Moving to New Cumberland, West Virginia

Population: 1,099. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,043 (-5.1% change)
Males: 502 (45.7%), Females: 597 (54.3%)

Hancock County

Zip code: 26047

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $28,529
Median house value: $52,800

Population by Race

Races in New Cumberland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

Ancestries: English (16.5%), Irish (13.6%), German (12.9%), United States (9.0%), Polish (8.0%), Dutch (6.0%).

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Cumberland

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Cumberland city

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 15.0%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -262 (-19.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near New Cumberland:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Cumberland:

  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 28 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 49 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
  • YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN REGIONAL (about 52 miles; YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, OH; Abbreviation: YNG)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Cumberland:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Cumberland:

  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
  • GENEVA COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,059)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 30 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 41 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,058)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 41 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)
  • YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 9,726)

Schools

Public high schools in New Cumberland:

  • OAK GLEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 603; Location: RR 1 BOX 422A; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER VO-TECH CENTER (Location: RR 2 BOX 138A; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in New Cumberland:

  • NEW MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 407; Location: RR 3 BOX 3400; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in New Cumberland:

  • SWANEY MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $50,463; Location: 100 COURT STREET; 19,001 books; 547 audio materials; 611 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)