Allegany County, MD Demographic Data

Allegany County, MD Summary

Allegany County is located in Maryland
  • Population: 74,012
  • Area: 429.93 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 424.16 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 5.77 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 172.14 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 983.27 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Allegany County, MD Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
34,442
48%
50.8
Male
37,688
52%
49.2
Total Population
72,130
 
323,128,000

Allegany County, MD Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,292
4.6% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,730
5.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,367
4.7% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,267
7.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,064
8.4% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,100
12.6% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,001
11.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,636
13.4% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,836
6.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,740
6.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,830
10.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,319
6.0% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,948
2.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
59,374
82.3%
77.2
Female
28,528
48.0%
51.3
Male
30,846
52.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
55,102
76.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,685
23.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
14,097
19.5%
15.2
Female
7,799
55.3%
55.8
Male
6,298
44.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0

Allegany County, MD Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
71,036
98.5% 
96.8
White
63,802
88.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
6,374
8.8% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
150
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
619
0.9% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
27
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
64
0.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,094
1.5% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,250
1.7% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
70,880
98.3% 
82.2

Allegany County, MD Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,357
2.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,333
6.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
20,514
40.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,164
20.2% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
6,002
11.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,778
9.5% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,262
8.5% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,690
9.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
45,720
90.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,040
18.0%
31.2

Allegany County, MD Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
21,975
35.6%
33.7%
Now Married
26,329
42.6%
47.5
Divorced
8,059
13.1%
11.0%
Separated
1,563
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
3,815
6.2
5.8%

Allegany County, MD Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
66,201
96.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,637
3.8%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Allegany County, MD Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,476
9.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,497
5.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,337
12.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,414
12.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,493
16.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,083
22.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,078
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,242
8.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
699
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
289
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
45,606
 
57,617
Per capita income
21,920
 
31,128

Allegany County, MD Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
425
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,468
12.4%
9.8
Construction
1,440
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,057
25.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,270
4.6%
6.6
Information
1,121
4.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,290
8.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,240
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,327
8.3%
11.4
Public administration
1,829
6.6%
4.6
Retail trade
3,169
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,880
6.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
364
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,656
9.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,782
27.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,755
13.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,685
24.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,002
25.1%
18.1%

Allegany County, MD Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
27,510
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,643
78.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,202
11.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
101
0.4%
5.1
Walked
1,493
5.4%
2.7
Other means
391
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
680
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.4
 
26.6

Allegany County, MD Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,601
9.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,808
35.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
10,152
36.8%
37.1
3 or more
5,047
18.3%
21.0

Allegany County, MD Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
27,608
83.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
18,796
68.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,812
31.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,507
16.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Allegany County, MD Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,115
1 room
1,197
3.6%
2.4
2 rooms
673
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
1,399
4.2%
9.1
4 rooms
3,520
10.6%
16.5
5 rooms
6,504
19.6%
19.8
6 rooms
7,109
21.5%
17.8
7 rooms
5,683
17.2%
12.0
8 rooms
3,157
9.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,873
11.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Allegany County, MD Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,115
 
 
1-unit, detached
23,319
70.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,983
9.0%
5.9
2-units
1,120
3.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,533
4.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,366
7.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
382
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
725
2.2%
9.0
Mobile home
687
2.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Allegany County, MD Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
11,103
33.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,653
11.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,120
12.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,924
11.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,886
11.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,793
5.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,996
6.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,720
5.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
885
2.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
35
0.1%
1.4%

Allegany County, MD Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
14,139
51.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
870
3.2%
4.7
Electricity
7,437
26.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,172
7.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
958
3.5%
0.1
Wood
1,829
6.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
169
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
34
0.1%
1.1

Allegany County, MD Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,766
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
75
0.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
191
1.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
367
3.4%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
471
4.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,183
11.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,462
32.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
5,017
46.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,645
52.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,289
12.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,055
9.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
620
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,071
19.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
86
0.0%
0.0%

Allegany County, MD Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
8,259 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
17
0.2%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
44
0.5%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
162
2.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
330
4.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,367
16.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,797
21.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,542
55.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
553
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
714
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
632
7.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,501
18.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,014
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
892
11.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
276
3.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,679
46.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
818
0.0%
0.0%

Allegany County, MD Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
18,796
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,227
11.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,458
29.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,565
24.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,239
17.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,984
10.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
913
4.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
365
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
45
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
115,400
 
205,000