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Thurmont, Maryland

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StatisticThurmontMarylandUnited States
Total Population6,2546,206,011334,922,499
Median Household Income$98,125$103,678$80,734
Median Age39.339.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.0%43.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$364,700$419,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$927$1,705$1,413
Poverty Rate11.1%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.5%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born2.4%16.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate73.3%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.531.126.4
Worked from Home15.3%19.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households55.7%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Thurmont, Maryland

Age in Thurmont, Maryland

StatisticThurmontMarylandUnited States
Median Age39.339.438.9
Under 18 %22.1%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.6%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.6%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.7%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.4%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.6%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Thurmont, Maryland

StatisticThurmontMarylandUnited States
Households2,4152,362,928129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.62.5
Family Households73.5%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children36.4%30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.8%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone21.3%28.7%28.7%
Never Married29.4%36.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Thurmont, Maryland

StatisticThurmontMarylandUnited States
Per Capita Income$44,854$52,979$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.7%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.0%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99924.1%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More13.7%20.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.1%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.9%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households9.9%11.2%n/a

Housing in Thurmont, Maryland

StatisticThurmontMarylandUnited States
Housing Units2,4982,560,784143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes66.7%51.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.5%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.3%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,987.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied26.7%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.4%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,525$4,093n/a

Education in Thurmont, Maryland

StatisticThurmontMarylandUnited States
Less than High School6.7%8.9%10.4%
High School Graduate34.9%23.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.4%24.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.6%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.4%20.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Thurmont, Maryland

StatisticThurmontMarylandUnited States
Labour Force Participation71.9%67.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.2%64.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%4.2%3.2%
Walked to Work1.7%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.0%18.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour12.6%12.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.7%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Thurmont, Maryland

StatisticThurmontMarylandUnited States
Born in State of Residence60.5%46.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.7%9.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.7%7.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.7%78.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.7%9.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.5%16.9%16.7%

Cities near Thurmont

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.