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County population in July 2011: 105,749 (38% urban, 62% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 22,001
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,641
% of renters here:

28%
State:

27%

Land area: 361 sq. mi.
Water area: 403.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 293 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in St. Mary's County: 87.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Public administration (16.4%), Construction (12.7%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.6%), Retail trade (10.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 65%
  • Government: 29%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

St. Mary's County races chart

Races in St. Mary's County, Maryland:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (78.4%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (14.0%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Asian alone (2.2%)

Median resident age:  34.2 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Males: 43,495  (50.5%)
Females: 42,716  (49.5%)

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St. Mary's County,MD real estate house value trend



Average household size:
St. Mary's County:

2.7 people
Maryland:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $72,474 ($54,706 in 1999)
This county:

$72474
Maryland:

$69272

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $909 (lower quartile is $601, upper quartile is $1,192)
This county:

$909
State:

$941


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $310,200 (it was $148,000 in 2000)
St. Mary's County:

$310,200
Maryland:

$318,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $230,500 - $409,500

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $319,300
Here:

$319,300
State:

$429,019

Townhouses or other attached units: $343,374
Here:

$343,374
State:

$253,007

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $705,945
Here:

$705,945
State:

$264,630

Mobile homes: $86,856
Here:

$86,856
State:

$45,619

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $4,817
Here:

$4,817
State:

$147,374
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,964
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $575

Institutionalized population: 766

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 19
  • Robberies: 34
  • Assaults: 208
  • Burglaries: 348
  • Thefts: 1149
  • Auto thefts: 99

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 8
  • Robberies: 28
  • Assaults: 194
  • Burglaries: 423
  • Thefts: 1105
  • Auto thefts: 72

St. Mary's County, MD map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 854 buildings, average cost: $168,000
  • 2008: 481 buildings, average cost: $185,300
  • 2009: 465 buildings, average cost: $188,700



2004 Presidential Election results in St. Mary's County Maryland:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 62.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.3%



2008 Presidential Election results in St. Mary's County Maryland:


McCain (Republican): 56.0%
Obama (Democratic): 43.1%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,219 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,944 (0.7%)


St. Mary's County household income distribution in 2009 St. Mary's County home values distribution


St. Mary's County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.0%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.0%
St. Mary's County:

9.0%
Maryland:

9.1%
Median age of residents in 2009: 34 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 35 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 36 years old, Black residents: 37 years old, American Indian residents: 28 years old, Asian residents: 40 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

7.2%
Whole state:

8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.1%
Whole state:

4.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in St. Mary's County is $720 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $938 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1233 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lexington Park, California, Golden Beach, Leonardtown, Charlotte Hall, District 3, Leonardtown, District 7, Milestown.

St. Mary's County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Local government website:www.co.saint-marys.md.us

Click to draw/clear St. Mary's County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in St. Mary's County: Faith Ridge Farm (A), Park Hall (B), Pine Landing (C), Saint Cuthbert Wharf (D), Saint Inigoes (E), Rosedale (F), Trent Hall (G), Placid Harbor Yacht Club (H), Athletic Stadium (I), Oakland (J), Nuns Oak (K), Mulberry Fields (L), Millstone Landing (M), Little Hackley (N), Leonardtown Wharf (O), Jubilee Farm (P), Inclsey Manor (Q), Enfield (R), Ellenborough (S), Elizabeth Hill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: McKays Plaza Shopping Center (1), Charlotte Hall Shopping Center (2), Wildewood Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in St. Mary's County include: All Saints Church (A), Park Hall True Holiness Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Christ Church (D), Living Word Community Church (E), Holy Angels Church (F), Holy Face Church (G), John Wesley Church (H), Our Lady of the Wayside Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery (1), Evergreen Memorial Gardens (2), Holy Face Cemetery (3), Saint Georges Cemetery (4), Saint Andrews Cemetery (5), Queen of Peace Cemetery (6), Saint Johns Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Peters Pond (A), Fresh Pond (B), Cherryfield Pond (C), Goose Creek (D), Hall Pond (E), Carroll Pond (F), Tippitt Pond (G), Biscoe Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Calloway Creek (A), Dynard Run (B), Saint Williams Creek (C), Craney Creek (D), Woodland Branch (E), Whites Neck Creek (F), Wheatley Creek (G), Western Branch Saint Marys River (H), Warehouse Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in St. Mary's County include: Saint Clements Island Historic District (1), Saint Clement Shores Park (2), Saint Andrew Park (3), Three Notch Park (4), Cecils Mill Historic District (5), George B Cecil Memorial Park (6), James W Henderson Park (7), Chancellors Point Natural History Area (8), Confederate Monument (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Port Sunlight Beach (A), Saint Jerome Beach (B), Lane Beach (C), Piney Point Beach (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Calvert County , Charles County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.2%
Maryland:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


