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County population in July 2011: 320,169 (87% urban, 13% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 63,748
Renter-occupied apartments: 43,610
% of renters here:

41%
State:

42%

Land area: 653 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 491 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Cumberland County: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.9%), Retail trade (14.5%), Manufacturing (12.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 70%
  • Government: 24%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Cumberland County, North Carolina:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (51.5%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (34.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (6.1%)
  • Two or more races (4.0%)
  • Asian alone (2.0%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (1.0%)

Median resident age:  29.6 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Males: 153,221  (50.6%)
Females: 149,742  (49.4%)

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Cumberland County,NC real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Cumberland County:

2.6 people
North Carolina:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $40,834 ($37,466 in 1999)
This county:

$40834
North Carolina:

$43674

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $608 (lower quartile is $450, upper quartile is $787)
This county:

$608
State:

$568


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $124,200 (it was $84,900 in 2000)
Cumberland County:

$124,200
North Carolina:

$155,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,100 - $180,100

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $175,704
Here:

$175,704
State:

$218,934

Townhouses or other attached units: $208,284
Here:

$208,284
State:

$173,323

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $257,536
Here:

$257,536
State:

$158,140

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $145,258
Here:

$145,258
State:

$188,560

Mobile homes: $74,311
Here:

$74,311
State:

$45,354

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,458
Here:

$12,458
State:

$48,806
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,150
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $375

Institutionalized population: 1,795

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 8
  • Rapes: 29
  • Robberies: 133
  • Assaults: 474
  • Burglaries: 2310
  • Thefts: 3384
  • Auto thefts: 303

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 13
  • Rapes: 27
  • Robberies: 137
  • Assaults: 573
  • Burglaries: 2288
  • Thefts: 3587
  • Auto thefts: 289

Cumberland County, NC map from a distance

Health of residents in Cumberland County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is significantly worse than average.
72.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
47.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
74.9% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
67.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 197 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 165 pounds. This is more than average.
36.6% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2004: 1798 buildings, average cost: $132,400
  • 2007: 1529 buildings, average cost: $141,100
  • 2008: 962 buildings, average cost: $138,700
  • 2009: 1330 buildings, average cost: $144,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Cumberland County North Carolina:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.1%


2008 Presidential Election results in Cumberland County North Carolina:

Obama (Democratic): 58.8%
McCain (Republican): 41.0%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,339 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,168 (1.2%)


Cumberland County household income distribution in 2009 Cumberland County home values distribution


Cumberland County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.4%
(11.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.7% for Black residents, 15.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.4%
Cumberland County:

16.4%
North Carolina:

16.3%
(11.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.7% for Black residents, 15.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 29 years old
(Males: 27 years old, Females: 31 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 31 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, American Indian residents: 36 years old, Asian residents: 38 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 25 years old)

Area name: Fayetteville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cumberland County is $526 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $588 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $835 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fayetteville, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Eastover, Vander, Stedman, Wade, Falcon, Linden, Godwin.

Cumberland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Cumberland County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.110 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.091 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 19 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 42 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 14.0 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 32 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.cumberland.nc.us

Click to draw/clear Cumberland County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Cumberland County: Grays Creek Community Center (A), Upchurch Boy Scout Camp (B), Cedar Creek Fish Farm (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cumberland County include: Hickory Grove Church (A), Holiness Chapel (B), Judson Church (C), Antioch Church (D), First United Church (E), Mars Hill Church (F), Victory Church (G), Deliverence Temple (H), Temple of Faith Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Westminister Cemetery (1), McCall Cemetery (2), McMillan Cemetery (3), Willis Creek Cemetery (4), Rockfish Memorial Park (5), Fisher Cemetery (6), Parnell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Rhodes Pond (A), Holmes Pond (B), Smith Lake (C), Barnes Lake (D), Smiths Lake (E), Lake William (F), Lewis Lake (G), Clarks Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cedar Creek (A), Cypress Creek (B), Carvers Creek (C), Hickman Creek (D), Buckhead Creek (E), Buck Creek (F), Browns Swamp (G), Bones Creek (H), Big Sandy Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Cumberland County include: Averasboro Battleground Monument (1), Bushy Lake State Natural Area (2), Cumberland County Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Bladen County , Harnett County , Hoke County , Moore County , Robeson County , Sampson County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

