New Cumberland, PA Population

Overview

7,481

Total Population

46.1

Median age

49.50%

Female population %

102:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

43.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

432

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in New Cumberland is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Cumberland's population under 18 was 15.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Cumberland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Cumberland, 12.89% were under the age of 15, 16.24% aged 15 to 29, 53.67% aged 30 to 64, 15.20% aged 65 to 84, and 2.01% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 75 less females than males in New Cumberland:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.50% females and 50.50% males in New Cumberland, PA.
The New Cumberland, PA gender ratio is 102:100 i.e. 102 men to 100 women (1.020).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 377.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 509.

New Cumberland's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Cumberland population: 89.89% are White, 1.92% are Black or African American, 1.30% are Asian, 2.26% are some other race and 4.63% are multiracial.
New Cumberland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 432 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,049 (94.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Cumberland is White with a population of 6,725 (89.89% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,578 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, New Cumberland's population decreased by 102 (1.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Cumberland's population increased by 222 (3.05%), 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, New Cumberland's population was lowest in year 2009 at 7,115.