Current college students: 5,548
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,432 (58% naturalized citizens)

St. Mary's County:

2.8%
Whole state:

9.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 419
  • 1990 to 1994: 233
  • 1985 to 1989: 404
  • 1980 to 1984: 264
  • 1975 to 1979: 244
  • 1970 to 1974: 223
  • 1970 to 1974: 218
  • 1965 to 1969: 427

Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.3%

St. Mary's County marital status for males
St. Mary's County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 24,672
  • One, attached: 2,154
  • Two: 405
  • 3 or 4: 802
  • 5 to 9: 1,274
  • 10 to 19: 850
  • 20 or more: 1,263
  • Mobile homes: 2,653
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in St. Mary's County with a mortgage: 15,306 (1,918 second mortgage, 1,898 home equity loan, 69 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,348

Here:

82.1% with mortgage
State:

77.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 28.22%
Here28.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 24,332
Total congregations: 61

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal ChurchLDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents12,972 (53.3%)2,932 (12.0%)2,303 (9.5%)1,823 (7.5%)663 (2.7%)
Congregations15 (24.6%)11 (18.0%)3 (4.9%)7 (11.5%)2 (3.3%)
NameLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Old Order AmishOther
Adherents622 (2.6%)472 (1.9%)410 (1.7%)350 (1.4%)1,785 (7.3%)
Congregations2 (3.3%)2 (3.3%)1 (1.6%)5 (8.2%)13 (21.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in St. Mary's County - Lexington Park, California, Golden Beach, Leonardtown, Charlotte Hall

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
This county:

1.60 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
St. Mary's County:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
St. Mary's County:

1.00 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
This county:

2.79 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 56
St. Mary's County:

5.59 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.4%
Maryland:

9.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.9%
Maryland:

26.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
St. Mary's County:

16.8%
State:

15.5%


Agriculture in St. Mary's County:

Average size of farms: 118 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $21,137
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $263.34
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.37%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 26.30%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $27,032
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 50.08%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.20%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $56,964
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.03%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.80
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 7.59%
Corn for grain: 9093 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 5268 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 16438 harvested acres
Vegetables: 539 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 79 acres

Tornado activity:

St. Mary's County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Maryland state average. It is 1.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/8/1984, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

St. Mary's County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maryland state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.4 miles away from the county center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 88.6 miles away from the county center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 81.2 miles away from the county center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.5 miles away from St. Mary's County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Philippines (20%)
  • India (8%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • Other Caribbean (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in St. Mary's County (%):



  • United States or American (15%)
  • German (14%)
  • English (13%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • Polish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)


St. Mary's County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 34,520 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 5,398 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 547 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 28 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 14 (0%)
  • Taxi: 35 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 85 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 131 (0%)
  • Walked: 788 (2%)
  • Other means: 372 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,346 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in St. Mary's County, Maryland:

  • 962 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 622 people in nursing homes
  • 596 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 294 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 139 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 75 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 23 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 15 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 11 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 11 people in religious group quarters
  • 5 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 5 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 5 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in other workers' dormitories

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $65,129.

8.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.90%
Maryland average:

7.95%


0.44% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,966 average AGI)
St. Mary's County:

0.44%
Maryland average:

0.25%

4.00% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($22,151 average AGI)
4.46% relocated from other states ($22,793 average AGI)
St. Mary's County:

4.46%
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:
from Charles County, MD  1.61% ($50,137 average AGI)
from Calvert County, MD  0.93% ($48,307)
from Prince George's County, MD  0.71% ($44,660)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  0.23% ($76,381)
from Virginia Beach city, VA  0.20% ($41,697)
from Montgomery County, MD  0.18% ($48,833)
from Duval County, FL  0.16% ($37,948)


