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Cumberland County, Illinois

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Cumberland County, Illinois is among the lowest in the country for unemployment rate, and among the lowest in the country for foreign born.

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Key figures

StatisticCumberland County, Illinois IllinoisUnited States Rank
Total Population10,33412,694,798334,922,4992461st of 3,222
Median Household Income$73,327$83,390$80,734953rd of 3,221
Median Age43.139.038.91177th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.6%37.8%35.7%2063rd of 3,222
Median Home Value$126,000$263,300$332,7002559th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$772$1,274$1,4132324th of 3,215
Poverty Rate9.1%11.8%12.5%2625th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate1.4%5.8%5.2%3063rd of 3,222
Population per Square Mile29.9228.7n/a2007th of 3,222
Foreign Born0.2%14.7%14.1%3164th of 3,222
Life Expectancy77.9n/an/a790th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate84.2%67.1%65.2%159th of 3,222
Average Commute Time23.527.826.41781st of 3,221
Worked from Home8.5%15.9%15.1%1627th of 3,222
Uninsured6.5%n/an/a2674th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households52.7%45.3%46.9%904th of 3,222
Broadband Access85.2%n/an/a1212th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Cumberland County, Illinois

StatisticCumberland County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)95.0%58.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.4%18.8%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%13.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%5.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.4%3.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index9.660.561.4

Age in Cumberland County, Illinois

StatisticCumberland County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Median Age43.139.038.9
Under 18 %22.4%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.4%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.5%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.0%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Cumberland County, Illinois

StatisticCumberland County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Households4,1775,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households66.1%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children27.3%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.4%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone31.3%31.2%28.7%
Never Married24.9%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Cumberland County, Illinois

StatisticCumberland County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,140$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.7%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.4%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.8%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.6%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.1%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty19.0%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households9.2%13.8%n/a

Housing in Cumberland County, Illinois

StatisticCumberland County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units4,7265,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes84.3%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units1.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.6%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,970.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied15.8%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.4%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,004$5,298n/a

Education in Cumberland County, Illinois

StatisticCumberland County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School5.9%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate37.3%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.3%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.5%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.1%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Cumberland County, Illinois

StatisticCumberland County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.3%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.2%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work3.9%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes38.1%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.4%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.8%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Cumberland County, Illinois

StatisticCumberland County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence85.8%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.1%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.1%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home99.3%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.3%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency0.5%18.9%16.7%

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