Cumberland County, Kentucky

Cumberland County is home to 5,948 people. 24.8% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Kentucky rate (16.1%). The median household income is $40,000.

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MeasureValueKentuckyYearSource
Population5,9484,534,8242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$40,000$63,7262024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line24.8%16.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty12.4%20.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance12.5%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%27.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$141,100$205,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$523$9672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income36.7%45.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.2%4.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age45.1 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.