11.4%
North Carolina:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 20,830
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 15,925 (51% naturalized citizens)

Cumberland County:

5.3%
Whole state:

5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,978
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,681
  • 1985 to 1989: 2,008
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,837
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,381
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,329
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,024
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,687

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.5%

Cumberland County marital status for males
Cumberland County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 76,784
  • One, attached: 4,755
  • Two: 3,162
  • 3 or 4: 5,579
  • 5 to 9: 6,660
  • 10 to 19: 3,007
  • 20 or more: 2,173
  • Mobile homes: 16,264
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 41

Housing units in Cumberland County with a mortgage: 41,167 (6,197 second mortgage, 5,184 home equity loan, 166 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10,760

Here:

79.3% with mortgage
State:

69.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.80%
Here34.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 105,444
Total congregations: 231

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic Church Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents35,499 (33.7%)15,214 (14.4%)9,182 (8.7%)7,750 (7.3%)6,914 (6.6%)
Congregations68 (29.4%)28 (12.1%)5 (2.2%)3 (1.3%)26 (11.3%)
NameInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)LDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents6,816 (6.5%)5,153 (4.9%)4,545 (4.3%)2,366 (2.2%)12,005 (11.4%)
Congregations9 (3.9%)1 (0.4%)19 (8.2%)6 (2.6%)66 (28.6%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Cumberland County - Fayetteville, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Eastover, Vander

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 48
This county:

1.55 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Cumberland County:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
Cumberland County:

0.42 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 149
This county:

4.82 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 177
Cumberland County:

5.73 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.4%
North Carolina:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.1%
North Carolina:

28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cumberland County:

7.6%
State:

15.6%


Agriculture in Cumberland County:

Average size of farms: 189 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $120,513
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $332.58
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.32%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 74.97%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $110,045
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 48.00%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.41%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $62,238
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.94%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.43
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.10%
Corn for grain: 8097 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3896 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 9650 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 15306 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,016 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 74 acres

Tornado activity:

Cumberland County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 66 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/22/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 60 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cumberland County-area historical earthquake activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.7 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.0 miles away from the county center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • North Carolina Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1969): April 19, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1969, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • North Carolina Hurricane Ophelia, Incident Period: September 11, 2005 to September 17, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3254): September 14, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3254, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3222): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 7, 2004 to September 12, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1546): September 10, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1546, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • North Carolina Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to September 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1490): September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1490, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Floyd & Irene, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to November 2, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1292): September 16, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to October 4, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3146): September 15, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3146, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Bonnie, Incident Period: August 20, 1998 to September 1, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1240): August 27, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Fran, Incident Period: September 5, 1996 to October 21, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1134): September 6, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1134, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, Incident Period: March 28, 1984 to March 29, 1984, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-699): March 30, 1984, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-699, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado

The number of natural disasters in Cumberland County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Germany (19%)
  • Korea (11%)
  • Mexico (9%)
  • Panama (6%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • Jamaica (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Cumberland County (%):



  • United States or American (12%)
  • German (9%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • English (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)


Cumberland County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 110,601 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 20,290 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 838 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 26 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 13 (0%)
  • Railroad: 19 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 11 (0%)
  • Taxi: 173 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 339 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 275 (0%)
  • Walked: 6,018 (4%)
  • Other means: 1,426 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 3,173 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Cumberland County, North Carolina:

  • 12,931 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 1,891 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,271 people in nursing homes
  • 926 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 624 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 388 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 161 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 71 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 68 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 40 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 37 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 24 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 17 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 4 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,911.