7.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,722 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.40%
Maryland average:

8.13%


0.20% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,110 average AGI)
St. Mary's County:

0.20%
Maryland average:

0.13%

2.40% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($15,055 average AGI)
4.81% relocated to other states ($33,556 average AGI)
St. Mary's County:

4.81%
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:
to Calvert County, MD  0.80% ($48,196 average AGI)
to Charles County, MD  0.63% ($50,357)
to Prince George's County, MD  0.26% ($35,354)
to Virginia Beach city, VA  0.19% ($41,113)
to Anne Arundel County, MD  0.17% ($55,426)
to Baltimore County, MD  0.13% ($30,574)
to Duval County, FL  0.12% ($44,089)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.1

Births per 1000 population in St. Mary's County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.7

Deaths per 1000 population in St. Mary's County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in St. Mary's County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,046 (7,819 aged, 1,227 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.05
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7371.390
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 119.050
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 37581.78

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1503.350
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 667.230
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 17.61

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34.22
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 64.24

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14.51

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 34.0. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 98.9. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 58.7
  • Other - 40.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 83,416
  • In family households: 73,187 (17,930 male householders, 4,660 female householders)
    18,208 spouses, 27,164 children (24,762 natural, 666 adopted, 1,736 stepchildren), 1,414 grandchildren, 581 brothers or sisters, 462 parents, 1,061 other relatives, 1,707 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 10,229 (4,372 male householders (3,329 living alone)), 3,774 female householders (3,159 living alone)), 2,083 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,795 (782 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,117 2-persons, 5,569 3-persons, 5,290 4-persons, 2,359 5-persons, 917 6-persons, 338 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,488 1-person, 1,390 2-persons, 199 3-persons, 65 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

93.8% of residents of St. Mary's County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $2,366,275,000 ($24929 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,989,057,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $273,009,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $73,168,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,645,000
Federal grants: $65,819,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,354,190,000 ($1,336,670,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $592,442,000 ($577,835,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,936,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $134,622,000
Federal Government insurance: $145,529,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 6,898
Here:

71 per 1000 residents
State:

71 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,168
Here:

33 per 1000 residents
State:

41 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +308
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+19 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +6,378
Here:

+66 per 1000 residents
State:

+2 per 1000 residents

Population growth in St. Mary's County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.68 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 2,147
  • 2000 to 2004: 5,194
  • 1990 to 1999: 9,089
  • 1980 to 1989: 6,944
  • 1970 to 1979: 7,776
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,475
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,947
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,527
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,677
Rooms in houses/apartments in St. Mary's County, Maryland
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 21
  • 2 rooms: 119
  • 3 rooms: 612
  • 4 rooms: 1,281
  • 5 rooms: 3,540
  • 6 rooms: 4,744
  • 7 rooms: 4,331
  • 8 rooms: 3,398
  • 9+ rooms: 3,955
  • 1 room: 528
  • 2 rooms: 633
  • 3 rooms: 1,026
  • 4 rooms: 1,802
  • 5 rooms: 2,001
  • 6 rooms: 1,401
  • 7 rooms: 749
  • 8 rooms: 270
  • 9+ rooms: 231
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in St. Mary's County, Maryland
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 36
  • 1 bedroom: 582
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,638
  • 3 bedrooms: 11,901
  • 4 bedrooms: 5,330
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,514
  • no bedroom: 578
  • 1 bedroom: 1,347
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,959
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,991
  • 4 bedrooms: 662
  • 5+ bedrooms: 104
Cars and other vehicles available in St. Mary's County, Maryland in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 735
  • 1 vehicle: 4,288
  • 2 vehicles: 10,093
  • 3 vehicles: 4,832
  • 4 vehicles: 1,399
  • 5+ vehicles: 654
  • no vehicle: 914
  • 1 vehicle: 3,874
  • 2 vehicles: 2,971
  • 3 vehicles: 720
  • 4 vehicles: 109
  • 5+ vehicles: 53

52% of St. Mary's County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Maryland.

