COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Cumberland County
Pennsylvania · 195,257 residents · 545.482 sq mi
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Cumberland County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $34,493. Population has declined 9% since 2000. Median home value is $84,700. Poverty is rare here, at 5.3% of residents.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% 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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024268K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.9%(11,538)
5 to 96.2%(12,046)
10 to 146.1%(11,946)
15 to 197.9%(15,494)
20 to 248.6%(16,782)
25 to 3415.9%(31,100)
35 to 4415.7%(30,587)
45 to 5410.8%(21,178)
55 to 649.5%(18,458)
65 to 747.9%(15,491)
75 to 844.1%(8,079)
85 and over1.3%(2,558)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$34,493
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,707 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$84,700
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $116,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.6%(199,925)
Black2.3%(4,959)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(2,883)
Asian1.7%(3,556)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(189,229)
Black1.5%(2,875)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(1,397)
Asian1.2%(2,418)
Other0.4%(735)
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 Rican2.1%(5,589)
Mexican1.2%(3,244)
South American0.6%(1,599)
Dominican0.4%(991)
Central American0.3%(843)
Spaniard0.2%(614)
Peruvian0.1%(381)
Cuban0.1%(366)
Colombian0.1%(314)
Salvadoran0.1%(289)
Venezuelan0.1%(272)
Ecuadorian0.1%(265)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(250)
Argentine0.1%(204)
Honduran0.1%(182)
Chilean0%(89)
Panamanian0%(80)
Nicaraguan0%(42)
Uruguayan0%(40)
Paraguayan0%(34)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.7%(7,259)
Chinese0.5%(1,328)
Filipino0.5%(1,251)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,043)
Korean0.3%(717)
Pakistani0.2%(661)
Nepalese0.2%(643)
Laotian0.2%(618)
Bhutanese0.1%(379)
Japanese0.1%(236)
Kazakh0.1%(209)
Cambodian0.1%(140)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
German28.3%(76,025)
Irish13%(34,946)
English10%(26,735)
Italian6.7%(17,893)
American4.6%(12,373)
Polish3.1%(8,297)
Scottish2.3%(6,108)
French2%(5,419)
Welsh1.4%(3,714)
Dutch1.2%(3,166)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(2,980)
Arab1.1%(2,825)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.9%(2,460)
Swedish0.7%(1,961)
Norwegian0.7%(1,816)
Swiss0.6%(1,577)
Russian0.6%(1,542)
Slovak0.6%(1,497)
British0.6%(1,494)
Ukrainian0.6%(1,489)
Hungarian0.6%(1,485)
Greek0.5%(1,415)
Lithuanian0.3%(908)
West Indian0.3%(854)
Austrian0.3%(723)
Lebanese0.3%(721)
French Canadian0.3%(681)
Moroccan0.2%(653)
Czech0.2%(599)
Croatian0.2%(598)
Egyptian0.2%(540)
Nigerian0.2%(454)
Finnish0.1%(382)
Belgian0.1%(352)
Romanian0.1%(341)
Jamaican0.1%(325)
Serbian0.1%(295)
Haitian0.1%(261)
Portuguese0.1%(250)
Somali0.1%(234)
Slovene0.1%(233)
Canadian0.1%(223)
Danish0.1%(196)
Armenian0.1%(183)
Guyanese0.1%(140)
Brazilian0%(125)
Syrian0%(117)
Turkish0%(111)
Iraqi0%(85)
Iranian0%(83)
Australian0%(66)
Kenyan0%(65)
Bulgarian0%(53)
Ghanaian0%(49)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(46)
Latvian0%(38)
Barbadian0%(31)
Ethiopian0%(23)
Palestinian0%(21)
Macedonian0%(9)
Cape Verdean0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.0%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married34.2%(37,812)
Married54.2%(59,973)
Widowed2.6%(2,929)
Divorced9%(9,911)
Women 15+
Never married28%(31,532)
Married52.2%(58,741)
Widowed9%(10,123)
Divorced10.7%(12,050)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania?
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania has about 195,257 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania?
The typical household in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania earns about $34,493 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Cumberland County, Pennsylvania expensive?
In Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $84,700, and the typical rent is about $457 a month.
How educated are people in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania?
About 22.9% of adults age 25 and over in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania?
About 5.3% of people in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.
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