Cumberland

MD

Allegany County, Maryland

Population 68K |Median income $55,248 |2 hospitals

Population
68,161
Allegany County
Median Income
$55,248
-13% vs avg
Median Home Value
$143,300
-27% vs avg
Median Age
41.9
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
68K-9%
Median Income
$57,393+46%
Median Home Value
$149,200+23%
Poverty Rate
17.2%-1%
Unemployment
5.9%-40%

Economics

Median Rent
$743/mo
Poverty Rate
15.9% +10% vs avg
Unemployment 6.7%
Bachelor's Degree+ 20.8%
Work From Home 6.9%
Public Transit 0.6%

Demographics

White 87.8%
African American 7.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2%
Other / Multiethnic 2%
Asian 0.9%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
41%
High Blood Pressure
39.6%
Obesity
36.6%
Physical Inactivity
32%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.9%
Current Smoking
17.7%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.5%
Binge Drinking
14.9%
Diabetes
13.3%
Current Asthma
11.3%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 79.7%
Dental Visit 58.9%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
9.4%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.9%
Stroke
4.2%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
397 per 100k
+12% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1715 per 100k
-14% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
268.2
Homicide
10.0
Robbery
119.1
Burglary
200.1
Larceny-Theft
1279.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
235.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 2 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
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1
★★★
0
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0
0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
WESTERN MARYLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
CUMBERLAND · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆

Alerts & News — Cumberland Area 1

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Allegany County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.