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Population in July 2007: 5,467. Population change since 2000: +7.8%
 

Males: 2,653  (48.5%)
Females: 2,814  (51.5%)
Median resident age:  31.4 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21074.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $77,900 (it was $56,655 in 2000)
Hampstead  $77,900
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $292,800 (it was $128,100 in 2000)
Hampstead  $292,800
Maryland:  $347,000

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Races in Hampstead:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Hampstead: 96.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.5%), Irish (20.3%), English (10.2%), Italian (7.4%), United States (7.4%), Polish (6.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1888

Elevation: 914 feet

Land area: 2.68 square miles.

Population density: 2039 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hampstead

  • High school or higher: 89.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hampstead town

  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

166 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.7% Latin America, 0.6% Africa).

This town:  3.3%
Maryland:  9.8%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Hampstead, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hampstead to the number of sex offenders is 781 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hampstead:  1.2% ($1,482)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Towson, MD (22.4 miles , pop. 51,793).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (26.4 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (120.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Manchester, MD (4.4 miles ), Westminster, MD (10.5 miles ), Reisterstown, MD (10.9 miles ), New Freedom borough, PA (13.7 miles ), Owings Mills, MD (14.3 miles ), Jefferson borough, PA (14.3 miles ), Railroad borough, PA (14.6 miles ), Parkville, PA (15.0 miles ).

Latitude: 39.61 N, Longitude: 76.85 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -897 (-17.7%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 224 (8.7%)


Area codes: 443, 410

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Population change in the 1990s: +2,385 (+89.2%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Hampstead by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.018.60.00.0
Robberies 001001
    per 100,000 0.00.018.80.00.018.3
Assaults 578625
    per 100,000 97.4134.2150.7111.436.691.5
Burglaries 22181715810
    per 100,000 428.4345.2320.2278.6146.6182.9
Thefts 627091718067
    per 100,000 1207.41342.31713.71318.71465.71225.8
Auto thefts 225178
    per 100,000 38.938.494.218.6128.3146.4
Arson 301231
    per 100,000 58.40.018.837.155.018.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 100.9107.8134.3110.986.597.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.46
US city average:  3.00

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Hampstead-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 40% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/19/1996, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the Hampstead town center injured 3 people and caused $5 million in damages.

On 4/5/1952, a category 3 tornado 15.8 miles away from the town center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hampstead topographic map

Main business address for: BANK JOS A CLOTHIERS INC /DE/ (RETAIL-APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES).


Hospitals/medical centers near Hampstead:
  • CARROLL COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD)
  • SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL CENTER (about 14 miles; SYKESVILLE, MD)
  • HANOVER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; HANOVER, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hampstead:
  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 34 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; ID: BWI)
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 40 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; ID: MDT)
  • LANCASTER (about 53 miles; LANCASTER, PA; ID: LNS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hampstead:
  • CARROLL COUNTY REGIONAL/JACK B POAGE FIELD (about 11 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; ID: DMW)
  • CLEARVIEW AIRPARK (about 16 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; ID: 2W2)
  • HOBY WOLF (about 16 miles; ELDERSBURG, MD; ID: 1W5)

Local government website: ccpl.carr.org/hampstead

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hampstead:
  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 10 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,245)
  • MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 5,564)
  • BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 3,227)
  • TOWSON UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; TOWSON, MD; FT enrollment: 13,971)
  • LOYOLA COLLEGE (about 24 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 4,859)
  • COPPIN STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 2,844)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE COUNTY (about 27 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 9,095)
Public high school in Hampstead:
  • NORTH CARROLL HIGH (Students: 1,613; Location: 1400 PANTHER DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Hampstead:
  • SHILOH MIDDLE (Students: 843; Location: 3675 WILLOW ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • NORTH CARROLL MIDDLE (Students: 727; Location: 2401 HANOVER PIKE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • SPRING GARDEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 660; Location: 700 BOXWOOD DR; Grades: KG - 05)
  • HAMPSTEAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 618; Location: 3737 SHILOH RD; Grades: PK - 05)
Private elementary/middle school in Hampstead:
  • MORNING STAR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 100; Location: 328 HANOVER PIKE POB 215; Grades: KG - 8)

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Notable locations in Hampstead: Hampstead North Business Center (A), Roberts Field Business Center (B), North Carroll Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hampstead include: Saint Johns United Methodist Church (A), Saint Mark Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Hampstead: Hampstead Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Hampstead Train Station (Museums; 4035 Gill Avenue), Wildlife Rescue Inc (Recreation Areas; 19406 Grave Run Road).

Hotel: Albanstown Inn (18720 Brick Store Road).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hampstead and their reported violations in the past:

TOWN OF HAMPSTEAD (Address: 1034 SOUTH CARROLL STREET, Population served: 6062, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-02-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-02-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-2003)

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.3%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.4%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  0.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

Hampstead compared to Maryland state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Hampstead (2007 data):
  • Farmers and Merchants Bank: Hampstead Branch at 735 Hanover Pike, branch established on 1990-04-23; Greenmount Branch at 2205 Hanover Pike, branch established on 1995-02-28. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $160.0 mil, Deposits: $126.7 mil, headquarters in Upperco, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
  • Westminster Union Bank: Hampstead Branch at 1631 North Main Street, branch established on 1986-12-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $905.8 mil, Deposits: $697.3 mil, headquarters in Westminster, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Mercantile Bankshares Corporation
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Hampstead Branch at 1200 North Main Street, branch established on 1900-06-15. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Hampstead Branch at 999 South Main Street, branch established on 1976-04-05. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 1$1,944$23,3282$642
Streets and Highways 2$3,894$23,3640$0
Financial Administration 1$2,846$34,1520$0
Other Government Administration 2$6,596$39,5760$0
Police Protection - Officers 8$24,134$36,2010$0
Water Supply 6$14,522$29,0440$0
Totals for Government 20$53,936$32,3622$642



Hampstead government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $95,000
    Parks & Recreation: $40,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $529,000
    Water Utilities: $502,000
    General - Other: $271,000
    Regular Highways: $211,000
    Solid Waste Management: $204,000
    Parks & Recreation: $123,000
    Fire Protection: $35,000
    General Public Buildings: $26,000
    Central Staff Services: $26,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $37,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $403,000
    All Other: $186,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $446,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $792,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $277,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $743,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $723,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $49,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $58,000
    Interest Earnings: $38,000
    Rents: $16,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $255,000
    Police Protection: $42,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,006,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $623,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $425,000
    Highways: $204,000
  • Tax - Property: $519,000
    NEC: $80,000
    Other Selective Sales: $38,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $605,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $27,000

6.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,002 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.45%
Maryland average:  7.95%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($407 average AGI)
Carroll County:  0.04%
Maryland average:  0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Baltimore County, MD  1.64% ($56,223 average AGI)
from Howard County, MD  0.86% ($70,648)
from Frederick County, MD  0.49% ($56,913)


6.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,954 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.28%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($637 average AGI)
Carroll County:  0.06%
Maryland average:  0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Baltimore County, MD  1.15% ($45,372 average AGI)
to York County, PA  0.73% ($51,920)
to Adams County, PA  0.47% ($51,769)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hampstead:
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCAO (600 AM; 5 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WHVR (1280 AM; 5 kW; HANOVER, PA)
  • WJFK (1300 AM; 5 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WLIF-AM, INC.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hampstead:
  • WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • WIYY (97.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WLIF (101.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WLIF, INC.)
  • WPOC (93.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBJC (91.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WQSR (102.7 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY OF CHESAPEAKE LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WERQ-FM (92.3 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, 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)

TV broadcast stations around Hampstead:
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)




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