Cumberland

Population: 18,938
Median household income: $47,819
Median home value: $120,800

Cumberland is a community in Allegany County, Maryland, home to 18,938 residents. The median household income of $47,819 is below the Allegany County median ($57,393).

From 2019 to 2023, Cumberland's population declined 3.6% from 19,650 to 18,938, while its median home value rose 28.4% from $94,100 to $120,800.

The median gross rent is $728. 22.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,938
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $47,819
Median home value: $120,800
Median gross rent: $728
Housing units: 10,355
Homeownership rate: 58.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,65018,938

Median household income

$36,145$47,819

Median home value

$94,100$120,800

Median gross rent

$662$728

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,650	$36,145	$94,100	$662
2020	19,495	$40,888	$104,200	$693
2021	19,028	$43,699	$105,700	$697
2022	19,041	$45,915	$119,500	$712
2023	18,938	$47,819	$120,800	$728

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	833	4.4%
5 to 17	2,882	15.2%
18 to 24	2,127	11.2%
25 to 34	1,796	9.5%
35 to 44	2,557	13.5%
45 to 54	2,063	10.9%
55 to 64	2,197	11.6%
65 to 74	2,208	11.7%
75 and over	2,275	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,429	86.8%
Black or African American	871	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	99	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	56	0.3%
Two or more races	1,068	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	403	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,311	10.0%
High school graduate	4,658	35.6%
Some college or associate's	4,238	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,606	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,283	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.7%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,298	74.5%
Carpooled	713	10.0%
Public transit	47	0.7%
Walked	250	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	701	9.9%
Other means	106	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,621	56.5%
15 to 29 min	1,747	27.2%
30 to 44 min	290	4.5%
45 to 59 min	142	2.2%
60+ min	614	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 23.5% (4,260 of 18,135)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,348	51.9%
Nonfamily households	4,031	48.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,379	80.9%
Vacant	1,976	19.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,881	58.3%
Renter-occupied	3,498	41.7%

1-unit, detached60.0%

1-unit, attached9.7%

2 to 4 units13.9%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units9.6%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,210	60.0%
1-unit, attached	1,000	9.7%
2 to 4 units	1,441	13.9%
5 to 19 units	702	6.8%
20 or more units	995	9.6%
Mobile home & other	7	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2421325
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 39.6513, -78.7580