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Cumberland, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 21,518. Estimated population in July 2024: 20,915 (-2.8% change)
Males: 9,959 (46.3%), Females: 11,559 (53.7%)

Allegany County

Zip codes: 21502.

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $25,142
Median house value: $60,600

Population by Race

Races in Cumberland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.2%)
  • Black (5.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (27.7%), Irish (14.5%), United States (12.3%), English (9.7%), Italian (4.7%), Dutch (2.6%).

Elevation: 688 feet

Land area: 9.1 square miles

Map of Cumberland, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cumberland

  • High school or higher: 79.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cumberland city

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 48.6%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -3,328 (-13.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Cumberland:

  • MEMORIAL HOSP & MED CTR CUMBERLAND (600 MEMORIAL AVE)
  • SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (900 SETON DRIVE)
  • THOMAS B FINAN CENTER (COUNTRY CLUB ROAD PO BOX 1722)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cumberland:

  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 46 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: JST)
  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 54 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Abbreviation: AOO)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 62 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cumberland:

Amtrak station:
CUMBERLAND (E. HARRISON ST. & QUEEN CITY DR.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Cumberland:

  • ALLEGANY COLLEGE OF MARYLAND (Full-time enrollment: 1,839; Location: 12401 WILLOWBROOK RD SE; Public; Website: www.ac.cc.md.us)
  • INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY SCHOOL 5 (Full-time enrollment: 23; Location: 119 N CENTRE ST, P.O. Box 1597; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.INTLBEAUTYSCHOOLS.COM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cumberland:

  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 45 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 66 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 68 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,576)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)

Schools

Public high schools in Cumberland:

  • FORT HILL HIGH (Students: 969; Location: 500 GREENWAY AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ALLEGANY HIGH (Students: 794; Location: 616 SEDGWICK ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ALLEGANY COUNTY HOME & HOSPITAL (Students: 5; Location: 108 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Cumberland:

  • BISHOP WALSH MIDDLE HIGH SCHOO (Students: 294; Location: 700 BISHOP WALSH ROAD; Grades: 6 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cumberland:

  • WASHINGTON MIDDLE (Students: 799; Location: 200 MASSACHUSETTS AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BRADDOCK MIDDLE (Students: 735; Location: 909 HOLLAND ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SOUTH PENN ELEMENTARY (Students: 553; Location: 500 E 2ND ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JOHN HUMBIRD ELEMENTARY (Students: 337; Location: 120 MARY ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WEST SIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 320; Location: 425 PACA ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY (Students: 268; Location: 11001 FOREST AVE NE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BEL AIR ELEMENTARY (Students: 222; Location: 14401 BARTON BLVD; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Cumberland:

  • ST JOHN NEUMANN ELEM SCH (Students: 299; Location: FAYETTE AND SMALLWOOD STS; Grades: PK – 5)
  • HUMPTY DUMPTY LEARNING CENTER (Students: 137; Location: 217 N CENTRE ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 104; Location: 2020 BEDFORD ST; Grades: PK – 10)
  • WILLOWBROOK JUNIOR ACADAMY (Students: 8; Location: 12235 WILLIAMS RD; Grades: 4 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Cumberland:

  • ALLEGANY COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $1,629,102; Location: 31 WASHINGTON STREET; 215,093 books; 2,286 audio materials; 901 video materials; 382 serial subscriptions)

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