Population 3,046 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cumberland
Household size in Cumberland
| Period | Cumberland | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.14 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Cumberland has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cumberland
| Period | Cumberland | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.3 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Cumberland is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.2, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 44.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cumberland
| Period | Cumberland | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Cumberland than nationally: 13.3%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cumberland
Renters in Cumberland
| Period | Cumberland | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.3% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.9% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.2% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Cumberland rent their homes (43.2%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 77.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cumberland
| Period | Cumberland | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Cumberland: 22.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cumberland
| Period | Cumberland | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Cumberland was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Kentucky overall, where the median home dates to 1982.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cumberland
| Period | Cumberland | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $334 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $400 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $408 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $698 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$364 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cumberland pays $698 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.4% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cumberland
Bachelor's degrees in Cumberland
| Period | Cumberland | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cumberland: 17.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cumberland
| Period | Cumberland | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.9% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.3% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.3% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.3 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Cumberland never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cumberland
| Period | Cumberland | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Cumberland: 16.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cumberland compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 2.45 | 37.2 | 13.3% | 43.2% | 22.7% | 1977 | $698 | 17.4% | 82.3% | 16.7% |
| Benham | 2.29 | 41.4 | 6.0% | 21.4% | 11.8% | 1941 | $715 | 16.8% | 78.6% | 10.2% |
| Blair | 2.35 | 23.7 | 25.8% | 53.5% | 17.5% | 1977 | $468 | 8.6% | 66.7% | 29.2% |
| Hiram | 2.76 | 34.2 | 13.7% | 42.6% | 20.4% | 1979 | $641 | 23.6% | 86.2% | 3.3% |
| Gordon | 2.37 | 52.6 | 17.2% | 25.6% | 28.0% | 1977 | $417 | 16.0% | 83.1% | 0.3% |
| Linefork | 2.45 | 49.3 | 14.4% | 28.7% | 30.8% | 1979 | $417 | 17.0% | 80.3% | 1.0% |
| Lynch | 2.68 | 43.7 | 10.5% | 33.1% | 36.4% | 1938 | $883 | 10.6% | 84.7% | 3.6% |
| Dione | 2.50 | 47.6 | 17.1% | 22.1% | 20.8% | 1979 | $516 | 17.8% | 86.7% | 4.3% |
| Rutherford | 2.32 | 44.0 | 14.0% | 32.3% | 26.5% | 1969 | $719 | 12.1% | 78.3% | 12.8% |
| Closplint | 2.28 | 46.1 | 16.2% | 29.8% | 30.2% | 1966 | $653 | 12.7% | 76.7% | 8.6% |
| Partridge | 2.65 | 45.3 | 14.7% | 26.8% | 18.0% | 1977 | $625 | 8.8% | 79.7% | 12.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cumberland. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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