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Chestertown, Maryland

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StatisticChestertownMarylandUnited States
Total Population5,5946,206,011334,922,499
Median Household Income$54,346$103,678$80,734
Median Age32.639.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher53.2%43.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$344,000$419,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,206$1,705$1,413
Poverty Rate11.6%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born5.2%16.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate51.8%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.931.126.4
Worked from Home14.4%19.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households29.2%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Chestertown, Maryland

Age in Chestertown, Maryland

StatisticChestertownMarylandUnited States
Median Age32.639.438.9
Under 18 %15.8%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %27.1%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.7%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %8.1%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %14.1%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %26.1%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Chestertown, Maryland

StatisticChestertownMarylandUnited States
Households2,1952,362,928129,227,496
Average Household Size1.92.62.5
Family Households48.8%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children26.9%30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.6%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone43.5%28.7%28.7%
Never Married49.2%36.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Chestertown, Maryland

StatisticChestertownMarylandUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,958$52,979$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.7%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.2%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.4%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.5%20.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.6%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.2%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households18.8%11.2%n/a

Housing in Chestertown, Maryland

StatisticChestertownMarylandUnited States
Housing Units2,4652,560,784143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes55.9%51.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.6%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.0%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,982.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied48.2%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.7%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,966$4,093n/a

Education in Chestertown, Maryland

StatisticChestertownMarylandUnited States
Less than High School8.6%8.9%10.4%
High School Graduate19.3%23.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree18.9%24.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree28.7%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree24.5%20.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Chestertown, Maryland

StatisticChestertownMarylandUnited States
Labour Force Participation52.6%67.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work54.5%64.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%4.2%3.2%
Walked to Work24.8%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes64.9%18.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.7%12.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.6%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Chestertown, Maryland

StatisticChestertownMarylandUnited States
Born in State of Residence49.0%46.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.0%9.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.2%7.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.7%78.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.3%9.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.6%16.9%16.7%

Cities near Chestertown

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.