Cumberland County, NJ Demographic Data
Cumberland County, NJ Summary
Cumberland County is located in New Jersey
- Population: 157,785
- Area: 677.62 sq. miles
- Land Area: 483.70 sq. miles
- Water Area: 193.92 sq. miles
- Population Density: 232.85 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 73.16 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Cumberland County, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
75,027
49%
50.8
Male
78,770
51%
49.2
Total Population
153,797
323,128,000
Cumberland County, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
9,956
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
10,005
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
10,752
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,894
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,768
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
22,685
14.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
20,391
13.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
20,488
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
10,552
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
7,872
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
13,124
8.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,876
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,434
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
117,171
76.2%
77.2
Female
57,276
48.9%
51.3
Male
59,895
51.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
111,063
72.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
26,607
17.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
22,434
14.6%
15.2
Female
12,746
56.8%
55.8
Male
9,688
43.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Cumberland County, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
146,947
95.5%
96.8
White
103,640
67.4%
72.6
Black or African American
28,739
18.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,960
1.3%
0.8
Asian
2,258
1.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
492
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
143
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
867
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
33
0.0%
0.2
Korean
122
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
93
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
508
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
10,350
6.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
6,850
4.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
46,442
30.2%
17.8
Mexican
17,514
11.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
24,701
16.1%
1.7
Cuban
938
0.6%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,289
2.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
107,355
69.8%
82.2
Cumberland County, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
10,580
10.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
13,298
12.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
40,408
38.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
17,980
17.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,724
7.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,453
10.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,979
3.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
23,878
22.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
80,544
77.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14,432
13.8%
31.2
Cumberland County, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
50,558
41.1%
33.7%
Now Married
46,059
37.4%
47.5
Divorced
15,641
12.7%
11.0%
Separated
4,226
3.4%
2.0
Widowed
6,600
5.4
5.8%
Cumberland County, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
102,304
71.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
41,537
28.9%
21.6%
Spanish
37,584
26.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,343
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,386
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
224
0.2%
1.1%
Cumberland County, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
5,060
10.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,927
7.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,714
11.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,914
9.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,089
12.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,886
17.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
7,634
15.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,544
10.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,790
3.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,229
2.4%
6.4
Median household income
49,110
57,617
Per capita income
21,495
31,128
Cumberland County, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
3,793
6.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,993
6.5%
9.8
Construction
3,236
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
15,824
25.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,522
2.5%
6.6
Information
422
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
8,759
14.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,112
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,970
8.1%
11.4
Public administration
3,322
5.4%
4.6
Retail trade
6,502
10.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,200
6.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,484
4.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
8,718
14.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
15,099
24.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
11,710
19.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12,649
20.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
12,963
21.2%
18.1%
Cumberland County, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
59,964
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
45,694
76.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,257
12.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,091
1.8%
5.1
Walked
1,649
2.7%
2.7
Other means
3,588
6.0%
1.8
Worked at home
685
1.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.5
26.6
Cumberland County, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,912
11.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
16,659
32.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
17,678
34.8%
37.1
3 or more
10,538
20.7%
21.0
Cumberland County, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
50,787
90.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
30,879
60.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
19,908
39.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,639
10.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Cumberland County, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
56,426
1 room
562
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
1,167
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
3,854
6.8%
9.1
4 rooms
8,469
15.0%
16.5
5 rooms
13,459
23.9%
19.8
6 rooms
12,713
22.5%
17.8
7 rooms
7,091
12.6%
12.0
8 rooms
4,783
8.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,328
7.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Cumberland County, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
56,426
1-unit, detached
36,276
64.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4,499
8.0%
5.9
2-units
4,129
7.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,674
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,454
2.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,601
2.8%
4.4
20 or more units
3,820
6.8%
9.0
Mobile home
2,973
5.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Cumberland County, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
9,588
17.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,604
6.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
7,070
12.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
8,805
15.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,460
15.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,653
11.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,248
9.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,274
9.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,125
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
599
1.1%
1.4%
Cumberland County, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
31,047
61.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
798
1.6%
4.7
Electricity
8,019
15.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
9,411
18.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
393
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
125
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
632
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
362
0.7%
1.1
Cumberland County, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
19,259
47295100.0
Less than $500
73
0.4%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
917
4.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
929
4.8%
7.0%
$500 to $999
1,367
7.1%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,883
9.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,798
35.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,292
37.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,837
35.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,285
17.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,165
11.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,854
9.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
5,004
26.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
114
0.0%
0.0%
Cumberland County, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
19,048
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
384
2.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,013
10.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
3,098
16.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,732
35.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
6,821
35.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
860
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
976
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,313
7.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,247
6.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,317
7.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,704
19.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,044
5.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
10,250
54.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,033
0.0%
0.0%
Cumberland County, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
30,879
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,708
5.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,055
9.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
7,282
23.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8,923
28.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
7,001
22.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,049
6.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
331
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
530
1.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
165,900
205,000
