Cumberland township, Adams County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

6,939

Total Population

57.0

Median age

55.81%

Female population %

79.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

94.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

316

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cumberland township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cumberland township is 57.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cumberland township's population under 18 was 16.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cumberland township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cumberland township, 14.14% were under the age of 15, 10.69% aged 15 to 29, 40.65% aged 30 to 64, 27.81% aged 65 to 84, and 6.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 807 more females than males in Cumberland township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.81% females and 44.19% males in Cumberland township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
The Cumberland township, Adams County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 79.2:100 i.e. 79.2 men to 100 women (0.792).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 416.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 396.

Cumberland township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cumberland township population: 86.22% are White, 2.38% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.76% are Asian, 0.23% are some other race and 7.32% are multiracial.
Cumberland township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 316 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,623 (95.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cumberland township is White with a population of 5,983 (86.22% of the total population).

Cumberland township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 7,084 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Cumberland township's population increased by 496 (8.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cumberland township's population increased by 844 (13.65%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,688.