12.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,102 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.67%
North Carolina average:

8.53%


0.98% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,328 average AGI)
Cumberland County:

0.98%
North Carolina average:

0.17%

2.83% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($6,325 average AGI)
8.87% relocated from other states ($19,449 average AGI)
Cumberland County:

8.87%
North Carolina average:

4.34%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hoke County, NC  0.48% ($30,287 average AGI)
from Harnett County, NC  0.47% ($28,680)
from Robeson County, NC  0.33% ($26,674)
from Wake County, NC  0.17% ($28,503)
from Sampson County, NC  0.14% ($24,413)
from Bexar County, TX  0.12% ($34,870)
from Honolulu County, HI  0.12% ($35,277)


13.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,048 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

13.28%
North Carolina average:

7.27%


0.76% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,893 average AGI)
Cumberland County:

0.76%
North Carolina average:

0.10%

3.85% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($9,433 average AGI)
8.67% relocated to other states ($20,722 average AGI)
Cumberland County:

8.67%
North Carolina average:

3.10%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hoke County, NC  0.81% ($31,763 average AGI)
to Harnett County, NC  0.71% ($34,012)
to Wake County, NC  0.37% ($35,478)
to Robeson County, NC  0.26% ($26,882)
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  0.21% ($30,519)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.19% ($29,970)
to Pierce County, WA  0.18% ($33,239)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.8

Births per 1000 population in Cumberland County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Cumberland County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Cumberland County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 32,018 (24,588 aged, 7,430 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.97
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13366.12
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 281.7
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 55295.97

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1809.730
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 683.040
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3.61

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 28.81
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 76.19

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7.22
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 108.6. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 73.2
  • Cut/Pierce - 14.4
  • Other - 21.0

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 116.0. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 67.6
  • Poisoning - 21.4
  • Suffocation - 20.5
  • Other - 6.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 284,472
  • In family households: 248,646 (56,847 male householders, 21,346 female householders)
    58,116 spouses, 92,451 children (83,504 natural, 2,268 adopted, 6,679 stepchildren), 6,604 grandchildren, 2,125 brothers or sisters, 1,571 parents, 3,572 other relatives, 6,014 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 35,826 (14,507 male householders (11,061 living alone)), 14,691 female householders (12,965 living alone)), 6,628 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 18,491 (1,429 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 29,077 2-persons, 20,937 3-persons, 17,182 4-persons, 7,453 5-persons, 2,685 6-persons, 859 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 24,026 1-person, 4,276 2-persons, 592 3-persons, 219 4-persons, 76 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

89.1% of residents of Cumberland County speak English at home.
5.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $4,488,830,000 ($14551 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,061,542,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $994,046,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $237,626,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,760,000
Federal grants: $300,410,000
Federal procurement contracts: $649,700,000 ($599,198,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,296,287,000 ($2,145,408,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $31,566,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $476,577,000
Federal Government insurance: $97,449,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 28,842
Here:

95 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 10,815
Here:

36 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2,626
Here:

+9 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -18,657
Here:  -61 per 1000 residents
State:  +27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Cumberland County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 39.73 millions of gallons per day (12% from ground, 88% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 7,205
  • 2000 to 2004: 13,423
  • 1990 to 1999: 27,568
  • 1980 to 1989: 21,734
  • 1970 to 1979: 25,315
  • 1960 to 1969: 19,031
  • 1950 to 1959: 8,968
  • 1940 to 1949: 3,714
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,475
Rooms in houses/apartments in Cumberland County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 30
  • 2 rooms: 273
  • 3 rooms: 2,156
  • 4 rooms: 4,538
  • 5 rooms: 15,835
  • 6 rooms: 17,440
  • 7 rooms: 12,370
  • 8 rooms: 6,737
  • 9+ rooms: 4,369
  • 1 room: 741
  • 2 rooms: 2,835
  • 3 rooms: 5,982
  • 4 rooms: 11,663
  • 5 rooms: 11,837
  • 6 rooms: 6,212
  • 7 rooms: 2,712
  • 8 rooms: 1,064
  • 9+ rooms: 564
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Cumberland County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 195
  • 1 bedroom: 1,019
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,864
  • 3 bedrooms: 41,847
  • 4 bedrooms: 10,406
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,417
  • no bedroom: 1,051
  • 1 bedroom: 6,929
  • 2 bedrooms: 17,023
  • 3 bedrooms: 16,148
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,311
  • 5+ bedrooms: 148
Cars and other vehicles available in Cumberland County, North Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 2,496
  • 1 vehicle: 16,988
  • 2 vehicles: 29,593
  • 3 vehicles: 11,002
  • 4 vehicles: 2,898
  • 5+ vehicles: 771
  • no vehicle: 5,632
  • 1 vehicle: 20,096
  • 2 vehicles: 15,076
  • 3 vehicles: 2,252
  • 4 vehicles: 383
  • 5+ vehicles: 171

48% of Cumberland County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 17% lived in North Carolina.

Cumberland County:

47.8%
State average:

54.4%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 136190
  • Northeast: 29240
  • Midwest: 23448
  • South: 66679
  • West: 18279

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $78,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Cumberland County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (55.0%)
  • Utility gas (25.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6.9%)
  • Wood (0.6%)
  • Electricity (68.2%)
  • Utility gas (17.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4.9%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,857
Here:

7.3%
North Carolina:

8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 914
Here:

5.2%
North Carolina:

6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,998
Here:

21.9%
North Carolina:

20.2%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Cumberland County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,492,000
  • Charges - All Other: $22,899,000
    Higher Education - Other: $12,793,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $7,288,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $3,450,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,146,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,512,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $678,000
    Sewerage: $122,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,649,000
    Other Higher Education: $3,110,000
    Health - Other: $2,034,000
    Police Protection: $1,843,000
    Water Utilities: $978,000
    General - Other: $55,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $373,005,000
    Other Higher Education: $58,390,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $49,761,000
    Health - Other: $43,805,000
    General - Other: $21,933,000
    Police Protection: $21,401,000
    Liquor Stores: $12,290,000
    Correctional Institutions: $9,990,000
    Parks and Recreation: $7,966,000
    Libraries: $7,914,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,354,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,368,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,095,000
    Financial Administration: $4,877,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,620,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,461,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $542,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $490,000
    Sewerage: $196,000
    Water Utilities: $84,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $2,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $1,010,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $6,874,000
    All Other: $6,365,000
    Highways: $46,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,292,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $736,000
    Health - Other: $71,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $14,820,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $993,000
    General Local Government Support: $29,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,100,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $90,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $136,671,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,317,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $6,773,000
    Rents: $5,236,000
    Sale of Property: $195,000
    Special Assessments: $7,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $362,568,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $225,896,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $448,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,913,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,466,000
    General - Other: $1,573,000
    Police Protection: $1,192,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,101,000
    Health - Other: $574,000
    Correctional Institutions: $146,000
    Solid Waste Management: $122,000
    General Public Building: $49,000
    Central Staff Services: $34,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $33,000
    Financial Administration: $27,000
    Libraries: $23,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $168,528,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $14,380,000
    Water Utilities: $52,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,010,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $329,244,000
    Public Welfare: $36,560,000
    Health and Hospitals: $18,659,000
    All Other: $7,315,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,374,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,353,000
  • Tax - Property: $145,438,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $56,072,000
    Other Selective Sales: $8,149,000
    NEC: $3,321,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,419,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,127,000
    Other License: $54,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $379,268,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 8,301
  • Number of aged recipients: 618
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 7,683
  • Number of recipients under 18: 1,974
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 4,955
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 1,372
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,652
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 3,837


