Cumberland at a Glance:
Cumberland is a town in Providence County, incorporated in 1746. Cumberland has a total area of 28.2 square miles, of which 1.5 square miles is water. Cumberland is in the lower Blackstone Valley of Rhode Island and in the John H. Chafee, Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, New England's historic National Park area. Cumberland's governmental structure is composed of a seven member elected Town Council and a Mayor.
Housing Facts: 2010
| Typical monthly housing payment* for a $248,000 house |
$1,831 |
| Household income required to afford a $248,000 house |
$73,223 |
| Average monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment |
$1,067 |
| Household income required for that rent to be affordable |
$42,680 |
| Average private-sector wage for jobs in Cumberland |
$38,116 |
| Foreclosures in Cumberland |
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| Actual number of foreclosures |
42 |
| Total number of mortgaged housing units |
6,967 |
| Foreclosures as a percentage of mortgaged stock |
0.60% |
| Housing Units in Cumberland |
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| Number of year-round housing units |
12,536 |
| Housing units that quality as affordable |
778 |
| Affordable housing units reserved for the elderly |
622 |
| Affordable housing units reserved for families |
106 |
| Affordable housing units reserved for persons with special needs |
50 |
| Homes funded through Building Homes Rhode Island |
3 |
| How much housing is needed? |
|
| Additional housing units necessary to meet the 10% threshold established by the State's Low and Moderate Income Housing Act of 2004 |
476 |
