Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA

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2023 Population
166,778
1.23% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
40.8
0.245% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
6.23%
1.6% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$93,954
5.03% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$276,900
7.24% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
80,957
0.312% 1-year growth

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In 2023, Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA had a population of 167k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $93,954. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA grew from 164,744 to 166,778, a 1.23% increase and its median household income grew from $89,456 to $93,954, a 5.03% increase.

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11.3% of the households in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA are Messiah University (909 degrees awarded in 2023) and Central Penn College (281 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA was $276,900, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

Most people in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA is home to a population of 167k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.53% of Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (14.2k people).

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The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA are Spanish (4,390 households), Telugu (1,090 households), and Hindi (1,060 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
85,267
Women
51%
81,793
Men
49%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 167,060 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

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Citizenship

96.3%
2023 Citizenship
96.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.3% of Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. India
    4,515 ± 1,627 people
  2. Mexico
    805 ± 695 people
  3. Vietnam
    628 ± 614 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA was India, the natal country of 4,515 Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA residents, followed by Mexico with 805 and Vietnam with 628.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.53%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
14.2k people
7.94%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
13.1k people

As of 2023, 8.53% of Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA residents (14.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA was 7.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    4,390 households (2.78%)
  2. Telugu
    1,090 households (0.69%)
  3. Hindi
    1,060 households (0.671%)

11.3% of the households in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA was Spanish. 2.78% of the households in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,087 ± 461
  2. Vietnam
    2,960 ± 281
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,818 ± 462

Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA employs 81k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA were Elementary & secondary schools (5,296 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,626 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,272 people), and the highest paying industries were Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing ($220,979), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($160,350), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($130,445).

Males in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,857. The income inequality in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.445, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
39,303
Women
48.5%
41,654
Men
51.5%

The workforce of Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA in 2023 was 80,957 people, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% men.

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Occupations

81k
2023 Value
0.312%
1 Year growth
± 0.312%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 0.312%, from 80.7k employees to 81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA, are Registered nurses (2,339 people), Other managers (2,160 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,142 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

81k
2023 Value
0.312%
1 Year growth
± 0.312%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 0.312%, from 80.7k employees to 81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,296 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,626 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,272 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$65,630
Median earning men ± $1,763
$46,174
Median earning women ± $1,589

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,824), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,761), and Public Administration ($79,442).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($65,988), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,296), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,109).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA awarded 1,190 degrees. The student population of Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,494 male students and 2,677 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA are White (885 and 76.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (82 and 7.06%), Two or More Races (66 and 5.68%), and Black or African American (64 and 5.51%).

The largest universities in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Messiah University (909 and 76.4%) and Central Penn College (281 and 23.6%).

The most popular majors in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA are General Business Administration & Management (121 and 10.2%), Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences (87 and 7.31%), and Registered Nursing (45 and 3.78%).

The median tuition cost in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA for private four year colleges is $39,700.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 34.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 4,171 (35.8% men and 64.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 4,171 students enrolled in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA, 35.8% men and 64.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,949 records, of which 63.1% were women and 36.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    102 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    45 degrees awarded
  3. General Health Services
    41 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA was General Business Administration & Management with 102 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Messiah University
    909 degrees awarded
  2. Central Penn College
    281 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Messiah University with 909 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 420 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA, which is 0.545 times less than the 770 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 885 degrees mean that there were 10.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 82 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($39,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,080) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.589% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.444% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (36.5k), Bachelors Degree (34.9k), and Some college (22.9k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA was $276,900 in 2023, which is 0.913 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $258,200 to $276,900, a 7.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$276,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$6,463
$48,958
Median Property Taxes
±$1,688

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Rent vs Own

72.4%
Homeownership
2023
68%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 72.4% of the housing units in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$93,954
Median Household Income
± $3,059
67.6k
Number of Households
± 2,122

In 2023, the median household income of the 67.6k households in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA grew to $93,954 from the previous year's value of $89,456.

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Wage Distribution

0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA
0.446
2022 Wage GINI in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA

In 2023, the income inequality in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0919% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (73.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.1%)
  3. Carpooled (5.34%)

In 2023, 73.3% of workers in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.34%).

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Commute Time

21.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA (9.93k out of 159k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.3% of the population of Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 58.4% on employee plans, 8.76% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 1.72% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.03% increase from the previous year (1,216 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,265 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,265 patients per year. This represents a 4.03% increase from the previous year (1,216 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

4.65%
Uninsured
58.4%
Employer Coverage
8.76%
Medicaid
14.1%
Medicare
12.4%
Non-Group
1.72%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA grew by 1.48% from 4.58% to 4.65%.

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