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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.2%), Manufacturing (12.7%), Retail trade (12.7%).
Detached houses: $194,180Here:$194,180State:$429,019 Townhouses or other attached units: $150,237Here:$150,237State:$253,007 In 2-unit structures: $126,240Here:$126,240State:$238,355 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $494,365Here:$494,365State:$264,630 Mobile homes: $123,867Here:$123,867State:$45,619 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $1,204,254Here:$1,204,254State:$147,374
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 63.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.4%
McCain (Republican): 62.5% Obama (Democratic): 36.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,351 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,163 (1.2%)
Area name: Cumberland, MD-WV MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Allegany County is $429 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $679 a month.
Cities in this county include: Cumberland, Lansdowne-Baltimore Highlands, Frostburg, La Vale, Westernport, Lonaconing, Barton, Midland, Luke, District 2, Oldtown.
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Notable locations in Allegany County: Mountainview Landfill (A), Cumberland Fair Grounds (B), McKenzie Tower (C), Cumberland Country Club (D), Town Creek Aqueduct Campground (E), Pursalne Run Campground (F), Oldtown-Battie Mixon Picnic Area (G), Fifteen Mile Creek Campground (H), Devils Alley Campground (I), Spring Gap Campground (J), Pigmans Ferry Campground (K), North Branch Picnic Area (L), Mexico Farms (M), Iron Mountain Campground (N), Indigo Neck Campground (O), Camp Strauss (P), Upper Potomac Industrial Park (Q), Frostburg Water Treatment Plant (R), Switch Number 9 (S), Morrison (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Country Club Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Allegany County include: Big Ridge Church (A), Centenary United Methodist Church (B), Davis Memorial United Methodist Church (C), Dawson United Methodist Church (D), Barrelville Presbyterian Church (E), Eckhart United Methodist Church (F), Glendale Church (G), Faith Independence Baptist Church (H), Shaft United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Rine Cemetery (1), Roby Cemetery (2), Sulphur Springs Cemetery (3), Old Coney Cemetery (4), Loar Cemetery (5), Rose Meadow Cemetery (6), Saint Gabriels Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs and swamps: Paul Roeder Farm Pond (A), Lake Habeeb (B), Lonaconing Reservoir (C), Long Pond (D), Rainbow Lake (E), Midland-Gilmore Reservoir (F), Cranberry Swamp (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Big Divide Run (B), Big Run (C), Black Sulphur Run (D), Brice Hollow Run (E), Cabin Run (F), South Branch Potomac River (G), Porter Run (H), Preston Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Allegany County include: Rock Gap State Park (1), Dans Mountain State Park (2), Billmeyer Game Refuge (3), Wills Mountain State Park (4), Mountainside Recreation Area (5), Mount Savage Historic District (6), Warrior Mountain State Wildlife Management Area (7), Dans Mountain Wildlife Management Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Allegany County: Mountainview Landfill (A), Cumberland Fair Grounds (B), McKenzie Tower (C), Cumberland Country Club (D), Town Creek Aqueduct Campground (E), Pursalne Run Campground (F), Oldtown-Battie Mixon Picnic Area (G), Fifteen Mile Creek Campground (H), Devils Alley Campground (I), Spring Gap Campground (J), Pigmans Ferry Campground (K), North Branch Picnic Area (L), Mexico Farms (M), Iron Mountain Campground (N), Indigo Neck Campground (O), Camp Strauss (P), Upper Potomac Industrial Park (Q), Frostburg Water Treatment Plant (R), Switch Number 9 (S), Morrison (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Country Club Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Allegany County include: Big Ridge Church (A), Centenary United Methodist Church (B), Davis Memorial United Methodist Church (C), Dawson United Methodist Church (D), Barrelville Presbyterian Church (E), Eckhart United Methodist Church (F), Glendale Church (G), Faith Independence Baptist Church (H), Shaft United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Rine Cemetery (1), Roby Cemetery (2), Sulphur Springs Cemetery (3), Old Coney Cemetery (4), Loar Cemetery (5), Rose Meadow Cemetery (6), Saint Gabriels Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Paul Roeder Farm Pond (A), Lake Habeeb (B), Lonaconing Reservoir (C), Long Pond (D), Rainbow Lake (E), Midland-Gilmore Reservoir (F), Cranberry Swamp (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Big Divide Run (B), Big Run (C), Black Sulphur Run (D), Brice Hollow Run (E), Cabin Run (F), South Branch Potomac River (G), Porter Run (H), Preston Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Allegany County include: Rock Gap State Park (1), Dans Mountain State Park (2), Billmeyer Game Refuge (3), Wills Mountain State Park (4), Mountainside Recreation Area (5), Mount Savage Historic District (6), Warrior Mountain State Wildlife Management Area (7), Dans Mountain Wildlife Management Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Bedford County, Pennsylvania , Garrett County , Hampshire County, West Virginia , Washington County , Fulton County, Pennsylvania , Mineral County, West Virginia , Morgan County, West Virginia , Somerset County, Pennsylvania .
