Latest news about poverty in Cumberland, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.8% of Cumberland, MD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.8% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Maryland. 18.7% of high school graduates and 37.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.1%. For comparison, it was 23.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cumberland, MD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cumberland:
21.8%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cumberland:
9.3%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cumberland:
37.9%
Maryland:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cumberland:
39.8%
Maryland:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.1%
Residents above poverty level:
23.0%
Poverty by age in Cumberland, MD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cumberland,MD (percentage below poverty level)
23.5%Under 5 years
66.0%5 years
28.4%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
3.3%15 years
11.1%16 and 17 years
14.2%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
34.6%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
50.1%55 to 64 years
26.2%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cumberland,MD (percentage below poverty level)
56.5%Under 5 years
52.2%5 years
21.8%6 to 11 years
17.4%12 to 14 years
60.5%15 years
3.1%16 and 17 years
24.8%18 to 24 years
16.3%25 to 34 years
34.9%35 to 44 years
35.5%45 to 54 years
25.6%55 to 64 years
23.5%65 to 74 years
26.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cumberland,MD (% below half of poverty level)
21.8%Under 6 years
8.9%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 17 years
16.3%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
8.7%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
6.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cumberland, MD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cumberland, MD (%)
25.0%White
42.1%Black
78.7%American Indian
5.7%Asian
79.3%Other race
24.9%2+ races
47.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cumberland, MD (absolute numbers)
3,981White
194Black
17American Indian
9Asian
58Other race
3502+ races
204Hispanic
25.8%Below poverty level
74.2%Above poverty level
17.7%Below poverty level
82.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cumberland, MD
Children below poverty level:
Cumberland, Maryland:
23.9%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cumberland:
18.7%
Maryland:
7.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cumberland:
37.8%
Maryland:
21.6%
34.7%Married-couple family
6.5%Male, no wife present
58.8%Female, no husband present
4.8%Worked full-time, year-round
13.0%Worked part-time
82.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
4.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
61.3%One part-time, other didn't work
34.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
5.3%1970 to 1979
1.9%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
14.8%1940 to 1949
67.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
2.3%1980 to 1989
4.1%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
14.9%1950 to 1959
16.7%1940 to 1949
48.7%1939 or earlier
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