St. Mary's County:

51.9%
State average:

57.4%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 43035
  • Northeast: 9705
  • Midwest: 5308
  • South: 19743
  • West: 4481

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $133,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in St. Mary's County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40.8%)
  • Electricity (40.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10.3%)
  • Wood (4.4%)
  • Utility gas (3.1%)
  • Electricity (57.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.3%)
  • Utility gas (6.3%)
  • Wood (1.8%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,899
Here:

16.7%
Maryland:

14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 594
Here:

11.1%
Maryland:

13.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 536
Here:

12.3%
Maryland:

21.7%

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.)


St. Mary's County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $11,462,000
    Sewerage: $4,569,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $3,826,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,579,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,851,000
    Solid Waste Management: $440,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $131,000
    Air Transportation: $52,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $15,954,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,140,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,412,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,279,000
    Regular Highways: $1,265,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,035,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $151,266,000
    Police Protection: $13,369,000
    General - Other: $11,640,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,403,000
    Libraries: $4,727,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,257,000
    Sewerage: $3,851,000
    Regular Highways: $3,812,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,603,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,600,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,433,000
    Financial Administration: $3,326,000
    Water Utilities: $2,751,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,567,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,812,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,446,000
    Health - Other: $1,032,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $922,000
    Housing and Community Development: $902,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $313,000
    Air Transportation: $12,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $3,194,000
    All Other: $3,179,000
    Public Welfare: $845,000
    Transit Utilities: $409,000
    Housing and Community Development: $254,000
    Health and Hospitals: $186,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,100,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,947,000
    General - Other: $252,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $1,108,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $261,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,042,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,050,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,908,000
    Special Assessments: $2,121,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $192,081,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $180,039,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $19,253,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,312,000
    Police Protection: $1,110,000
    Water Utilities: $354,000
    Financial Administration: $284,000
    Regular Highways: $260,000
    Transit Utilities: $253,000
    General - Other: $120,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $35,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000
    Corrections - Other: $16,000
    General Public Building: $7,000
    Health - Other: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $91,139,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,565,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $455,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $86,757,000
    Highways: $7,569,000
    All Other: $4,073,000
    Transit Utilities: $954,000
    General Local Government Support: $479,000
    Public Welfare: $450,000
  • Tax - Property: $63,378,000
    Individual Income: $56,687,000
    NEC: $24,556,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,689,000
    Other Selective Sales: $151,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $140,949,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,163
  • Number of aged recipients: 178
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 985
  • Number of recipients under 18: 126
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 726
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 311
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 391
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 536


St. Mary's County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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St. Mary's County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in St. Mary's County, MD among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary40278.6 years
James33871.8 years
William31072.7 years
John29371.7 years
Joseph26771.1 years
Charles17072.0 years
George15572.4 years
Robert15270.5 years
Thomas13373.7 years
Margaret11877.2 years
Most common last names in St. Mary's County, MD among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson8275.7 years
Wood6977.2 years
Smith6874.0 years
Mattingly5776.3 years
Thomas5470.1 years
Buckler5474.6 years
Long5374.7 years
Russell5175.4 years
Thompson4975.1 years
Davis4673.7 years
Businesses in St. Mary's County, MD
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2MasterBrand Cabinets10
AT&T1McDonald's5
Applebee's1Nike4
Arby's3Old Navy1
AutoZone4Olive Garden1
Bath & Body Works1Outback1
Blockbuster1Outback Steakhouse1
Budget Car Rental1Panera Bread1
Burger King3Papa John's Pizza2
CVS3Payless1
Chick-Fil-A1Penske1
Chipotle1Pier 1 Imports1
Curves1Pizza Hut3
Days Inn1Popeyes2
Domino's Pizza2Quiznos1
DressBarn1RadioShack3
Dunkin Donuts1Red Robin1
Extended Stay America1Rite Aid3
Famous Footwear1Ruby Tuesday1
Fashion Bug1Sears1
FedEx13Sleep Inn1
Foot Locker1Staples1
GNC2Starbucks1
GameStop1Subway8
H&R Block4Super 81
IHOP1T-Mobile2
JCPenney1Taco Bell2
Jones New York2Target1
KFC2The Room Place1
Kmart1True Value3
Kohl's1U-Haul4
La Quinta1UPS9
Lane Furniture1Verizon Wireless2
Long John Silver's1Walmart1
Lowe's1Wendy's4
Marriott2World Gym4
Marshalls1
Browse common businesses in St. Mary's County, MD


St. Mary's County on our top lists:

  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"

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