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State of Maryland - County of Allegany

Allegany County Demography

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  • Table 1. Allegany County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Allegany County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Allegany County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Allegany County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Allegany County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Allegany County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Allegany County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Allegany County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 425
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 74,105
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 682
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 74,930
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 666
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 176.30
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 74,946
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 600
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 80,548
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -825
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 -16
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -5602
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -1.1%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 (Z)%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -7.0%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 571
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 0.80%


    TABLE 2. Allegany County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 74,930
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 3,757
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 11,649
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 15.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 8,405
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 11.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 20,073
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 26.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 17,617
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 6,760
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 9.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 5,002
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 6.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,667
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 39.10
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 37,319
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 37,611
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 99.20
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 69,702
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 93.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 4,006
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 5.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 114
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 390
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 19
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 140
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 559
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.70%


    TABLE 3. Allegany County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 6,158
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 4,443
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 29,322
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 29,634
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 -1.1%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 68,772
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.35
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 8,821
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 30.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 8,513
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 29.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 9,447
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 32.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 18,896
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 7,781
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 41.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 14,835
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 5,556
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 37.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 3,016
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 1,696
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 56.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 10,426
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 9,231
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 12.90%


    TABLE 4. Allegany County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 72,649
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 771
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 10.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 1,014
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 14.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 0
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 0.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 17
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 808
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 15,306
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 13,488


    TABLE 5. Allegany County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 10,978
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 11,303
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 10,872
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 49,857
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 35,385
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 71.00%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 5,901
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 11.80%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 28,794
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 21,546
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 33.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 11,209
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -656
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 4,011
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 15.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 24.20%


    TABLE 6. Allegany County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 2,379
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 283
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 2,096
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 2,388
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 71,845
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,311
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 74,946
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,186
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 32,984
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 1.40%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 29,322
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 20,575
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 70.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 79
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 79
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 8,094


    TABLE 7. Allegany County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 1,473,566
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 1,143,356
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 28.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 72,130
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 20,429
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 75.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 401,260
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 960,475
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 248,935
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 25.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 185,228
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 19.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 111,702
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 11.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 40,146
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 4.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 253,987
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 26.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 211,299
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 22.00%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 185,228
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 187,436
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 183,119




     









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