New Cumberland, Pennsylvania Population 2024

7,560

New Cumberland Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of New Cumberland was:

  • White: 86.17%
  • Two or more races: 8.06%
  • Black or African American: 3.87%
  • Other race: 1.22%
  • Asian: 0.67%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,514.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.71% (53)
The current population of New Cumberland, Pennsylvania is 7,560 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,507.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,47686.17%
Two or more races6068.06%
Black or African American2913.87%
Other race921.22%
Asian500.67%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

New Cumberland Population by Race

New Cumberland Population Pyramid 2024

New Cumberland Median Age

42.7

Total

40.7

Male

44.3

Female

New Cumberland Adults

There are 6,169 adults, (1,286 of whom are seniors) in New Cumberland.

New Cumberland Age Dependency

53.9

Age Dependency Ratio

26.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Child Dependency Ratio

New Cumberland Sex Ratio

Female3,74349.81%
Male3,77250.19%

New Cumberland Population by Age

New Cumberland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5232.1368.831.2
Married1,5682.887.212.8
Non Family1,5331.251.748.3
Female365359.540.5
Male573.2882.517.5

2.75

Average Family Size

2.13

Average Household Size

68.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

New Cumberland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1121.93%
Associates Degree5429.36%
Bachelors Degree1,32822.93%
Graduate Degree62210.74%
High School Graduate1,96733.97%
Less Than 9th Grade460.79%
Some College1,17420.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

New Cumberland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

New Cumberland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,2115,1071,873
Hispanic26223622
Black23521914
2+ Races22521342
Asian333313
Other Race25248

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.39%.

New Cumberland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,878$69,821$63,434
Graduate Degree$88,831$108,988$78,472
High School Graduate$33,750$38,654$27,546
Less Than 9th Grade$0$57,917$2,499
Overall$53,000$54,942$50,814
Some College$55,911$61,349$44,875

$53,000

Average Earnings

$54,942

Average Male

$50,814

Average Female

New Cumberland Earnings by Educational Attainment

New Cumberland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

New Cumberland Language

94.67% of New Cumberland residents speak only English, while 5.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.73% of the population.

New Cumberland Language

New Cumberland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,3864717.38%
Hispanic55232057.97%
Multiple60615525.58%
Other929198.91%
Black2917927.15%

10.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.49%

Male Poverty Rate

8.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New Cumberland

The race most likely to be in poverty in New Cumberland is Other, with 98.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in New Cumberland is White, with 7.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.15%.

New Cumberland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.79%
Some College9.62%
Less Than 9th Grade5.7%
Bachelors or Greater3.79%

New Cumberland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.71%
Male Employed7.74%
Female Employed5.65%
Male Unemployed0%

New Cumberland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New Cumberland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,750$117,246
Households$77,770$95,285
Married Families$101,094$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,990$62,859

mean

median

Income by Household Type

New Cumberland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.4%

Male Marriage Rate

48.8%

Female Marriage Rate

New Cumberland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

New Cumberland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

New Cumberland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

New Cumberland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

524

Number of Veterans

500

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War223
Vietnam165
First Gulf War77
World War II13
Korea4

New Cumberland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54163
65 to 74130
55 to 64102
75+73
18 to 3456

New Cumberland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4818.75%
Black4316.17%
Hispanic92.47%

New Cumberland Veterans by Race

New Cumberland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

New Cumberland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.2%

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

New Cumberland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

New Cumberland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

New Cumberland Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.27%

Born in New Cumberland

97.74%

Native Born

2.26%

Foreign Born

1.4%

Non Citizen

0.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.74% of New Cumberland residents were born in the United States, with 77.27% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

New Cumberland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,626130.17%
20287,613130.17%
20277,600140.18%
20267,586130.17%
20257,573130.17%
20247,560130.17%
20237,547-28-0.37%
20227,575210.28%
20217,554470.63%
20207,5072092.86%
20197,298-7-0.1%
20187,305-2-0.03%
20177,307-2-0.03%
20167,30950.07%
20157,304160.22%
20147,288-3-0.04%
20137,291-6-0.08%
20127,297230.32%
20117,274-10-0.14%
20107,28400%
20007,349-316-4.12%
19907,665-386-4.79%
19808,051-1,752-17.87%
19709,8035465.9%
19609,2573,05349.21%
19506,2041,67937.1%
19404,5252425.65%
19304,283-3,343-43.84%

New Cumberland Population by Year