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Population: 7,349. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,127 (-3.0% change)
Males: 3,536 (48.1%), Females: 3,813 (51.9%)

Cumberland County

Zip code: 17070

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $44,783
Median house value: $109,700

Population by Race

Races in New Cumberland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (35.3%), Irish (19.0%), English (9.6%), Italian (9.0%), United States (6.5%), Polish (6.3%).

Elevation: 383 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Cumberland

  • High school or higher: 91.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Cumberland borough

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -320 (-4.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near New Cumberland:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Cumberland:

  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 10 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
  • LANCASTER (about 42 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 65 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Cumberland:

  • CAPITAL CITY (about 2 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: CXY)
  • KAMPEL (about 15 miles; WELLSVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 2N5)
  • BERMUDIAN VALLEY AIRPARK (about 17 miles; KRALLTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: 07N)

Amtrak stations near New Cumberland:

  • 3 miles: HARRISBURG (4TH & CHESTNUT STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in New Cumberland:

  • HARRISBURG JET CENTER (Location: CAPITAL CITY AIRPORT; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Cumberland:

  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 5 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 10 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 10 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 23 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,098)
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 25 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 37 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 40 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)

Public primary/middle schools in New Cumberland:

  • HILLSIDE EL SCH (Students: 452; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NEW CUMBERLAND MS (Students: 379; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FAIRVIEW EL SCH (Students: 231; Grades: 03 – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in New Cumberland:

  • ST THERESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 527; Location: 1200 BRIDGE STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • LEARNING SHARING INC (Students: 91; Location: 335 FRONT ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CHILDRENS SCHOOL OF NEW CUMBER (Students: 69; Location: 16TH BRANDT AVE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in New Cumberland:

  • NEW CUMBERLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $348,519; Location: 1 BENJAMIN PLAZA; 55,451 books; 4,979 audio materials; 3,408 video materials; 140 serial subscriptions)

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