Cumberland, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cumberland	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$38,362	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$61,327	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,406	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,133	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,063	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,734	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.9%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cumberland is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cumberland is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cumberland is 14% 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

$40,880 $61,327 $122,654

City

$74,743 $112,126 $224,252

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 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	300	$194,857	139.6%
Vale Summit, MD	140	$182,526	124.4%
Callimont, PA	52	$138,774	70.6%
Gilmore, MD	315	$135,791	67.0%
Finzel, MD	888	$116,106	42.8%
Cumberland, MD	19,928	$61,327	24.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boone, NC	19,927	$38,592	52.6%
Fairwood, WA	19,921	$139,936	72.1%
Mamaroneck, NY	19,917	$162,000	99.2%
Sylvania, OH	19,910	$113,964	40.1%
Salmon Creek, WA	19,907	$119,958	47.5%
Cumberland, MD	19,928	$61,327	24.6%

Source: The Cumberland, MD 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.