District 17, Hagerstown, Maryland
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| Males: 3,579 |  (46.5%) |
| Females: 4,113 |  (53.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 35.3 years |
| Maryland median age: | 36.0 years |
Zip code: 21740
| District 17, Hagerstown: | $51,023 |
| MD: | $94,991 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,008 (it was $18,292 in 2000)
District 17, Hagerstown income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $207,140 (it was $82,900 in 2000)
| District 17, Hagerstown: | $207,140 |
| MD: | $398,100 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $304,947; detached houses: $319,990; townhouses or other attached units: $236,260; in 2-unit structures: $528,214; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $218,469; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $125,300; mobile homes: $118,381
District 17, Hagerstown, MD residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in District 17, Hagerstown, MD
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- 5,98385.4%White alone
- 6028.6%Black alone
- 1842.6%Hispanic
- 1161.7%Two or more races
- 1001.4%Asian alone
- 180.3%American Indian alone
- 40.06%Other race alone
- 10.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in District 17, Hagerstown detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 2.94 square miles.
Population density: 2,613 people per square mile (average).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| District 17, Hagerstown: | 1.4% ($1,173) |
| Maryland: | 1.2% ($1,782) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD 
(20.6 miles , pop. 52,767).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (61.7 miles , pop. 572,059).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (138.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
District 10, Funkstown, MD (1.1 miles ),
), District 22, Hagerstown, MD (1.1 miles ),
), District 3, Hagerstown, MD (1.2 miles ),
), District 25, Hagerstown, MD (1.4 miles ),
), Robinwood, MD (1.5 miles ),
), District 21, Hagerstown, MD (1.5 miles )
)Latitude: 39.63 N, Longitude: 77.71 W
| Here: | 2.2% |
| Maryland: | 2.0% |
- Accommodation & food services (11.8%)
- Health care (8.2%)
- Finance & insurance (7.5%)
- Public administration (6.5%)
- Construction (6.2%)
- Educational services (4.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
- Construction (10.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.9%)
- Public administration (9.1%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.9%)
- Finance & insurance (4.7%)
- Educational services (3.1%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (2.9%)
- Health care (14.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (14.0%)
- Finance & insurance (10.7%)
- Educational services (6.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.4%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.1%)
- Public administration (3.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.3%)
- Cashiers (3.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.8%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
- Computer specialists (3.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Cashiers (5.3%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.6%)
Average climate in District 17, Hagerstown, Maryland
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
District 17, Hagerstown-area historical tornado activity is near Maryland state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/22/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.0 miles away from the District 17, Hagerstown city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 4/16/1961, a category F3 tornado 31.1 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
District 17, Hagerstown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maryland state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 119.3 miles away from District 17, Hagerstown center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 191.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 101.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 116.9 miles away from District 17, Hagerstown center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 227.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 129.8 miles away from District 17, Hagerstown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Washington County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Floods: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near District 17, Hagerstown:
- RAVENWOOD NURSING CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; HAGERSTOWN, MD)
- GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-HAGERSTOWN (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; HAGERSTOWN, MD)
- JULIA MANOR HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; HAGERSTOWN, MD)
- MERITUS HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; HAGERSTOWN, MD)
- WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSP. ECF (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; HAGERSTOWN, MD)
- WASHINGTON COUNTY DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; HAGERSTOWN, MD)
- CUMBERLAND VALLEY SURGERY CENTER (Hospital, about 2 miles away; HAGERSTOWN, MD)
Amtrak stations near District 17, Hagerstown:
- 5 miles: HAGERSTOWN (GREYHOUND STA., 10527 SHARPSTOWN PK.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar.
