Cumberland, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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50%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

59%

Household income NAT. AVG.

143%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cumberland	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$22,547	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$33,361	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$51,036	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,335	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$28,990	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$19,138	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	11.9%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	59.8%	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 143% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Cumberland is 296% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,238 $33,361 $66,722

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Cumberland median earnings by income bracket

Cumberland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.0%	6.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.0%	6.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	35.5%	35.5%
Other	27.0%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dryden, VA	921	$80,008	1.6%
Benham, KY	603	$65,350	19.7%
Big Stone Gap, VA	5,403	$59,543	26.8%
Lynch, KY	553	$58,016	28.7%
Cawood, KY	502	$55,567	31.7%
Cumberland, KY	2,171	$33,361	59.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Anza, CA	2,171	$69,557	14.5%
Benton, LA	2,171	$95,005	16.8%
Leonville, LA	2,171	$67,849	16.6%
Springfield, MN	2,171	$73,983	9.0%
Burin, NL	2,171	n/a
Cumberland, KY	2,171	$33,361	59.0%

Source: The Cumberland, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.