COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hoke County vs Cumberland County
PLACE A
Hoke County, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Cumberland County, Maine
Hoke County is 82% smaller than Cumberland County. Cumberland County earns more, with a median household income $30,765 higher.
HOKE COUNTYCUMBERLAND COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population56,939317,222−82% vs Cumberland County
Population density146379−233
Population growth10.9%7.6%+3.3 pts
Median age33.942.2−8.3
Male49.3%48.7%+0.5 pts
Female50.7%51.3%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born6.5%6.7%−0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.0%85.6%−49.5 pts
Black32.1%3.4%+28.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.6%2.8%+12.8 pts
Asian1.5%2.2%−0.7 pts
Other14.8%6.0%+8.8 pts
Median household income$64,912$95,677−$30,765
Per capita income$32,572$55,739−$23,167
Poverty rate17.1%7.3%+9.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4870.460+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%53.0%−29.6 pts
Graduate degree7.7%21.4%−13.7 pts
Unemployment rate6.6%3.1%+3.5 pts
Labor force participation60.0%67.7%−7.6 pts
Median home value$219,300$451,200−$231,900
Median gross rent$1,089$1,589−$500
Owner-occupied73.0%69.8%+3.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.9%13.8%−5.8 pts
Rent-burdened households42.5%47.1%−4.5 pts
Average commute28.823.2+5.6
Worked from home7.7%21.8%−14.1 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.9%−0.1 pts
Uninsured10.3%4.7%+5.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025