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Last Updated: July 1, 2009
Municipal Planning And Zoning Commission Meeting
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Monster Jam Monster Truck Racing
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Monster Jam Monster Truck Racing
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Monster Jam Monster Truck Racing
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GEORGE THOROGOOD : JONNY LANG
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Maryland 4th of July 2009 Independence Day Events
Maryland Fourth of July Fireworks, Festivities and Celebrations
Independence Day Fireworks Cruises, Annapolis, MD - July 3, 2009
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Cumberland 4th of July Fireworks, parades and more - Fourth of July 2009
Fireworks have been a traditional part of the 4th of July celebration ever since 1777 (more 4th of July facts). Start here to find the best Cumberland, Maryland 4th of July...
Items of Interest - June 19, 2009
June Events
Friday After Five and Corvette Show! Friday, June 19, enjoy great music, great food and great cars at this Friday After Five. Music will be...
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The Month Of June
Feldstein & Rowland Book Signings
A book signing with Al Feldstein, author of "The Great Cumberland Flood: Disaster in the Queen...
AFS is Looking for Host Families
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AFS Intercultural Programs USA is a non-profit program organization for high school students. Every year we send approximately 1,600 American students abroad and we
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An Invitation to our Cumberland Community: BLOG ON!
Since this site is all about Cumberland, we’d like to get the
unique perspectives of local bloggers. If you’ve been blogging, great – send your name, email and a link to...
Items Of Interest - May 29, 2009
Announcements
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
CUMBERLAND DAY OF CARING & SHARING
If you like to paint…we need you! The Cumberland Day of Caring and Sharing, sponsored by the United Way...
Items of Interest - May 15, 2009
Volunteers Needed
Cumberland Day Of Caring & Sharing
The Cumberland Day of Caring and Sharing, sponsored by the United Way of Allegany County, Let’s...
Mayors Across America - The Book - Features Cumberland, MD
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Mayors Across America
A 3,600 Mile Bicycle Journey Documenting the American Mayor
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Items Of Interest - May 8, 2009
Stamp Out Hunger
The National Association of Letter Carriers, in conjunction with the United States Postal Services and the United Way, will be collecting non-perishable...
Refinance Your Mortgage Locally, as Mortgage Rates Drop to 5% Level
With recent Fed action, interest rates on 30 year fixed rate mortgages have fallen across the country to 5% and, for the best credits, even lower.
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Cumberland Maryland Information: Cumberland, Maryland is part of ALLEGANY County. Population for Cumberland from the last gathering is 21518. You can view Cumberland venues that host many Cumberland MD events every year. You can also research Cumberland Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Cumberland Maryland real estate guide. Cumberland Maryland has a latitude of 39.6509 and a longitude of -78.757. Zip codes in Cumberland, MD include 21501 ... more Cumberland zips.
GENERAL POPULATION
Total Population in Cumberland, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cumberland, MD was 21,518.
Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cumberland was 9,959, which represents 46.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).
Male Population, Married in Cumberland, MD
There are an estimated 4,314 married men in the town. 53.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Cumberland are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.
Female Population
The estimated female population in Cumberland is 11,559 which is 53.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).
Female Population, Married in Cumberland, Maryland
There are an estimated 4,279 married women in the community. 44.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.
AGE
Median Age in Cumberland, MD
The median age of people living in Cumberland, MD was 40.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)
At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Cumberland was 1,264. There were 16,630 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.7 percent of the population (4,449) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.
RACE
One Race Percent in Cumberland, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cumberland, MD was 21,251.
White Population in Cumberland, MD
The estimated White population in the Cumberland community is 19,913, which is 92.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).
Black Population in Cumberland, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,088, which is 5.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).
American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Cumberland, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Cumberland, MD was 57.
Asian Population in Cumberland, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 132.
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Cumberland, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Cumberland was an estimated 4.
Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 57, while those of “two or more races” was 267 at the time of the last census.
Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cumberland community was 150, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
Household Population in Cumberland, MD
The household population number in Cumberland was 20,968.
Group Quarters Population in Cumberland, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 550.
Average Household Size in Cumberland, MD
The average household size in Cumberland is 2.2 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).
Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).
HOUSING
Total Housing Units in Cumberland, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 11,143 total housing units in Cumberland.
The number of occupied housing units was 9,538, or 85.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,529 were owner-occupied (58), and 4,009 were renter-occupied (42, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,605 vacant homes in Cumberland at the time of the last complete survey.
Median Home Values in Cumberland, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,119, with a median value in dollars of 60,600.
Monthly Owner Costs in Cumberland, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $675 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cumberland, average costs per month were $261 (national average was $295).
EDUCATION
High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 11,898 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cumberland, Maryland
1,954 people in Cumberland also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).
MISCELLANEOUS
Civilian Veterans in Cumberland, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cumberland was 3,071, or 18.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).
Disability Status in Cumberland, MD
In 2000, there were 5,341 people in Cumberland, MD listed as disabled.
Foreign Born in Cumberland, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 566 people in Cumberland who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.
LABOR STATISTICS
Percentage In Labor Force in Cumberland, Maryland
There were 9,184 in the labor force in Cumberland at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%.
Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Cumberland was 19.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.
Median Household Income in Cumberland, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,142. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.
Median Family Income in Cumberland, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.
Per Capita Income in Cumberland, Maryland
Per capita income in Cumberland in the last full census was 15,813. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.
Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Cumberland numbered 842, or 15.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.
Individuals below the poverty level in Cumberland, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,176, or 19.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.










