Cumberland County Information

Cumberland in New Jersey occupies 677 square miles and has a 2006 population of 154,823, a change from a 2000 population of 146,438 and 138,053 in 1990. 13.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 14.9% percent is 25-35, and 15.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 1,167 acts of violent crime reported in Cumberland in 2004, a change from 1,050 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 4,862 people: 6.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 5.8%.

Read more about Cumberland, New Jersey in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyCumberland 
StateNew Jersey 
Land Area677 sq. milesRanked 1,504 of 3,140
Population 2006154,823Ranked 380 of 3,140
Population 2005152,905 
Population 2000146,438Ranked 373 of 3,140
Population 1990138,053Ranked 343 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion74.3% 
African American21.7% 
Asian American1.1% 
Native American1% 
Pacific Islander.3% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.1% 
Population 5 to 1413.5% 
Population 15 to 2413.6% 
Population 25 to 3414.9% 
Population 35 to 4415.4% 
Population 45 to 5413.3% 
Population 55 to 649.8% 
Population 65 to 746% 
Population 75 and up6.5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes1,1671,050
Murders / Manslaughters9 
Forcible Rapes50 
Robberies404 
Aggravated Assaults704 
Total Property Crimes6,3525,533
Burglaries1,502 
Larceny Thefts4,420 
Motor Vehicle Thefts430 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population70,63765,553
Unemployed Population4,8623,799
Unemployment Rate6.9%5.8%

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