4450.460−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%53.0%−38.3 pts
Graduate degree4.2%21.4%−17.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.4%3.1%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation47.2%67.7%−20.4 pts
Median home value$156,700$451,200−$294,500
Median gross rent$619$1,589−$970
Owner-occupied79.4%69.8%+9.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.1%13.8%+4.3 pts
Rent-burdened households36.5%47.1%−10.6 pts
Average commute28.523.2+5.3
Worked from home5.6%21.8%−16.2 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.9%Even
Uninsured7.2%4.7%+2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025