Allegany College of Maryland's Living Circumstances

Allegany County Public Schools Overview

Allegany College of Maryland located in Allegany County Public Schools area. A total of 27,399 households are located in Allegany County Public Schools area. Among them, 6,717 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.91 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 16,822 and 16,607 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1.16% (732) of residents are non-citizens and 4.31% (2,728) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Allegany County Public Schools, Maryland
Household	27,399
Population	63,267
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	6,717 (24.52%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	16,822
Total Students	16,607
Pre-Kindergarten	801
Kindergarten	626
Grade 1-8	5,593
Grade 9-12	3,145
College/Graduate School	6,442
Veterans	58,941
Non-citizen	732
Non-English Home Language	2,728
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

60,505 residents are over the age of 16 and 30,607 people are in labor force. Among them, 30,552 people are in civilian labor force and 55 are in armed labor force. 28,291 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 7.40%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	27,857	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	23,193	83.26%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,627	9.43%
Public transportation	174	0.62%
Walked	984	3.53%
Other method	242	0.87%
Worked from home	637	2.29%
Average Commute Time	22 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	28,291	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	8,618	30.46%
Service	6,651	23.51%
Sales and office	6,278	22.19%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,474	8.74%
Production, transportation, and material moving	4,270	15.09%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	28,291	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	240	0.85%
Construction	1,716	6.07%
Manufacturing	2,493	8.81%
Wholesale trade	584	2.06%
Retail trade	3,319	11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,745	6.17%
Information	503	1.78%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,309	4.63%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,108	7.45%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,721	27.29%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	3,134	11.08%
Other services, except public administration	1,297	4.58%
Public administration	2,122	7.50%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	28,291	-
Private wage and salary workers	21,722	76.78%
Government workers	5,466	19.32%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,079	3.81%
Unpaid family workers	24	0.08%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $59,335 for the 27,399 households in Allegany County Public Schools area, Maryland. The average income of a single worker is $26,882. 62,697 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.22%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	27,399	-
Less than $10,000	2,258	8.24%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,805	6.59%
$15,000 - $24,999	3,319	12.11%
$25,000 - $34,999	3,193	11.65%
$35,000 - $49,999	4,170	15.22%
$50,000 - $74,999	5,122	18.69%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,379	12.33%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,729	9.96%
$150,000 - $199,999	874	3.19%
More than $200,000	550	2.01%
Median Household Income	$45,893	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$59,335	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	16,584	-
Less than $10,000	733	4.42%
$10,000 - $14,999	544	3.28%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,127	6.80%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,643	9.91%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,597	15.66%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,629	21.88%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,738	16.51%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,283	13.77%
$150,000 - $199,999	834	5.03%
More than $200,000	456	2.75%

Median Family Income	$61,181	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$72,572	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,882	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$45,950	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$45,950	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	65,844	-
With health insurance coverage	62,697	95.22%
Public coverage	30,808	46.79%
Private health insurance	43,452	65.99%
Without health insurance coverage	3,147	4.78%

Housing

There are 32,900 housing units in Allegany County Public Schools area, Maryland with 27,399 units (83.28%) occupied. 18,859 houses (68.83%) are occupied by owner and 8,540 houses (31.17%) are rented. The average housing value is $120,700 and the average rental cost is $694. 58 houses (0.18%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 14,114 houses (42.90%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	32,900	-
Occupied	27,399	83.28%
Owner Occupied	18,859	68.83%
Renter Occupied	8,540	31.17%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	23,203	70.53%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	2,574	7.82%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	5,830	17.72%
Mobile Homes	1,285	3.91%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	8	0.02%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	32,900	-
Built 2014 or later	58	0.18%
Built 2010 - 2013	444	1.35%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,534	4.66%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,152	6.54%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,054	6.24%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,848	11.70%
Built 1960 - 1969	4,636	14.09%
Built 1950 - 1959	4,060	12.34%
Built 1949 or earlier	14,114	42.90%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	32,900	-
1 room	718	2.18%
2 rooms	639	1.94%
3 rooms	1,990	6.05%
4 rooms	4,563	13.87%
5 rooms	5,976	18.16%
6 rooms	7,487	22.76%
7 rooms	4,722	14.35%
8 rooms	2,979	9.05%
9 rooms or more	3,826	11.63%
Median Number of Rooms	5.8 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	32,900	-
no bedroom	742	2.26%
1 bedroom	3,063	9.31%
2 bedrooms	8,579	26.08%
3 bedrooms	14,850	45.14%
4 bedrooms	4,597	13.97%
5 bedrooms or more	1,069	3.25%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	18,859	-
Less than $50,000	2,144	11.37%
$50,000 - $99,999	5,354	28.39%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,318	22.90%
$150,000 - $199,999	3,356	17.80%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,179	11.55%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,149	6.09%
$500,000 - $999,999	300	1.59%
$1,000,000 or more	59	0.31%
Median House Value	$120,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	7,847	-
Less than $500	1,896	24.16%
$500 - $999	4,474	57.02%
$1,000 - $1,499	995	12.68%
$1,500 - $1,999	356	4.54%
$2,000 - $2,499	82	1.04%
$2,500 - $2,999	24	0.31%
$3,000 or more	20	0.25%
Median Rental Costs	$694	-

Demographic

A total of 71,445 people lives in Allegany County Public Schools area, Maryland with 37,335 male and 34,110 female. The males to female ratio is 52.26 to 47.74. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	71,445	-
Male	37,335	52.26%
Female	34,110	47.74%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	71,445	-
Under 5 years	3,213	4.50%
5 - 9 years	3,376	4.73%
10 - 14 years	3,589	5.02%
15 - 19 years	5,384	7.54%
20 - 24 years	5,962	8.34%
25 - 34 years	8,737	12.23%
35 - 44 years	8,128	11.38%
45 - 54 years	9,341	13.07%
55 - 59 years	5,033	7.04%
60 - 64 years	4,513	6.32%
65 - 74 years	7,700	10.78%
75 - 84 years	4,533	6.34%
85 years and older	1,936	2.71%
Median Age	41.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	71,445	-
One Race	69,779	97.67%
White	62,992	88.17%
Black or African American	5,796	8.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native	100	0.14%
Asian	670	0.94%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	15	0.02%
Other	206	0.29%

Two or more races	1,666	2.33%
White and Black or African American	975	1.36%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	186	0.26%
White and Asian	210	0.29%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	68	0.10%