County population in 2016: 38,025 (45% urban, 55% rural); it was 33,812 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 7,821 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,829 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,242 Renter-occupied apartments: 4,507 (it was 4,065 in 2000)
% of renters here:
28%
State:
32%
Land area: 269 sq. mi.
Water area: 207.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 141 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Talbot County: 95.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (27.6%), Educational, health and social services (23.1%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (10.5%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $63,717 ($43,532 in 1999)
This county:
$63,717
Maryland:
$78,945
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $863 (lower quartile is $640, upper quartile is $1,183)
This county:
$863
State:
$1160
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $338,710 (it was $151,500 in 2000)
Talbot:
$338,710
Maryland:
$306,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $231,802 - $545,468 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,692 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $560
Institutionalized population: 354
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 4
Assaults: 9
Burglaries: 27
Thefts: 87
Auto thefts: 10
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 10
Burglaries: 37
Thefts: 74
Auto thefts: 12
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,052 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $2,231 (0.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 10.6%
Talbot County:
10.6%
Maryland:
9.7%
(7.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.2% for Black residents, 25.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 34.4% for American Indian residents, 4.1% for other race residents, 25.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 49.7 years old
(Males: 48.9 years old, Females: 50.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 53.3 years old, Black residents: 42.5 years old, American Indian residents: 45.4 years old, Asian residents: 38.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.9 years old, Other race residents: 43.9 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Talbot County is $566 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $681 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $921 a month.
Current college students: 1,167 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 36.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,340 (50.6% naturalized citizens)
Talbot County:
6.2%
Whole state:
15.3%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 173
2000 to 2009: 683
1990 to 1999: 581
1980 to 1989: 226
1970 to 1979: 135
Before 1970: 350
Note: State values scaled to Talbot County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.1%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 15,690
One, attached: 1,277
Two: 426
3 or 4: 697
5 to 9: 1,039
10 to 19: 313
20 to 49: 109
50 or more: 169
Mobile homes: 436
Housing units in Talbot County with a mortgage: 6,971 (189 second mortgage, 1,021 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,514
Here:
60.0% with mortgage
State:
73.6% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Talbot County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
7,104
31
Catholic
4,570
3
Evangelical Protestant
3,341
20
Black Protestant
645
4
Other
510
4
None
21,612
-
Talbot County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 15
Talbot County:
4.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:
1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Talbot County:
3.60 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:
2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 47
This county:
13.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.40 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Talbot County:
9.4%
Maryland:
9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Talbot County:
23.4%
State:
26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
17.5%
State:
15.5%
Agriculture in Talbot County:
Average size of farms: 367 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $116,149 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $178.59 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.06% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 57.17% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $115,502 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 75.87% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.68% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $126,207 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 75.69% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.33 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 31.25% Corn for grain: 32151 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 16151 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 42769 harvested acres Land in orchards: 22 acres
Earthquake activity:
Talbot County-area historical earthquake activity is near Maryland state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
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 108.0 miles away from Talbot County center On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 127.1 miles away from the county 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 294.4 miles away from the county center On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 107.9 miles away from the county center On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 370.1 miles away from Talbot 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 127.4 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Maryland Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3349: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3349, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Maryland Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 04, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4091: November 20, 2012, FEMA Id: 4091, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Maryland Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3335: August 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3335, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Maryland Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 24, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4034: September 16, 2011, FEMA Id: 4034, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Maryland Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 05, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1910: May 06, 2010, FEMA Id: 1910, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Maryland Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1875: February 19, 2010, FEMA Id: 1875, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Maryland Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3251: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 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: 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: 3179, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
Maryland Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1324: April 10, 2000, FEMA Id: 1324, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Talbot County (16) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Winter Storms: 5, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Management occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (18%)
Germany (11%)
El Salvador (8%)
Honduras (5%)
Guatemala (5%)
Colombia (4%)
India (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Talbot County (%):
English (13%)
American (10%)
German (10%)
Irish (8%)
Italian (4%)
European (3%)
Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 17,722 (80.4%)
Carpooled: 2,358 (10.7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0.0%)
Ferryboat: 32 (0.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 289 (1.3%)
Bicycle: 88 (0.4%)
Walked: 442 (2.0%)
Worked at home: 1,140 (5.2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Talbot County, Maryland in 2000:
330 people in nursing homes
106 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
50 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
40 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
26 people in homes for the mentally retarded
23 people in other group homes
22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
6 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
4 people in other workers' dormitories
2 people in homes for the physically handicapped
2 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Talbot County, Maryland in 2010:
242 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
101 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
24 people in group homes intended for adults
11 people in in-patient hospice facilities
3 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
2 people in college/university student housing
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $71,416.
