Overview
19,028
Total Population
40.7
Median age
51.45%
Female population %
94.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
65.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
407
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Cumberland's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cumberland is 40.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cumberland's population under 18 was 20.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cumberland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cumberland, 17.08% were under the age of 15, 20.82% aged 15 to 29, 39.47% aged 30 to 64, 18.87% aged 65 to 84, and 3.75% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 552 more females than males in Cumberland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.45% females and 48.55% males in Cumberland, MD.
- The Cumberland, MD gender ratio is 94.4:100 i.e. 94.4 men to 100 women (0.944).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 775.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 767.
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Race / Ethnicity
Cumberland's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cumberland population: 90.75% are White, 4.38% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.66% are Asian, 0.16% are some other race and 3.96% are multiracial.
- Cumberland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 407 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,621 (97.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cumberland is White with a population of 17,267 (90.75% of the total population).
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Year by year
Cumberland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 21,719 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Cumberland's population decreased by 911 (4.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cumberland's population decreased by 1,786 (8.58%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cumberland's population was lowest in year 2022 at 18,769.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)