Cumberland County Information
Cumberland in
North Carolina occupies
658 square miles and has a 2006 population of
299,060, a change from a 2000 population of
302,962 and
274,713 in 1990.
16.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.2% percent is 25-35, and
14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,965 acts of violent crime reported in
Cumberland in 2004, a change from
1,649 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
7,201 people:
5.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.5%.
Read more about
Cumberland, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Cumberland | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 658 sq. miles | Ranked 1,540 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 299,060 | Ranked 201 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 299,027 | |
| Population 2000 | 302,962 | Ranked 187 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 274,713 | Ranked 181 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 56.2% | |
| African American | 36.7% | |
| Asian American | 2.1% | |
| Native American | 1.7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .3% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,965 | 1,649 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 31 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 83 | |
| Robberies | 560 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,291 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 17,566 | 16,726 |
| Burglaries | 4,669 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 11,849 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,048 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 130,734 | 119,209 |
| Unemployed Population | 7,201 | 5,339 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% | 4.5% |
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