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Cumberland County, PA

Demographic and economic profile of Cumberland County, PA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cumberland County, PA has a population of 275,516 that grew 6.9% over five years, with a median household income of $87,494 and a low poverty rate of 7.8%, signaling a relatively stable local economy. The workforce is well-credentialed, with 39.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, a 93.5% high school attainment rate, and an unemployment rate of 3.4%, while median worker earnings of $47,286 and a median home value of $261,900 reflect moderate labor and housing costs by mid-Atlantic standards. A 71.4% homeownership rate, a mean commute of 22.1 minutes, and GDP per capita of $64,507 round out a county profile marked by above-average incomes and relatively accessible housing.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

275,516

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$87,494

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.9% since 2018

Cumberland County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone220,348 (82.1%)
  • Asian Alone15,553 (5.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone11,921 (4.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races10,372 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,819 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,199 (1.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish6,354
  2. 2.Other Indo-European5,438
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island3,129
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic2,459
  5. 5.Arabic1,392

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

17,679

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$64,507

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$45,365

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance32,737
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services16,954
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)15,685
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services10,867
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)10,537

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations61,690
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations26,111
  3. 3.Service Occupations19,188
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations18,449
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations8,787

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.67×)10,503
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.30×)10,101
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.05×)15,243
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.03×)16,848
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.02×)3,137

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$261,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,184/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99915,100 (19.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99912,177 (16.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9999,975 (13.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9998,286 (10.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9997,414 (9.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9995,228 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

39.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,286

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone92,922 (71.0%)
  • Worked At Home23,131 (17.7%)
  • Carpooled7,919 (6.0%)
  • Walked4,568 (3.5%)
  • Other1,039 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle699 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.