Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA

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2024 Population

169,201

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

0.735% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.02%

3.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$96,752

2.98% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$294,400

6.32% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

81,298

0.421% 1-year growth

About

11.8% 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.

95.9% 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 (915 degrees awarded in 2024) and Central Penn College (268 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA was $294,400, and the homeownership rate was 72.7%.

Most people in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA borders Cumberland (West) & Perry Counties--Carlisle Borough PUMA, PA, Dauphin County (Central)--Harrisburg City & Colonial Park PUMA, PA, and York County (North)--Weigelstown PUMA, PA.

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA is home to a population of 169k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.92% of Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (15.1k people).

In 2024, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (132k people) in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.86k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA are Spanish (4,544 households), Telugu (1,174 households), and Gujarati (1,159 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

85,988

Women

50.8%

83,346

Men

49.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 169,334 inhabitants, with 49.2% men, and 50.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA.

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Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
132k ± 1.26k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
13k ± 722
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.86k ± 762

5.65%

Hispanic Population

9.56k people

5.65% of the people in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA are hispanic (9.56k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
4,805 ± 1,678 people
Mexico
818 ± 700 people
Pakistan
662 ± 630 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA was India, the natal country of 4,805 Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA residents, followed by Mexico with 818 and Pakistan with 662.

Foreign-Born Population

8.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15.1k people

8.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.2k people

As of 2024, 8.92% of Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA residents (15.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA was 8.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,544 households (2.83%)
Telugu
1,174 households (0.732%)
Gujarati
1,159 households (0.723%)

11.8% 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 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA was Spanish. 2.83% 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,342 ± 494
Vietnam
2,756 ± 357
Gulf War (1990s)
1,982 ± 465

Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA.

Health

95.3% of the population of Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 58.5% on employee plans, 8.31% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.71% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

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 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennsylvania in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.71%

Uninsured

58.5%

Employer Coverage

8.31%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.71%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA grew by 1.32% from 4.65% to 4.71%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA employs 81.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA were Elementary & secondary schools (5,147 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,141 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,008 people), and the highest paying industries were U. S. Navy ($242,116), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($176,630), and Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified ($131,830).

Males in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $74,757. The income inequality in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.453, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

39,572

Women

48.7%

41,726

Men

51.3%

The workforce of Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA in 2024 was 81,298 people, with 48.7% woman, and 51.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

81.3k

2024 Value

0.421%

1 Year growth

± 0.421%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 0.421%, from 81k employees to 81.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA, are Other managers (2,308 people), Registered nurses (2,286 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,009 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

81.3k

2024 Value

0.421%

1 Year growth

± 0.421%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 0.421%, from 81k employees to 81.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,147 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,141 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,008 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,514

Median earning men ± $1,989

$48,402

Median earning women ± $2,199

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,933), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,771), and Public Administration ($84,038).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,651), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,466), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,990).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Y-Axis

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA awarded 1,183 degrees. The student population of Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,526 male students and 2,531 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA are White (863 and 75.3%), Two or More Races (93 and 8.12%), Hispanic or Latino (65 and 5.67%), and Black or African American (60 and 5.24%).

The largest universities in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Messiah University (915 and 77.3%) and Central Penn College (268 and 22.7%).

The most popular majors in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA are General Business Administration & Management (99 and 8.37%), Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences (97 and 8.2%), and General Health Services (52 and 4.4%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $41,300.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 59%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 34.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,057 (37.6% men and 62.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 4,057 students enrolled in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA, 37.6% men and 62.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,914 records, of which 61.6% were women and 38.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
80 degrees awarded
General Health Services
52 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
43 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA was General Business Administration & Management with 80 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Messiah University
915 degrees awarded
Central Penn College
268 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Messiah University with 915 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 377 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA, which is 0.468 times less than the 806 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 863 degrees mean that there were 9.28 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 93 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($41,300) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,530) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.637% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.521% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (36.2k), Bachelors Degree (35.5k), and Graduate Degree (22.4k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA was $294,400 in 2024, which is 0.885 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $276,900 to $294,400, a 6.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 21.6 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

$294,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,487

$49,224

Median Property Taxes

±$1,672

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.7% 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 72.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$96,752

Median Household Income

± $3,570

67.7k

Number of Households

± 2,192

In 2024, the median household income of the 67.7k households in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA grew to $96,752 from the previous year's value of $93,954.

The following chart displays the households in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.453

2024 Wage GINI in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA

0.445

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

In 2024, the income inequality in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.75% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.5%)
Worked At Home (21%)
Carpooled (5.24%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21%) and those who carpooled to work (5.24%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA (9.73k out of 162k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.