Housing data for Cumberland Head, NY
Cumberland Head, NY has an estimated 1,535 residents and 750 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Clinton County.
9.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,423 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,535 (±330)
- Housing units
- 750 (±136)
- Households that rent
- 9.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,423
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.9%
What stands out in Cumberland Head
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±9.5 points) in Cumberland Head, lower than in Clinton County (11.5%).
Households that rent: 9.6% (±7.8 points) in Cumberland Head, lower than in Clinton County (30.6%).
Median household income: $108,182 (±$19,623) in Cumberland Head, higher than in Clinton County ($71,224).
Median gross rent: $1,423 (±$250) in Cumberland Head, higher than in Clinton County ($1,003).
Housing in Cumberland Head at a glance
- Median rent: $1,423 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $108,182 median household income
- Home values: $205,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,695 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,900 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 67.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 41.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +4.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cumberland Head against Clinton County, its state and the nation
| Cumberland Head | Clinton County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,535 (±330) | 78,493 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 750 (±136) | 37,658 (±101) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.6% (±7.8 points) | 30.6% (±1.6 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,423 (±$250) | $1,003 (±$37) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $108,182 (±$19,623) | $71,224 (±$2,611) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $205,200 (±$29,651) | $180,600 (±$6,729) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,900 (±$1,186) | $3,606 (±$203) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 67.3% (±16.6 points) | 57.3% (±2.9 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.5 minutes (±6.0) | 20.4 minutes (±0.9) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.9% (±2.0 points) | 88.0% (±1.4 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.5 years (±14.9) | 41.9 years (±0.6) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cumberland Head covers 3.9 square miles of land, about 398 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cumberland Head has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,463 (±257) | 1,535 (±330) | +4.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 908 (±107) | 750 (±136) | −17.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $872 (±$580) | $1,423 (±$250) | +63.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $161,400 (±$20,799) | $205,200 (±$29,651) | +27.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $63,721 (±$11,814) | $108,182 (±$19,623) | +69.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,285 (±$231) | $1,695 (±$146) | +31.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,966 (±$993) | $4,900 (±$1,186) | +23.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.9% (±9.6 points) | 9.6% (±7.8 points) | −7.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±23.9 points) | 0.0% (±42.7 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Clinton County
Cumberland Head has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Clinton County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Clinton County recorded 47 violent and 491 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Cumberland Head
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plattsburgh | 3.5 mi | $1,030 | $195,900 | 62.1% |
| Grand Isle | 4.8 mi | $1,363 | $398,600 | 13.6% |
| Plattsburgh West | 5.8 mi | $974 | $60,200 | 34.7% |
| Town of Beekmantown | 7.1 mi | $944 | $176,700 | 14.5% |
| South Hero | 7.6 mi | $1,439 | $558,300 | 14.9% |
| Morrisonville | 8.1 mi | $1,103 | $205,200 | 27.0% |
| Town of Schuyler Falls | 10.0 mi | $1,081 | $201,600 | 9.8% |
| Town of Chazy | 10 mi | $1,096 | $187,400 | 17.1% |
Places in New York most like Cumberland Head
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Seneca | $1,549 | $192,700 | $90,658 | 8.4% |
| Town of Schodack | $1,273 | $302,100 | $108,074 | 13.6% |
| Town of Throop | $1,099 | $185,900 | $90,268 | 6.7% |
| Town of Torrey | $1,200 | $206,000 | $95,500 | 19.5% |
| Town of Huron | $1,233 | $233,000 | $90,000 | 17.0% |
| Town of Genoa | $1,275 | $240,900 | $92,833 | 15.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New York.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Cumberland Head, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $936 | $942 | $1,205 | $1,436 | $1,630 |
HUD income limits for Cumberland Head, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,050 | $33,400 | $53,450 |
| 2 people | $22,900 | $38,200 | $61,050 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,950 | $68,700 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,700 | $76,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,550 | $82,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,350 | $88,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,150 | $94,650 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,000 | $100,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Clinton County, NY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $95,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Cumberland Head is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside the Town of Plattsburgh, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Cumberland Head
What is the median household income in Cumberland Head?
The median household income in Cumberland Head is $108,182 (±$19,623) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cumberland Head, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $205,200 (±$29,651) for owner-occupied homes in Cumberland Head (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Cumberland Head?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Cumberland Head, NY is $1,695 (±$146) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Cumberland Head?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Cumberland Head, NY is $4,900 (±$1,186) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Cumberland Head?
Cumberland Head, NY has an estimated 750 (±136) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Cumberland Head?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 47.7% of homes in Cumberland Head, NY.
Is Cumberland Head growing?
In Cumberland Head, the number of residents went from 1,463 in 2015–2019 to 1,535 in 2020–2024 (+4.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cumberland Head CDP, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cumberland Head CDP, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cumberland Head CDP, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cumberland Head CDP, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cumberland Head CDP, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cumberland Head CDP, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cumberland Head CDP, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Clinton County, NY
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Clinton County, NY
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Cumberland Head CDP, New York (place:19408, in state:36).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .