New Cumberland

Population: 949
Median household income: $39,412
Median home value: $88,600

New Cumberland is a community in Hancock County, West Virginia, home to 949 residents. The median household income of $39,412 is below the Hancock County median ($61,017).

Between 2019 and 2023, New Cumberland's population declined 12.0% from 1,079 to 949, while its median home value rose 9.4% from $81,000 to $88,600.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 16.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 949
Median age: 48.5 yrs
Median household income: $39,412
Median home value: $88,600
Median gross rent: $672
Housing units: 549
Homeownership rate: 57.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
Unemployment rate: 12.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,079949

Median household income

$34,306$39,412

Median home value

$81,000$88,600

Median gross rent

$446$672

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,079	$34,306	$81,000	$446
2020	1,089	$30,078	$76,400	$656
2021	1,115	$32,625	$80,000	$593
2022	1,121	$40,000	$89,700	$631
2023	949	$39,412	$88,600	$672

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	4.2%
5 to 17	144	15.2%
18 to 24	62	6.5%
25 to 34	94	9.9%
35 to 44	113	11.9%
45 to 54	98	10.3%
55 to 64	125	13.2%
65 to 74	152	16.0%
75 and over	121	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	834	87.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	43	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	71	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.6%

High school graduate43.8%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree2.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	138	19.6%
High school graduate	308	43.8%
Some college or associate's	210	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	15	2.1%
Graduate or professional degree	32	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone66.1%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit2.7%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means14.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	199	66.1%
Carpooled	34	11.3%
Public transit	8	2.7%
Walked	5	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	4.0%
Other means	43	14.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	87	30.1%
15 to 29 min	108	37.4%
30 to 44 min	69	23.9%
45 to 59 min	1	0.3%
60+ min	24	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 26.7% (253 of 949)

	Count	Share
Family households	252	55.8%
Nonfamily households	200	44.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	452	82.3%
Vacant	97	17.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	259	57.3%
Renter-occupied	193	42.7%

1-unit, detached58.1%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units13.7%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	319	58.1%
1-unit, attached	9	1.6%
2 to 4 units	42	7.7%
5 to 19 units	57	10.4%
20 or more units	75	13.7%
Mobile home & other	47	8.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5458372
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.64 sq mi
Center point: 40.5270, -80.6169