- 18 miles: MARTINSBURG (229 E. MARTIN ST.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to District 17, Hagerstown:
- Hagerstown Community College (about 3 miles; Hagerstown, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,220)
- Shepherd University (about 15 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; FT enrollment: 3,745)
- Mount St Mary's University (about 20 miles; Emmitsburg, MD; FT enrollment: 2,313)
- Frederick Community College (about 20 miles; Frederick, MD; FT enrollment: 3,798)
- American Public University System (about 25 miles; Charles Town, WV; FT enrollment: 43,829)
- Gettysburg College (about 30 miles; Gettysburg, PA; FT enrollment: 2,772)
- Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (about 32 miles; Shippensburg, PA; FT enrollment: 7,051)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in District 17, Hagerstown: Hagerstown Industrial Park (A), Municipal Stadium (B), Washington County Special Operations Team 20 (C), Community Rescue Service Company 75 (D), Hagerstown Fire Department Training Academy (E), Washington County Free Library (F), Antietam Professional Center (G), Independent Junior Fire Engine Company 3 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Kenley Village Shopping Center (1), Hamilton Run Shopping Center (2), Ames Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in District 17, Hagerstown include: Evangelical Bible Church (A), First Brethren Church (B), Hagerstown Church of the Brethren (C), Hagerstown Independent Church (D), Trinity Bible Church (E), Congregation B'nai Abraham (F), Eldership Church of God (G), Hagerstown Christian Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Rose Hill Cemetery (1), First Brethren Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hamilton Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in District 17, Hagerstown include: Hager Park (1), Potterfield Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.1 people |
| Maryland: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 50.4% |
| Whole state: | 67.1% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 10.1% |
| Whole state: | 6.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This city: | 18.4% |
| Whole state: | 8.5% |
| This city: | 7.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
People in group quarters in District 17, Hagerstown in 2010:
- 349 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 29 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 13 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 10 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in District 17, Hagerstown in 2000:
- 241 people in nursing homes
- 28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 20 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 20 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 14 people in other group homes
- 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
For population 15 years and over in District 17, Hagerstown:
- Never married: 25.4%
- Now married: 49.7%
- Separated: 4.4%
- Widowed: 8.9%
- Divorced: 15.9%
For population 25 years and over in District 17, Hagerstown:
- High school or higher: 74.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
- Unemployed: 3.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.5 |
| Maryland average: | 12.7 |
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Religion statistics for District 17, Hagerstown, MD (based on Washington County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 21,941 | 117 |
| Mainline Protestant | 21,837 | 79 |
| Catholic | 9,350 | 8 |
| Other | 2,244 | 11 |
| Orthodox | 163 | 2 |
| Black Protestant | 97 | 2 |
| None | 91,798 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 25
| This county: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maryland: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Washington County: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maryland: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 15
| Washington County: | 1.04 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maryland: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41
| Here: | 2.83 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 93
| Washington County: | 6.43 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maryland: | 5.40 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 10.2% |
| Maryland: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 28.8% |
| State: | 26.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 12.9% |
| Maryland: | 15.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in District 17, Hagerstown:
- WARK (1490 AM; 1 kW; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHAG (1410 AM; 1 kW; HALFWAY, MD; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WJEJ (1240 AM; 1 kW; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HAGERSTOWN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WFMD (930 AM; 5 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WXTR (820 AM; 4 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in District 17, Hagerstown:
- WDLD (96.7 FM; HALFWAY, MD; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
- WKMZ (95.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)
- WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W219BX (91.7 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
- WCRH (90.5 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
- W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
- WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
- W228AB (93.5 FM; PARAMOUNT, ETC., MD; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WQCM (94.3 FM; GREENCASTLE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WLTF (97.5 FM; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSRT (92.1 FM; MERCERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
- WAFY (103.1 FM; MIDDLETOWN, MD; Owner: FREDERICK BROADCASTING LLC)
- W228BA (93.5 FM; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
- WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WIKZ (95.1 FM; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around District 17, Hagerstown:
- W42CK (Channel 42; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING)
- WHAG-TV (Channel 25; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: QUORUM OF MARYLAND LICENSE, LLC)
- WWPB (Channel 31; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- WFPT (Channel 62; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- W52AS (Channel 52; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WJAL (Channel 68; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- W51CY (Channel 51; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 37.9%Utility gas
- 30.4%Electricity
- 29.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.8%Other fuel
- 49.3%Utility gas
- 37.0%Electricity
- 10.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%No fuel used
District 17, Hagerstown compared to Maryland state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
District 17, Hagerstown on our top lists:
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: office supplies and stationery stores (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: apparel (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: leather and allied products (population 5,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other protective service workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: motor vehicle and parts dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (population 5,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: data processing, libraries, and other information services (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: food and beverage stores (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: laborers and material movers, hand (population 5,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: printing and related support activities (population 5,000+)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (population 5,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: leather and allied products (population 5,000+)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: book stores and news dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: furniture and related product manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (population 5,000+)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"
- #31 (21740) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most beauty salons in 2005"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"