Cumberland County, Illinois

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,378
Median household income: $69,826
Median home value: $117,700

Cumberland County, Illinois counts 10,378 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $69,826 runs below the Illinois figure of $81,702.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cumberland County's population declined 4.2% from 10,836 to 10,378, while its median household income rose 24.2% from $56,206 to $69,826.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,378
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $69,826
Median home value: $117,700
Median gross rent: $756
Housing units: 4,720
Homeownership rate: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,83610,378

Median household income

$56,206$69,826

Median home value

$105,800$117,700

Median gross rent

$582$756

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,836	$56,206	$105,800	$582
2020	10,787	$59,271	$106,300	$589
2021	10,528	$66,530	$107,900	$666
2022	10,447	$71,274	$116,000	$683
2023	10,378	$69,826	$117,700	$756

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	701	6.8%
5 to 17	1,774	17.1%
18 to 24	662	6.4%
25 to 34	1,149	11.1%
35 to 44	1,239	11.9%
45 to 54	1,240	11.9%
55 to 64	1,505	14.5%
65 to 74	1,251	12.1%
75 and over	857	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,958	96.0%
Black or African American	15	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	362	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	444	6.1%
High school graduate	2,798	38.6%
Some college or associate's	2,652	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	922	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	425	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,373	82.8%
Carpooled	302	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	209	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	393	7.4%
Other means	6	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,747	35.7%
15 to 29 min	1,749	35.8%
30 to 44 min	849	17.4%
45 to 59 min	240	4.9%
60+ min	305	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 9.9% (1,013 of 10,213)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,783	66.6%
Nonfamily households	1,397	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,180	88.6%
Vacant	540	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,489	83.5%
Renter-occupied	691	16.5%

1-unit, detached84.1%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,968	84.1%
1-unit, attached	32	0.7%
2 to 4 units	188	4.0%
5 to 19 units	59	1.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	473	10.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 17035
State: Illinois
Land area: 346 sq mi
Water area: 0.98 sq mi
Center point: 39.2731, -88.2406

Cities & places

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