Cumberland township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

6,093

Cumberland township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cumberland township was:

  • White: 98.26%
  • Two or more races: 1.71%
  • Black or African American: 0.03%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
38.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
159.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.35% (-277)
The current population of Cumberland township, Pennsylvania is 6,093 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,370.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,25498.26%
Two or more races1091.71%
Black or African American20.03%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Cumberland township Population by Race

Cumberland township Population Pyramid 2024

Cumberland township Median Age

45.3

Total

42.9

Male

46.2

Female

Cumberland township Adults

There are 5,101 adults, (1,338 of whom are seniors) in Cumberland township.

Cumberland township Age Dependency

69.1

Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Cumberland township Sex Ratio

Female3,43453.95%
Male2,93146.05%

Cumberland township Population by Age

Cumberland township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6922.348119
Married1,4942.8789.810.2
Non Family7611.1171.728.3
Female3132.367.732.3
Male1243.6964.535.5

2.79

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

81.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cumberland township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2585.45%
Associates Degree51410.85%
Bachelors Degree49710.49%
Graduate Degree48410.22%
High School Graduate2,19646.35%
Less Than 9th Grade1142.41%
Some College67514.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cumberland township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cumberland township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,6504,280981
2+ Races86860
Hispanic28280
Black200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 21.1%.

Cumberland township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,214$59,383$23,676
Graduate Degree$78,375$135,179$53,040
High School Graduate$33,817$51,054$29,203
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$41,610$59,167$30,640
Some College$45,089$77,727$32,692

$41,610

Average Earnings

$59,167

Average Male

$30,640

Average Female

Cumberland township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cumberland township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cumberland township Language

98.63% of Cumberland township residents speak only English, while 1.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.88% of the population.

Cumberland township Language

Cumberland township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,2201,14818.46%
Multiple1092321.1%
Black22100%

18.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.73%

Male Poverty Rate

23.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cumberland township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cumberland township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cumberland township is White, with 18.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.36%.

Cumberland township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.49%
High School21.85%
Some College8.28%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Cumberland township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed6.17%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed2.45%
Female Unemployed0%

Cumberland township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cumberland township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,607$89,593
Households$61,842$74,835
Married Families$90,691$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,203$31,258

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cumberland township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.6%

Male Marriage Rate

57.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Cumberland township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cumberland township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cumberland township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cumberland township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

447

Number of Veterans

447

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War155
Vietnam135
Second Gulf War88
Korea13
World War II0

Cumberland township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54155
65 to 74117
75+109
18 to 3448
55 to 6418

Cumberland township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4478.92%

Cumberland township Veterans by Race

Cumberland township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

82.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cumberland township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.8%

Labor Force Participation

48.6%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Cumberland township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cumberland township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cumberland township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.75%

Born in Cumberland township

99.56%

Native Born

0.44%

Foreign Born

0.44%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.56% of Cumberland township residents were born in the United States, with 67.75% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cumberland township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,828-53-0.9%
20285,881-53-0.89%
20275,934-53-0.89%
20265,987-53-0.88%
20256,040-53-0.87%
20246,093-53-0.86%
20236,146-53-0.85%
20226,199-107-1.7%
20216,306-64-1%
20206,3702093.39%
20196,161-73-1.17%
20186,234-67-1.06%
20176,301-70-1.1%
20166,371-41-0.64%
20156,412-51-0.79%
20146,46300%
20136,463-58-0.89%
20126,521-65-0.99%
20116,586-29-0.44%
20106,61500%

Cumberland township Population by Year