Cumberland

Population: 2,234
Median household income: $35,309
Median home value: $61,600

Located in Harlan County, Kentucky, Cumberland is a community with a population of 2,234. At $35,309, its median household income sits below Harlan County's $37,198.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cumberland's population grew 29.6% from 1,724 to 2,234, while its median home value rose 30.8% from $47,100 to $61,600.

Owners occupy 54.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 31.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,234
Median age: 31.1 yrs
Median household income: $35,309
Median home value: $61,600
Median gross rent: $618
Housing units: 1,035
Homeownership rate: 54.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Unemployment rate: 34.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7242,234

Median household income

$19,250$35,309

Median home value

$47,100$61,600

Median gross rent

$413$618

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,724	$19,250	$47,100	$413
2020	2,096	$22,692	$53,800	$431
2021	2,276	$23,894	$58,900	$459
2022	2,390	$32,716	$59,900	$543
2023	2,234	$35,309	$61,600	$618

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

Age distribution

Under 515.3%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 544.5%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over11.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	342	15.3%
5 to 17	454	20.3%
18 to 24	96	4.3%
25 to 34	348	15.6%
35 to 44	170	7.6%
45 to 54	100	4.5%
55 to 64	257	11.5%
65 to 74	208	9.3%
75 and over	259	11.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,029	90.8%
Black or African American	52	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	151	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.6%

High school graduate26.9%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	343	25.6%
High school graduate	361	26.9%
Some college or associate's	509	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	90	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	39	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone52.9%

Carpooled24.3%

Public transit0.6%

Walked9.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	174	52.9%
Carpooled	80	24.3%
Public transit	2	0.6%
Walked	30	9.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	36	10.9%
Other means	7	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	197	67.2%
15 to 29 min	52	17.7%
30 to 44 min	20	6.8%
45 to 59 min	8	2.7%
60+ min	16	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 57.0% (1,228 of 2,156)

	Count	Share
Family households	526	67.8%
Nonfamily households	250	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	776	75.0%
Vacant	259	25.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	422	54.4%
Renter-occupied	354	45.6%

1-unit, detached60.7%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units10.9%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other17.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	628	60.7%
1-unit, attached	22	2.1%
2 to 4 units	76	7.3%
5 to 19 units	113	10.9%
20 or more units	12	1.2%
Mobile home & other	184	17.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2119108
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 36.9870, -82.9961