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Cumberland Rhode Island Information: Cumberland, Rhode Island is part of PROVIDENCE County. Population for Cumberland from the last gathering is 31840. You can view Cumberland venues that host many Cumberland RI events every year. You can also research Cumberland Rhode Island homes for sale by visiting our Cumberland Rhode Island real estate guide. Cumberland Rhode Island has a latitude of 41.9033 and a longitude of -71.3924. Zip codes in Cumberland, RI include 02864 ... more Cumberland zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Cumberland, RI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cumberland, RI was 31,840.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cumberland was 15,177, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Cumberland, RI
There are an estimated 8,012 married men in the town. 67.6 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 16,663 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Cumberland, Rhode Island
There are an estimated 7,894 married women in the community. 58.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Cumberland, RI
The median age of people living in Cumberland, RI was 39.3 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 1,971. There were 24,150 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16 percent of the population (5,098) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Cumberland, RI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cumberland, RI was 31,547.

White Population in Cumberland, RI
The estimated White population in the Cumberland community is 30,803, which is 96.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Cumberland, Rhode Island
The estimated Black/African American population is 180, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Cumberland, RI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Cumberland, RI was 25.

Asian Population in Cumberland, Rhode Island
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 264.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Cumberland, RI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Cumberland was an estimated 8.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 267, while those of “two or more races” was 293 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cumberland community was 667, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Cumberland, RI
The household population number in Cumberland was 31,599.

Group Quarters Population in Cumberland, RI
Group Quarters population in the community was 241.

Average Household Size in Cumberland, RI
The average household size in Cumberland is 2.59 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Cumberland, RI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 12,572 total housing units in Cumberland.

The number of occupied housing units was 12,198, or 97 of the total units in town. Of these, 9,360 were owner-occupied (76.7), and 2,838 were renter-occupied (23.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 374 vacant homes in Cumberland at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Cumberland, Rhode Island
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,195, with a median value in dollars of 144,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Cumberland, RI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,269 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cumberland, average costs per month were $391 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 18,207 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cumberland, Rhode Island
6,597 people in Cumberland also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 29.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Cumberland, RI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cumberland was 3,411, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Cumberland, RI
In 2000, there were 5,339 people in Cumberland, RI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Cumberland, RI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5,293 people in Cumberland who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 17.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Cumberland, Rhode Island
There were 17,217 in the labor force in Cumberland at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.9 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 24.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Cumberland, RI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $54,656. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Cumberland, RI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $63,194. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Cumberland, Rhode Island
Per capita income in Cumberland in the last full census was 25,592. 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 260, or 2.9 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, RI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,236, or 3.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.