Living in Garrett County Public Schools Area

Living Summary

12,425

households

28,535

Total Population

$173,900

Average House Value

$614

Average Housing Rent

$52,617

Average Household Income

93.04%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,811

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

33%

Percent Proficient - Math

43%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 12,425 households are located in Garrett County Public Schools area. Among them, 3,370 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.80 people. The total number of children in the region is 6,961 and 5,740 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (125) of residents are non-citizens and 3% (856) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Garrett County Public Schools, Maryland
Household	12,425
Population	28,535
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,370 (27%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,961
Total Students	5,740
Pre-Kindergarten	324
Kindergarten	408
Grade 1-8	2,372
Grade 9-12	1,372
College/Graduate School	1,264
Veterans	23,725
Non-citizen	125
Non-English Home Language	856
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

24,473 residents are over the age of 16 and 14,428 people are in labor force. Among them, 14,419 people are in civilian labor force and 9 are in armed labor force. 13,870 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Garrett County Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,608	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	10,624	78.07%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,423	10.46%
Public transportation	55	0.40%
Walked	513	3.77%
Other method	88	0.65%
Worked from home	905	6.65%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,870	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,973	35.85%
Service	2,419	17.44%
Sales and office	2,305	16.62%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,316	16.70%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,857	13.39%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,870	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	688	4.96%
Construction	1,761	12.70%
Manufacturing	924	6.66%
Wholesale trade	101	0.73%
Retail trade	1,141	8.23%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	834	6.01%
Information	260	1.87%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	857	6.18%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,166	8.41%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,141	22.65%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,387	10.00%
Other services, except public administration	805	5.80%
Public administration	805	5.80%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,870	-
Private wage and salary workers	9,894	71.33%
Government workers	2,475	17.84%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,456	10.50%
Unpaid family workers	45	0.32%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $71,004 for the 12,425 households in Garrett County Public Schools area, Maryland. The average income of a single worker is $31,351. 26,751 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.04%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	12,425	-
Less than $10,000	633	5.09%
$10,000 - $14,999	651	5.24%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,273	10.25%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,465	11.79%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,850	14.89%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,315	18.63%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,560	12.56%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,788	14.39%
$150,000 - $199,999	444	3.57%
More than $200,000	446	3.59%
Median Household Income	$52,617	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$71,004	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	8,235	-
Less than $10,000	208	2.53%
$10,000 - $14,999	152	1.85%
$15,000 - $24,999	561	6.81%
$25,000 - $34,999	838	10.18%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,167	14.17%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,748	21.23%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,214	14.74%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,611	19.56%
$150,000 - $199,999	382	4.64%
More than $200,000	354	4.30%

Median Family Income	$65,910	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$83,793	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,351	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$46,778	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$46,778	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	28,751	-
With health insurance coverage	26,751	93.04%
Public coverage	12,255	42.62%
Private health insurance	18,813	65.43%
Without health insurance coverage	2,000	6.96%

Housing

There are 19,338 housing units in Garrett County Public Schools area, Maryland with 12,425 units (64.25%) occupied. 9,771 houses (78.64%) are occupied by owner and 2,654 houses (21.36%) are rented. The average housing value is $173,900 and the average rental cost is $614. 311 houses (1.61%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,369 houses (17.42%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	19,338	-
Occupied	12,425	64.25%
Owner Occupied	9,771	78.64%
Renter Occupied	2,654	21.36%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	15,405	79.66%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	928	4.80%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,558	8.06%
Mobile Homes	1,440	7.45%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	7	0.04%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	19,338	-
Built 2014 or later	311	1.61%
Built 2010 - 2013	435	2.25%
Built 2000 - 2009	3,428	17.73%
Built 1990 - 1999	3,139	16.23%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,896	14.98%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,910	15.05%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,657	8.57%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,193	6.17%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,369	17.42%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	19,338	-
1 room	260	1.34%
2 rooms	449	2.32%
3 rooms	1,317	6.81%
4 rooms	2,320	12.00%
5 rooms	3,552	18.37%
6 rooms	4,030	20.84%
7 rooms	2,480	12.82%
8 rooms	1,638	8.47%
9 rooms or more	3,292	17.02%
Median Number of Rooms	5.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	19,338	-
no bedroom	318	1.64%
1 bedroom	1,258	6.51%
2 bedrooms	4,236	21.91%
3 bedrooms	8,430	43.59%
4 bedrooms	3,659	18.92%
5 bedrooms or more	1,437	7.43%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	9,771	-
Less than $50,000	553	5.66%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,588	16.25%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,630	16.68%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,822	18.65%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,953	19.99%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,392	14.25%
$500,000 - $999,999	637	6.52%
$1,000,000 or more	196	2.01%
Median House Value	$173,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,176	-
Less than $500	715	32.86%
$500 - $999	1,110	51.01%
$1,000 - $1,499	278	12.78%
$1,500 - $1,999	23	1.06%
$2,000 - $2,499	17	0.78%
$2,500 - $2,999	21	0.97%
$3,000 or more	12	0.55%
Median Rental Costs	$614	-

Demographic

A total of 29,235 people lives in Garrett County Public Schools area, Maryland with 14,478 male and 14,757 female. The males to female ratio is 49.52 to 50.48. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	29,235	-
Male	14,478	49.52%
Female	14,757	50.48%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	29,235	-
Under 5 years	1,423	4.87%
5 - 9 years	1,601	5.48%
10 - 14 years	1,399	4.79%
15 - 19 years	1,742	5.96%
20 - 24 years	1,598	5.47%
25 - 34 years	3,167	10.83%
35 - 44 years	3,234	11.06%
45 - 54 years	3,982	13.62%
55 - 59 years	2,326	7.96%
60 - 64 years	2,327	7.96%
65 - 74 years	3,729	12.76%
75 - 84 years	1,986	6.79%
85 years and older	721	2.47%
Median Age	46.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	29,235	-
One Race	28,788	98.47%
White	28,327	96.89%
Black or African American	250	0.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native	44	0.15%
Asian	125	0.43%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9	0.03%
Other	33	0.11%

Two or more races	447	1.53%
White and Black or African American	139	0.48%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	98	0.34%
White and Asian	34	0.12%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	9	0.03%