County population in 2012: 29,854 (16% urban, 84% rural); it was 29,846 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,211 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,080 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 8,945 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,766 (it was 2,531 in 2000)
% of renters here:
22%
State:
32%
Land area: 648 sq. mi. Water area: 7.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 46 people per square mile
(average).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Garrett County: 93.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.6%), Construction (13.0%), Retail trade (10.1%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.1%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,175 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $926 (0.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.0%
(13.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 12.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.6% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 3.0% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 42 years old
(Males: 41 years old, Females: 44 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 18 years old, American Indian residents: 50 years old, Asian residents: 27 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
13.3%
Whole state:
8.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
4.5%
Whole state:
4.2%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Garrett County is $405 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $649 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Garrett County: Camp Minnetoska (A), Camp Whitethorn (B), Blackberry Ridge Farm (C), Cove (D), Triple Silo Farm (E), Holy Cross Camp (F), Keeler Glade (G), Keysers Ridge (H), Deep Creek Ski Lift (I), Frostburg Pumping Station (J), Our Fathers House (K), Winding Ridge (L), Tasker Corners (M), Table Rock (N), Schell (O), Sang Run (P), Stanton Mill (Q), Bear Creek Fish Rearing Station (R), Pleasant Valley Greenhouse (S), Northern Garrett County Rescue Squad Station 2 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Garrett County include: Bethlehem Church (A), Blooming Rose Church (B), Broadwater Chapel (C), Cherry Grove Church (D), Chestnut Grove Church (E), Deep Creek Church (F), Asher Glade Church of the Brethren (G), Hoyes United Methodist Church (H), Lake Ford United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Harvey-Wilson Cemetery (1), Murphy Cemetery (2), Tichnell Cemetery (3), Lish Cemetery (4), Moreland Cemetery (5), Upole Cemetery (6), North Glade Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake Koshare (A), Lake Herrington (B), Little Youghiogheny River Reservoir (C), Little Yok Number 2 Reservoir (D), Little Youghiogheny River Reservoir (E), Little Yok Reservoir Site Number 5 (F), Meadow Run Lake (G), Barton Debris Basin (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cherry Bottom Run (A), White Meadow Run (B), Aaron Run (C), Alexander Run (D), Ambrose Run (E), Aronhalt Fork (F), Bear Pen Run (G), Big Run (H), Blackhawk Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Garrett County include: Thayer State Game Refuge (1), New Germany Recreation Area (2), Casselman Bridge State Park (3), North Branch Potomac State Fish Management Area (4), Big Run State Park (5), Swallow Falls State Park (6), Herrington Manor State Park (7), Broadford Recreation Area (8), Pleasant Valley Recreation Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 1,015 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 251 (63% naturalized citizens)
Garrett County:
0.8%
Whole state:
9.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 41
1990 to 1994: 35
1985 to 1989: 4
1980 to 1984: 5
1975 to 1979: 47
1970 to 1974: 5
1970 to 1974: 21
1965 to 1969: 93
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 12,624
One, attached: 589
Two: 278
3 or 4: 339
5 to 9: 340
10 to 19: 138
20 or more: 305
Mobile homes: 2,116
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 32
Housing units in Garrett County with a mortgage: 3,405 (317 second mortgage, 420 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,800
Here:
54.9% with mortgage
State:
77.7% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.56%
Here
39.6%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 11,807 Total congregations: 88
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
United Methodist Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Catholic Church
Church of the Brethren
Assemblies of God
Adherents
2,308 (19.5%)
2,225 (18.8%)
1,366 (11.6%)
1,199 (10.2%)
1,003 (8.5%)
Congregations
22 (25.0%)
10 (11.4%)
3 (3.4%)
11 (12.5%)
9 (10.2%)
Name
Lutheran Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Mennonite Church USA
Other
Adherents
528 (4.5%)
423 (3.6%)
414 (3.5%)
398 (3.4%)
1,943 (16.5%)
Congregations
2 (2.3%)
5 (5.7%)
3 (3.4%)
5 (5.7%)
18 (20.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 160 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $32,897 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $100.93 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.08% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 82.03% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $25,540 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.61% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.69% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $54,229 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.64% Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.00 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 25.08% Corn for grain: 4476 harvested acres Vegetables: 129 harvested acres Land in orchards: 59 acres
Tornado activity:
Garrett County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Maryland state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 7/14/1954, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 8 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Most recent natural disasters:
Maryland Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 5, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1910): May 6, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1910, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Maryland Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3251): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3251, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Maryland Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to September 29, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1492): September 19, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1492, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Maryland Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 14, 2003 to February 23, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3179): March 14, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3179, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
