Cumberland County

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

At a Glance

Population259,469
County SeatDauphin County Courthouse
State FIPS42
County FIPS041
Num Towns21
Census-Designated Places10
Total Town Population95,397
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)261,269
Median Age40.3
Veterans17,521
Housing Units109,154
Uninsured2,817
Net Migration (recent)7,553
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments6,498
Total Employees131,777
Avg Annual Pay$65,149
Median Household Income$82,849
Poverty Rate7.7%
Unemployment Rate3.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$89,422
Federal Spending FY2024$100,699,601,060
Federal Spending Per Capita$388,099

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$246,200
Median Rent$1,146
FMR Studio$953
FMR 1BR$1,114
FMR 2BR$1,371
FMR 3BR$1,763
FMR 4BR$1,818

Health & Safety

Hospitals84
EMS Stations63
Fire Stations63
Police Stations63
Adult Smoking14.9%
Adult Obesity30.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k26.8
Air Quality Good Days260

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.77
Electric Customers5534580
Towns with Broadband Data21
Towns with 90%+ Coverage21

Community

Churches187
Libraries21
Historic Places (NRHP)36
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools280
SNAP Stores196
Bank Branches63

Agriculture

Total Farms93
Land in Farms (acres)140,262
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,508.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-30
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2016-03-23
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29
DRTROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-12
EMREMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-08
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS2010-04-16
EMHURRICANE KATRINA 2005-09-10
DRTROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN2004-09-19
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES2004-09-19

Detailed Topics

Communities in Cumberland County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.