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Cumberland County

Pennsylvania · 235,406 residents · 545 sq mi
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With 235,406 people, Cumberland County is a county in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 40.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 6.5%, under the national 13.8%. The foreign-born share is 5%. Households here earn about 19% more than in Pennsylvania as a whole. 72% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 40.3
US median: 37.2
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
235,406
+10%since 2000
from 213,674 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.3
+6%since 2000
from 38.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
545 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
188K210K232K254K276K19902000201020202024Cumberland County
2024268K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.4%(12,733)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.7%(13,338)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.9%(13,908)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.2%(16,888)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(17,130)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412%(28,173)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.9%(30,336)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415%(35,384)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.1%(30,771)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.9%(18,539)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.4%(12,620)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.4%(5,586)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,219
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,707 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,119
+28%since 2000
from $23,610 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
38.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 38.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
6.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.409
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services8.7%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade8.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration7%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$174,600
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $116,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$757
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $576 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
72.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 73.1% in 2000
28.0% rent
Vacancy rate
4.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.31 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.36 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
21.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 20.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
35.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 34.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.9
+4%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic89.4%(210,514)
Black3.1%(7,237)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(6,448)
Asian3%(7,028)
Other1.8%(4,141)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.2%(2,717)
Mexican0.5%(1,204)
Cuban0.2%(349)
Spaniard0.1%(260)
Guatemalan0.1%(237)
Salvadoran0.1%(180)
Dominican0.1%(132)
Colombian0%(94)
Peruvian0%(73)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(39)
Honduran0%(28)
Uruguayan0%(20)
Bolivian0%(16)
Chilean0%(15)
Ancestry
German37.6%(86,949)
Irish15.8%(36,543)
English9.2%(21,184)
Italian8%(18,469)
American6.2%(14,331)
Polish4.3%(9,979)
Scotch-Irish2.9%(6,611)
French2.7%(6,300)
Scottish2.3%(5,414)
Dutch2.2%(5,062)
Welsh1.8%(4,197)
Swedish1%(2,243)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.9%(2,112)
Arab0.9%(2,048)
Slovak0.8%(1,907)
Hungarian0.7%(1,638)
Russian0.7%(1,598)
Greek0.6%(1,403)
Norwegian0.6%(1,278)
Lithuanian0.6%(1,277)
British0.5%(1,096)
Austrian0.5%(1,082)
Ukrainian0.4%(988)
Croatian0.4%(926)
Egyptian0.4%(888)
Czech0.4%(883)
Danish0.3%(664)
West Indian0.3%(586)
Canadian0.2%(537)
Armenian0.1%(324)
Jamaican0.1%(317)
Lebanese0.1%(308)
Portuguese0.1%(298)
Syrian0.1%(288)
Slovene0.1%(278)
Moroccan0.1%(266)
Serbian0.1%(246)
Finnish0.1%(242)
Brazilian0.1%(198)
Romanian0.1%(185)
Belgian0.1%(158)
Palestinian0.1%(138)
Haitian0%(95)
Bulgarian0%(77)
Turkish0%(64)
Somali0%(54)
Ethiopian0%(52)
Kenyan0%(47)
Nigerian0%(36)
Guyanese0%(35)
Iraqi0%(33)
Iranian0%(25)
Barbadian0%(21)
Latvian0%(18)
Israeli0%(15)
Ghanaian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.3%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 27.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 86.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
12.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 9.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.0 min
+61%since 2000
from 13.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
81.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 81.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
4.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
38.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 37.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
51.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
4.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
12.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 7.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 67.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 80.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 30.8% 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)31.3%(5,530)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.9%(4,926)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.4%(5,205)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(640)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(203)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 17,679 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania?

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania has about 235,406 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania earns about $60,219 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 $174,600, and the typical rent is about $757 a month.

How educated are people in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania?

About 32.3% 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 6.5% of people in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cumberland County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 40,149 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.

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

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