Cumberland is a medium-sized town located in the state of Rhode Island. With a population of 36,382 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Cumberland is the seventh largest community in Rhode Island.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Cumberland is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Cumberland is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cumberland who work in sales jobs (11.86%), management occupations (10.51%), and office and administrative support (9.31%). Also of interest is that Cumberland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.97% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Cumberland is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Cumberland a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Cumberland has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Cumberland’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.The education level of Cumberland ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Cumberland, 40.65% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Cumberland in 2022 was $49,036, which is upper middle income relative to Rhode Island, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $196,144 for a family of four. Cumberland is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cumberland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cumberland residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Cumberland include Irish, French, English, Italian, and Portuguese. The most common language spoken in Cumberland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Spanish.