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Current college students: 5,521 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 924 (50% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.1%
Housing units in Allegany County with a mortgage: 9,348 (628 second mortgage, 1,011 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 8,524
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Most common first ancestries reported in Allegany County (%):
4.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,414 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 1.41% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($12,810 average AGI) 2.75% relocated from other states ($23,604 average AGI)Allegany County:2.75%Maryland average:3.62%
4.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,607 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 1.34% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($10,433 average AGI) 3.11% relocated to other states ($25,175 average AGI)Allegany County:3.11%Maryland average:3.94%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 15,389 (13,279 aged, 2,110 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 141.8. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
15,298 spouses, 18,422 children (16,782 natural, 450 adopted, 1,190 stepchildren), 992 grandchildren, 287 brothers or sisters, 389 parents, 621 other relatives, 1,064 non-relatives
Size of family households: 9,002 2-persons, 4,485 3-persons, 3,476 4-persons, 1,405 5-persons, 541 6-persons, 101 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 8,795 1-person, 1,095 2-persons, 271 3-persons, 114 4-persons, 57 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
97.2% of residents of Allegany County speak English at home. 1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Allegany County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.73 millions of gallons per day (45% from ground, 55% from surface)
Year house built
65% of Allegany County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Maryland.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Sewerage: $5,382,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $2,902,000
All Other: $2,115,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,995,000
Solid Waste Management: $272,000
Parks and Recreation: $100,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $37,000
Other Higher Education: $4,256,000
General - Other: $1,725,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $107,000
Other Higher Education: $27,595,000
Public Welfare - Other: $20,512,000
General - Other: $12,376,000
Regular Highways: $6,756,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,969,000
Sewerage: $5,169,000
Health - Other: $4,714,000
Water Utilities: $3,104,000
Police Protection: $2,187,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,031,000
Central Staff Services: $1,759,000
Financial Administration: $1,713,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,667,000
Transit Utilities: $1,631,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,384,000
General Public Buildings: $1,060,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $559,000
Parks and Recreation: $557,000
Solid Waste Management: $496,000
Air Transportation: $240,000
Natural Resources - Other: $223,000
Public Welfare: $1,789,000
Education: $1,639,000
Housing and Community Development: $967,000
Transit Utilities: $938,000
Water Utilities: $831,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
Libraries: $835,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $336,000
Other Higher Education: $0
Interest Earnings: $453,000
Sale of Property: $431,000
Rents: $307,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,392,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $815,000
Other Higher Education: $635,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $608,000
Corrections - Other: $118,000
Solid Waste Management: $72,000
General Public Building: $63,000
Police Protection: $51,000
Central Staff Services: $37,000
General - Other: $25,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
Water Utilities: $10,000
Health - Other: $9,000
Transit Utilities: $150,000
Beginning: $127,000
All Other: $12,650,000
General Local Government Support: $579,000
Transit Utilities: $533,000
Public Welfare: $108,000
Health and Hospitals: $98,000
Housing and Community Development: $90,000
Highways: $29,000
Individual Income: $21,527,000
NEC: $2,770,000
Other Selective Sales: $722,000
Public Utilities Sales: $308,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $91,000
Other License: $88,000
Amusements License: $3,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,000
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