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Maryland·Allegany County
8 tracts·14K people·$123K median·1,354/mi²
White 85 · Multiracial 7 · Black 4 · Hispanic 2 · Other 1 · Asian 1
Living alone 43 · Married couple 32 · Other 26
Health 43 · Professional 16 · Retail 13 · Public admin 11 · Leisure 9 · Manufacturing 5 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 37 · Service 22 · Sales · office 22 · Production · transport 13 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 74 · Carpool 21 · Work from home 12 · Walk 4 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Cumberland is $123,200 (Census ACS) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Cumberland has 18,804 residents across 6 census tracts and 7 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 41.1; the population is 85.3% White, 6.7% Multiracial, 4.1% Black, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Other and 0.7% Asian; the average household has 2.1 people; 22.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 25.1% (Census ACS).
John Humbird Elementary (37%), West Side Elementary (37%) and South Penn Elementary (26%) lead the elementary schools; Braddock Middle (52%) and Washington Middle (33%) lead the middle schools; Allegany High (36%) and Fort Hill High (31%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $741/month, 53% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Cumberland is $48,162 a year, 44% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Cumberland, median rent is $741/month and the median home value is $123,200 (Census ACS).
Cumberland reported 6.3 violent crimes and 43.0 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 86°F; winter lows average 25°F; there are 67 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 40 inches; snowfall averages 30 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Cumberland are landslide (93), hail (68) and strong wind (67), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.13g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Cumberland, 4.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).