Cumberland County, NJ Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Cumberland county new jersey dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 37,622 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,646 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 2,136 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 18,449 | 49.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,304 | 24.7 |
| College or graduate school | 5,087 | 13.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 96,899 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 10,903 | 11.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 19,610 | 20.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 35,189 | 36.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 15,212 | 15.7 |
| Associate degree | 4,600 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,820 | 8.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,565 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 115,577 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 34,787 | 30.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 57,366 | 49.6 |
| Separated | 3,873 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 9,163 | 7.9 |
Female | 7,115 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 10,388 | 9.0 |
Female | 5,617 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,235 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,658 | 39.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 109,230 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,260 | 11.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 33,663 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,466 | 10.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 75,700 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 17,676 | 23.4 |
Percent employed | 50.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 58,024 | 76.6 |
Percent employed | 76.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 17,798 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,255 | 46.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 137,590 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 83,769 | 60.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 50,140 | 36.4 |
Same county | 35,978 | 26.1 |
Different county | 14,162 | 10.3 |
Same state | 9,340 | 6.8 |
Different state | 4,822 | 3.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,681 | 2.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 146,438 | 100.0 |
| Native | 137,431 | 93.8 |
Born in United States | 128,614 | 87.8 |
State of residence | 98,698 | 67.4 |
Different state | 29,916 | 20.4 |
Born outside United States | 8,817 | 6.0 |
| Foreign born | 9,007 | 6.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,317 | 2.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,514 | 2.4 |
Not a citizen | 5,493 | 3.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 9,007 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,366 | 26.3 |
| Asia | 808 | 9.0 |
| Africa | 45 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 5,665 | 62.9 |
| Northern America | 116 | 1.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 137,590 | 100.0 |
| English only | 109,457 | 79.6 |
| Language other than English | 28,133 | 20.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 12,209 | 8.9 |
Spanish | 22,898 | 16.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10,275 | 7.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,236 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,493 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 608 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 292 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 146,438 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 146,205 | 99.8 |
| Arab | 65 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 422 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 129 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,780 | 1.2 |
| English | 12,296 | 8.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,320 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 400 | 0.3 |
| German | 17,761 | 12.1 |
| Greek | 382 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 697 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 15,612 | 10.7 |
| Italian | 22,881 | 15.6 |
| Lithuanian | 229 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 407 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 4,441 | 3.0 |
| Portuguese | 58 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 1,321 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,191 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 1,320 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 136 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,204 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 1,038 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 214 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 1,390 | 0.9 |
| United States or American | 5,350 | 3.7 |
| Welsh | 779 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,074 | 0.7 |
| Other ancestries | 51,308 | 35.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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