6.33% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($67,204 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.33%
Maryland average:
6.59%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.71% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($27,465 average AGI)
2.62% relocated from other states ($39,740 average AGI)
Talbot County:
2.62%
Maryland average:
3.25%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.12% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($46,879 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.12%
Maryland average:
6.66%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.58% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($21,237 average AGI)
2.54% relocated to other states ($25,642 average AGI)
Talbot County:
2.54%
Maryland average:
3.30%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Births per 1000 population in Talbot County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population in Talbot County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Talbot County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 12.8% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Talbot County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Talbot County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 8,431 (7,718 aged, 713 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 640 (8%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Talbot County, Maryland in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (460)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (429)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (396)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (308)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (241)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (190)
Malignant neoplasm of prostate (121)
Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (118)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.86 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 26,736 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 317 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 111,483
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 972 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,244 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 17
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 70 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 101
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 28
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 131.3. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 86.2
Other - 45.1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 38,025
In family households: 30,912 (5,914 male householders, 5,101 female householders)
8,343 spouses, 9,050 children (8,601 natural, 173 adopted, 266 stepchildren), 607 grandchildren, 242 brothers or sisters, 444 parents, 395 other relatives, 767 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,731 (2,226 male householders (1,806 living alone)), 3,361 female householders (2,844 living alone)), 1,123 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 399
Size of family households: 6,648 2-persons, 1,976 3-persons, 1,592 4-persons, 652 5-persons, 150 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons.
4,008 married couples with children.
2,445 single-parent households (681 men, 1,764 women).
92.3% of residents of Talbot speak English at home.
4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $261,798,000 ($7,476 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $22,078,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $128,576,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $51,471,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,263,000 Federal grants: $27,974,000 Federal procurement contracts: $21,332,000 ($12,288,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $18,182,000 ($519,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,401,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $28,258,000 Federal Government insurance: $329,178,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,812
Here:
51 per 1000 residents
State:
71 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,055
Here:
58 per 1000 residents
State:
41 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +165
Here:
+5 per 1000 residents
State:
+19 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +2,020
Here:
+57 per 1000 residents
State:
+2 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Talbot County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.32 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.2
State:
7.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.4
Year house built
2014 or later: 685
2010 to 2013: 356
2000 to 2009: 3,378
1990 to 1999: 3,339
1980 to 1989: 2,945
1970 to 1979: 2,731
1960 to 1969: 1,624
1950 to 1959: 1,544
1940 to 1949: 797
1939 or earlier: 3,119
Note: State values scaled to Talbot population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Talbot County, Maryland
Note: State values scaled to Talbot County population
no vehicle: 268
1 vehicle: 2,905
2 vehicles: 5,023
3 vehicles: 2,312
4 vehicles: 731
5+ vehicles: 199
no vehicle: 638
1 vehicle: 2,285
2 vehicles: 1,750
3 vehicles: 323
4 vehicles: 98
5+ vehicles: 112
88% of Talbot County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Maryland.
Talbot County:
87.8%
State average:
86.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 21,416
Other state: 13,684
Northeast: 6,074
Midwest: 1,810
South: 4,583
West: 1,234
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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