Maryland Hurricane Fran, Incident Period: September 6, 1996 to September 9, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1139): September 17, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1139, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Maryland Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to January 31, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1094): January 23, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1094, Natural disaster type: Flood
Maryland Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1081): January 11, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1081, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
Maryland Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3100): March 16, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3100, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
The number of natural disasters in Garrett County (8) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5 Emergencies Declared: 3
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Germany (33%)
Canada (20%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Sweden (6%)
Other Western Europe (5%)
Colombia (5%)
Korea (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Garrett County (%):
German (36%)
United States or American (23%)
English (10%)
Irish (9%)
Italian (3%)
Dutch (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 10,005 (77%)
Carpooled: 1,769 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 41 (0%)
Ferryboat: 12 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 374 (3%)
Other means: 54 (0%)
Worked at home: 678 (5%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
People in group quarters in Garrett County, Maryland in 2000:
315 people in nursing homes
70 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
61 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
51 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
44 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
31 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
14 people in other group homes
4 people in homes for the mentally ill
4 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Garrett County, Maryland in 2010:
276 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
115 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
43 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
40 people in group homes intended for adults
26 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
8 people in workers’ group living quarters and job corps centers
5 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
2 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,750.
4.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,511 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.36%
Maryland average:
7.95%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.84% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($28,307 average AGI)
2.52% relocated from other states ($19,204 average AGI)
Garrett County:
2.52%
Maryland average:
3.62%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,194 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.56%
Maryland average:
8.13%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.29% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($10,387 average AGI)
3.28% relocated to other states ($29,808 average AGI)
Garrett County:
3.28%
Maryland average:
3.94%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3
Births per 1000 population in Garrett County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population in Garrett County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Garrett County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,819 (4,098 aged, 721 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.32 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9829.370 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 185.9 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 61718.23
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1120.060 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1176.900 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13.37
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 30.78 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 70.21
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13.37
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 124.8. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 105.6
Other - 19.2
Household type by relationship:
Households: 29,582
In family households: 25,268 (6,519 male householders, 1,918 female householders)
6,803 spouses, 8,208 children (7,533 natural, 223 adopted, 452 stepchildren), 506 grandchildren, 158 brothers or sisters, 185 parents, 193 other relatives, 624 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,314 (1,719 male householders (1,384 living alone)), 1,901 female householders (1,687 living alone)), 694 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 515 (460 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,100 2-persons, 1,839 3-persons, 1,548 4-persons, 596 5-persons, 219 6-persons, 135 7-or-more-persons.
96.4% of residents of Garrett County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $160,223,000 ($5319 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $6,410,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $74,949,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $36,691,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $541,000 Federal grants: $37,064,000 Federal procurement contracts: $6,149,000 ($3,292,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $4,830,000 ($118,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $5,919,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,013,000 Federal Government insurance: $14,321,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,713
Here:
57 per 1000 residents
State:
71 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,589
Here:
53 per 1000 residents
State:
41 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +28
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+19 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -32
Here:
-1 per 1000 residents
State:
+2 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Garrett County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.96 millions of gallons per day (32% from ground, 68% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.2
Year house built
2005 or later: 654
2000 to 2004: 1,175
1990 to 1999: 3,837
1980 to 1989: 2,988
1970 to 1979: 2,904
1960 to 1969: 1,622
1950 to 1959: 1,630
1940 to 1949: 1,008
1939 or earlier: 2,999
Rooms in houses/apartments in Garrett County, Maryland
67% of Garrett County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Maryland.
Garrett County:
67.1%
State average:
57.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 19083
Northeast: 4332
Midwest: 1110
South: 4715
West: 270
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,600
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Garrett County
42.0 years
38.0 years
(48.9%)
(51.1%)
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