Cumberland County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Cumberland County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 51 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2,927$159,723775$140,9865,886$151,278306$59,95818$2,406,111634$89,987138$69,638
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED90$144,92239$116,462495$137,37271$47,2390$041$71,41524$66,417
APPLICATIONS DENIED241$136,763221$94,3672,303$125,611417$40,2932$145,000301$72,561112$64,839
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN241$153,062129$131,1631,659$137,64693$66,9350$0155$84,49031$76,032
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS46$139,37044$164,432448$148,70817$69,1180$034$82,76511$69,545
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 43 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED130$179,823156$183,70511$133,0910$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED41$195,02444$212,3415$107,2001$74,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$217,72718$217,7221$62,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$129,50015$199,6670$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$98,5007$142,2864$66,2500$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Cumberland County, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1,57168.2 years
William1,23269.7 years
John1,17370.1 years
Mary1,11375.8 years
Robert73466.2 years
Charles50768.1 years
George45171.0 years
Annie43077.3 years
Willie41170.1 years
Thomas35369.2 years
Most common last names in Cumberland County, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith81671.4 years
Williams71472.0 years
Johnson62271.3 years
Jones44969.9 years
Davis35569.8 years
Brown31570.9 years
Jackson30472.2 years
Hall25771.0 years
Mcneill22671.8 years
Melvin21773.4 years
Businesses in Cumberland County, NC
NameCountNameCount
ALDO1Macy's1
AT&T6Marriott5
Aeropostale1Marshalls1
American Eagle Outfitters1MasterBrand Cabinets3
Applebee's3McDonald's16
Arby's4Motel 61
Ashley Furniture1Motherhood Maternity2
AutoZone7New Balance2
BMW1New York & Co1
Baskin-Robbins2Nike17
Bath & Body Works1Office Depot1
Baymont Inn1OfficeMax1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Old Navy1
Blockbuster6Olive Garden1
Budget Car Rental1On The Border1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Outback1
Burger King13Outback Steakhouse1
CVS9Pac Sun1
CarMax1Panda Express1
Casual Male XL1Panera Bread1
Catherines1Papa John's Pizza6
Charlotte Russe1Payless4
Chick-Fil-A3Penske1
Chuck E. Cheese's1PetSmart1
Church's Chicken1Pier 1 Imports1
Cold Stone Creamery1Pizza Hut9
Comfort Inn2Popeyes1
Cracker Barrel1Quality2
Curves2Quiznos7
DHL1RadioShack7
Dairy Queen6Red Lobster1
Days Inn2Red Robin1
Decora Cabinetry2Red Roof Inn1
Domino's Pizza3Rite Aid7
DressBarn1Ruby Tuesday4
Dunkin Donuts5Ryan's Grill1
Econo Lodge1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Express1SAS Shoes1
Extended Stay America1SONIC Drive-In6
Extended Stay Deluxe1Sam's Club1
FedEx32Sears3
Finish Line1Sephora1
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Shoe Carnival1
Foot Locker1Sleep Inn2
Forever 211Spencer Gifts1
GNC5Sprint Nextel6
GameStop6Staples1
Goodwill3Starbucks4
Gymboree1Suburban1
H&R Block18Subway28
Hardee's13Super 82
Havertys Furniture1T-Mobile16
Haworth1T.J.Maxx1
Hobby Lobby1Taco Bell11
Holiday Inn6Talbots1
Home Depot1Target1
Hot Topic1The Limited1
IHOP2The Room Place4
JCPenney1Toys"R"Us1
Jones New York6True Value1
Journeys1U-Haul25
KFC9UPS36
Kincaid1Vans1
Kmart1Verizon Wireless3
Knights Inn2Victoria's Secret1
Kohl's1Waffle House12
La-Z-Boy3Walgreens6
Lane Bryant1Walmart5
Lane Furniture2Wendy's10
LensCrafters1Wingate1
Little Caesars Pizza4World Gym1
Long John Silver's1YMCA3
Lowe's3
Browse common businesses in Cumberland County, NC


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