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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Cumberland County

New Jersey · 138,053 residents · 483 sq mi
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With 138,053 people, Cumberland County is a county in New Jersey. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 27% less than in New Jersey as a whole. Median home value sits at $73,600. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. Median household income is $29,985, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

138,053
−6%vs 2000
vs 146,438 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.5
−6%vs 2000
vs 35.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
483 sq mi
Population, 19902024
136K142K148K154K159K19902000201020202024Cumberland County
2024153K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(9,846)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(9,590)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(10,266)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(9,941)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(9,801)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.6%(22,876)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.6%(20,213)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.4%(14,327)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.1%(12,531)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.2%(11,289)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.2%(5,765)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(1,608)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$29,985
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,150 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,560
−28%vs 2000
vs $17,376 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.0%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$73,600
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $89,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$480
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $616 in 2000
US average: $450
68.5%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.9% in 2000
31.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic58.4%(85,510)
Black19.2%(28,134)
Hispanic / Latino19%(27,823)
Asian0.9%(1,338)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic73.3%(101,227)
Black17%(23,400)
Hispanic / Latino12.6%(17,349)
Asian1%(1,317)
Other8.8%(12,109)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican16%(24,561)
Mexican13.4%(20,534)
Dominican1.4%(2,173)
South American1.4%(2,074)
Guatemalan1.2%(1,856)
Colombian0.9%(1,452)
Salvadoran0.5%(835)
Cuban0.5%(705)
Peruvian0.2%(306)
Honduran0.2%(242)
Spaniard0.1%(172)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(149)
Ecuadorian0.1%(141)
Venezuelan0.1%(126)
Argentine0%(49)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(1,240)
Filipino0.3%(431)
Pakistani0.1%(184)
Japanese0.1%(137)
Korean0%(75)
Chinese0%(73)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Italian12.5%(19,183)
German9.2%(14,106)
Irish7.9%(12,094)
English6.2%(9,449)
American3.5%(5,403)
Polish2.2%(3,297)
West Indian1.3%(1,943)
French1%(1,486)
Scottish0.9%(1,307)
Ukrainian0.8%(1,269)
Jamaican0.8%(1,167)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian0.6%(972)
Russian0.6%(942)
Swedish0.4%(639)
Dutch0.4%(567)
Guyanese0.3%(528)
Hungarian0.3%(486)
Welsh0.2%(380)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(379)
Turkish0.2%(374)
Norwegian0.2%(368)
Greek0.2%(347)
Lithuanian0.2%(303)
Haitian0.1%(211)
British0.1%(205)
Austrian0.1%(188)
Slovak0.1%(158)
Australian0.1%(148)
Portuguese0.1%(117)
Czech0.1%(100)
Belgian0.1%(94)
Israeli0.1%(84)
Arab0%(75)
Serbian0%(66)
Finnish0%(62)
Barbadian0%(58)
Latvian0%(57)
Danish0%(50)
Croatian0%(44)
Swiss0%(39)
Ghanaian0%(32)
Brazilian0%(25)
Syrian0%(23)
Romanian0%(20)
Armenian0%(12)
Canadian0%(11)
Egyptian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

10.8%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
63.4%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.1%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.6 min
+13%vs 2000
vs 16.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45.2%(28,232)
Married44.3%(27,714)
Widowed2.8%(1,776)
Divorced7.6%(4,776)
Women 15+
Never married35.5%(21,332)
Married44.5%(26,715)
Widowed9.6%(5,784)
Divorced10.3%(6,178)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.5%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
48.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 50.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
30.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 29.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.2%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 59.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 44.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)24.6%(1,426)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.2%(1,055)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.7%(1,782)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(360)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4%(230)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,802 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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How many people live in Cumberland County, New Jersey?

Cumberland County, New Jersey has about 138,053 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Cumberland County, New Jersey?

The typical household in Cumberland County, New Jersey earns about $29,985 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cumberland County, New Jersey expensive?

In Cumberland County, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $73,600, and the typical rent is about $480 a month.

How educated are people in Cumberland County, New Jersey?

About 10.8% of adults age 25 and over in Cumberland County, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cumberland County, New Jersey?

About 13.0% of people in Cumberland County, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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