Cumberland County , New Jersey

Population: 152,915 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $64,499 Home $205,600 Rent $1,254/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Cumberland County's headline indicators land 14% below the national median on income ($64,499), with housing 33% below the US figure ($206,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Cumberland County in the top 17% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.

$64,499
Median Income
household
$205,600
Home Value
median
$1,254/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $64,499
Per Capita Income $33,587
Poverty Rate 16.3%
Median Home Value $205,600
Median Gross Rent $1,254/mo
Owner Occupied 65.6%
Renter Occupied 34.4%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 152,915
Median Age 37.6 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 17.9%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

40.4%
Obesity
13.5%
Diabetes
16.5%
Smoking
36.0%
High Blood Pressure
32.0%
No Physical Activity
16.4%
Depression
42.6%
Insufficient Sleep
75.3%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 82.6  ·  83th national percentile

🌊 Flood
88.40
🌪️ Tornado
54.04
🌀 Hurricane
91.95
🔥 Wildfire
85.78
❄️ Winter Storm
94.68
🌍 Earthquake
87.21
☀️ Drought
84.00

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