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50%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
59%
Household income NAT. AVG.
142%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexCumberlandKentuckyNational
Income per capita$15,000$24,802$29,829
Median household income$22,692$44,811$55,322
Median income owner occupied$33,846$56,922$70,586
Median income renter occupied$16,296$26,529$35,192
Median earnings male$19,659$32,723$36,919
Median earnings female$12,969$23,082$26,250
Unemployment rate11.3%4.5%4.7%
Poverty level59.8%18.8%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Cumberland is 50% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Cumberland is 59% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Cumberland is 142% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in Cumberland is 296% higher than the national average

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      $15,126 $22,692 $45,384
      City
      $29,871 $44,811 $89,622
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Cumberland median earnings by income bracket

      Cumberland employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry6.0%6.0%
      Manufacturing sector6.0%6.0%
      Financial & insurance services2.0%2.0%
      Wholesale & retail services13.5%13.5%
      Public administration0.0%0.0%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities8.0%8.0%
      Education, health & social services35.5%35.5%
      Other27.0%27.0%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Dryden, VA891$53,0314.1%
      Benham, KY581$43,98020.5%
      Big Stone Gap, VA5,209$39,91927.8%
      Lynch, KY536$38,59430.2%
      Cawood, KY489$36,79733.5%
      Cumberland, KY2,096$22,69259.0%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Spencer, WV2,096$21,13961.8%
      Bristol, VT2,095$59,8718.2%
      Springfield, MN2,097$49,08911.3%
      Coalgate, OK2,097$34,16738.2%
      Pojoaque, NM2,094$54,2112.0%
      Cumberland, KY2,096$22,69259.0%
      Source: The Cumberland, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).