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Cumberland County, NJ

Demographic and economic profile of Cumberland County, NJ, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cumberland County's economy centers on agriculture and food processing, with a labor force of roughly 89,000 drawing from a population of 155,678; only 17.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings sit at $36,224—well below state norms—making labor costs relatively low. The county carries notable economic stress indicators: a 7.5% unemployment rate, a 16.3% poverty rate, and a labor force participation rate of just 57.4%. Housing costs remain modest, with a median home value of $205,600 and median gross rent of $1,254 per month, while a slight population decline of 0.3% over five years signals flat demographic growth.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

155,678

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$67,436

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.3% since 2018

Cumberland County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone71,835 (46.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone26,429 (17.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race22,389 (14.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone21,499 (14.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,054 (3.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone2,784 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish37,273
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,974
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,550
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island536
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic383

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,802

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,852

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,587

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance17,073
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)8,056
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)6,675
  4. 4.Construction (Group)5,343
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,315

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations19,163
  2. 2.Service Occupations13,779
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations12,452
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations12,036
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,927

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.64×)2,401
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.50×)1,520
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.37×)4,102
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.21×)7,597
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.18×)4,382

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$205,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,254/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9996,676 (18.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9995,651 (15.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,955 (13.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,421 (9.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,120 (8.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9992,060 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,224

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone47,763 (76.5%)
  • Carpooled7,799 (12.5%)
  • Worked At Home3,351 (5.4%)
  • Other1,133 (1.8%)
  • Public Transit954 (1.5%)
  • Walked793 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.