Cumberland County, NJ Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Cumberland County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Population 147,783 9,029,857 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 218.2 1036.4 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.25% 0.55% 0.57%
Median age 35.3 40.2 37.1
Households 53,342 3,476,039 128,459,983

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Economy

Cumberland County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Cumberland County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $66,332 $101,200 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.29% 4.63% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 7.5% 6.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Cumberland County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $188,295 $359,215 $242,182
Median rent $1,254 $1,653 $1,342
Homeownership rate 65.6% 63.7% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Cumberland County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 20.8 26.6 22.5
Work from home 4.9% 15.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Cumberland County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Cumberland County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.5% 39.6% 31.6%
Average household size 2.68 2.61 2.54

Health

Cumberland County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Cumberland County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.3 79.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 18.7% 12.9% 16.3%
Smokers 20.7% 14.2% 19.0%