Cumberland County, PA 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 Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Population 265,761 12,851,405 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 482.8 278.8 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.15% 0.21% 0.57%
Median age 40.6 41.5 37.1
Households 105,131 5,230,563 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Cumberland County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Cumberland County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $87,201 $76,231 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.65% 4.69% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.4% 5.2% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Cumberland County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $134,561 $154,283 $242,182
Median rent $1,183 $1,161 $1,342
Homeownership rate 71.4% 69.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

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

Metric Cumberland County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 18.8 22.5 22.5
Work from home 15.4% 13.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Cumberland County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Cumberland County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 35.0% 31.4% 31.6%
Average household size 2.39 2.40 2.54

Health

Cumberland County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Cumberland County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 79.8 78.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 12.2% 15.7% 16.3%
Smokers 16.2% 20.1% 19.0%