Allegany County, Maryland

Allegany County is home to 67,452 people. 16.9% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Maryland rate (9.4%). The median household income is $59,603.

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MeasureValueMarylandYearSource
Population67,4526,206,0112024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$59,603$103,6782024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line16.9%9.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty21.8%11.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance3.8%6.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%43.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$154,900$419,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$805$1,7052024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income43.6%51.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.1%16.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age41.2 years39.4 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.