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.

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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Cumberland really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Cumberland perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

The citizens of Cumberland are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.65% of adults in Cumberland have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Cumberland in 2018 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.