Cumberland, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

13%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cumberland	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$25,956	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$40,888	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,429	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,413	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,802	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,903	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.9%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cumberland is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cumberland is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cumberland is 13% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cumberland is 39% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,255 $40,888 $81,776

City

$50,706 $76,067 $152,134

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	9.1%	9.1%
Manufacturing sector	8.5%	8.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	17.1%
Public administration	7.2%	7.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	13.9%	13.9%
Other	30.0%	30.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shaft, MD	291	$132,782	140.0%
Vale Summit, MD	137	$121,106	118.9%
Callimont, PA	50	$93,438	68.9%
Gilmore, MD	308	$91,842	66.0%
Finzel, MD	869	$77,375	39.9%
Cumberland, MD	19,495	$40,888	26.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Salmon Arm, BC	19,494	n/a
Lake Forest, IL	19,497	$189,118	241.8%
Salmon Creek, WA	19,506	$80,846	46.1%
Franconia, VA	19,478	$120,946	118.6%
Montgomery, IL	19,515	$99,208	79.3%
Cumberland, MD	19,495	$40,888	26.1%

Source: The Cumberland, MD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).