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County population in July 2011: 37,879 (37% urban, 63% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,242
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,065
% of renters here:

28%
State:

26%

Land area: 269 sq. mi.
Water area: 207.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 141 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Talbot County: 88.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.9%), Retail trade (11.6%), Manufacturing (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Talbot County, Maryland:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (81.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (13.2%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Asian alone (0.8%)

Median resident age:  43.3 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Males: 16,125  (47.7%)
Females: 17,687  (52.3%)

Talbot County,MD real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Talbot County:

2.3 people
Maryland:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $57,039 ($43,532 in 1999)
This county:

$57039
Maryland:

$69272

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $709 (lower quartile is $575, upper quartile is $973)
This county:

$709
State:

$941


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $342,124 (it was $151,500 in 2000)
Talbot County:

$342,124
Maryland:

$318,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $235,491 - $584,400

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $506,172
Here:

$506,172
State:

$429,019

Townhouses or other attached units: $296,570
Here:

$296,570
State:

$253,007

In 2-unit structures: $456,994
Here:

$456,994
State:

$238,355

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $590,142
Here:

$590,142
State:

$264,630

Mobile homes: $82,512
Here:

$82,512
State:

$45,619

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $81,889
Here:

$81,889
State:

$147,374
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,844
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $461

Institutionalized population: 442

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

Talbot County, MD map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 480 buildings, average cost: $161,600
  • 2008: 315 buildings, average cost: $162,000
  • 2009: 205 buildings, average cost: $171,500



2004 Presidential Election results in Talbot County Maryland:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.1%



2008 Presidential Election results in Talbot County Maryland:


McCain (Republican): 54.4%
Obama (Democratic): 44.7%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,584 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,448 (0.4%)


Talbot County household income distribution in 2009 Talbot County home values distribution


Talbot County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.2%
(4.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.3% for Black residents, 13.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 34.7% for two or more races residents)

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

8.3%
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 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.

Cities in this county include: Easton, Cresaptown-Bel Air, St. Michaels, Trappe, Tilghman Island, Oxford, Cordova.

Talbot County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Local government website:www.talbgov.org

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Talbot County: Midshore Regional Landfill (A), Mallard Point Farm (B), Connolly Point Farms (C), Crosiadore Farm (D), Chriscross Farm (E), Discovery Farm (F), Lower Peach Blossom Farms (G), Point Pleasant Farm (H), Mount Pleasant Farm (I), Roslund Farms (J), Wye House Farm (K), Easter's Dairy Farm (L), Haywood Farms (M), Kellum Farm (N), Palmer Farms (O), Timberneck Farm (P), Adventure Farms (Q), Nanticoke Farms (R), Hutchinson Farms (S), Cottingham Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Saint Michaels Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Talbot County include: All Saints Church (A), All Faiths Episcopal Church (B), Asbury United Methodist Church (C), Claiborne United Methodist Church (D), DeShields United Methodist Church (E), Faith Chapel United Methodist Church (F), Ferry Neck Chapel (G), John Wesley United Methodist Church (H), Kings Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rattlesnake Point Cemetery (1), Readly Cemetery (2), Roberts Cemetery (3), Round Top Graveyard (4), Royal Oak Cemetery (5), Saint James Cemetery (6), Saint Pauls Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Wye Mills Community Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barker Creek (A), Beaverdam Branch (B), Bolingbroke Creek (C), Turkey Creek (D), Muskeeta Creek (E), Little Creek (F), Kirks Creek (G), Jadwins Creek (H), Hosewells Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Talbot County include: Otwell Woodland Preserve (1), Wye Oak State Park (2), Bellevue Park (3), Wittman Park (4), Mill Creek Wildlife Sanctuary (5), Neavitt Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Caroline County , Dorchester County , Queen Anne's County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.2%
Maryland:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,167
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,109 (51% naturalized citizens)

Talbot County:

3.3%
Whole state:

9.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 199
  • 1990 to 1994: 199
  • 1985 to 1989: 119
  • 1980 to 1984: 107
  • 1975 to 1979: 85
  • 1970 to 1974: 50
  • 1970 to 1974: 67
  • 1965 to 1969: 283

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.1%

Talbot County marital status for males
Talbot County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 12,710
  • One, attached: 853
  • Two: 709
  • 3 or 4: 574
  • 5 to 9: 567
  • 10 to 19: 161
  • 20 or more: 346
  • Mobile homes: 565
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Housing units in Talbot County with a mortgage: 5,467 (652 second mortgage, 864 home equity loan, 29 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,124

Here:

63.6% with mortgage
State:

77.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.42%
Here47.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 16,033
Total congregations: 46

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents5,300 (33.1%)4,038 (25.2%)2,417 (15.1%)811 (5.1%)777 (4.8%)
Congregations3 (6.5%)18 (39.1%)7 (15.2%)4 (8.7%)1 (2.2%)
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in America The Wesleyan ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the BrethrenOther
Adherents535 (3.3%)480 (3.0%)404 (2.5%)399 (2.5%)872 (5.4%)
Congregations2 (4.3%)2 (4.3%)1 (2.2%)2 (4.3%)6 (13.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Talbot County - Easton, Cresaptown-Bel Air, St. Michaels, Trappe, Tilghman Island

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
This county:

4.15 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Talbot County:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
This county:

3.60 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 47
Talbot County:

13.01 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.4%
Maryland:

9.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

23.4%
Maryland:

26.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Talbot County:

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

Tornado activity:

Talbot County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Maryland state average. It is 1.9 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

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

On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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 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: FEMA-DR-1875, 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 Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1324): April 10, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1324, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Maryland Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 16, 1999 to September 20, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1303): September 24, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1303, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 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 Ice Storms, Severe Storm, Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 8, 1994 to February 18, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1016): March 16, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1016, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Storm
  • 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
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Talbot County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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



  • Germany (14%)
  • United Kingdom (12%)
  • El Salvador (10%)
  • Mexico (8%)
  • Guatemala (8%)
  • India (6%)
  • Netherlands (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Talbot County (%):



  • English (18%)
  • German (16%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • United States or American (11%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Scottish (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)


Talbot County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 12,657 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 1,620 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 79 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 16 (0%)
  • Taxi: 65 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 65 (0%)
  • Walked: 538 (3%)
  • Other means: 116 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 865 (5%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Talbot County, Maryland:

  • 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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $75,374.

8.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($82,455 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.08%
Maryland average:

7.95%


0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($268 average AGI)
Talbot County:

0.07%
Maryland average:

0.25%

4.86% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($38,405 average AGI)
3.16% relocated from other states ($43,782 average AGI)
Talbot County:

3.16%
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 Caroline County, MD  1.08% ($41,121 average AGI)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  0.77% ($77,634)
from Queen Anne's County, MD  0.70% ($48,265)
from Dorchester County, MD  0.57% ($40,181)
from Montgomery County, MD  0.30% ($173,636)
from Baltimore County, MD  0.27% ($78,897)
from Prince George's County, MD  0.23% ($64,636)


6.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($60,193 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.91%
Maryland average:

8.13%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.83% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($24,062 average AGI)
3.08% relocated to other states ($36,130 average AGI)
Talbot County:

3.08%
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 Caroline County, MD  1.22% ($39,817 average AGI)
to Dorchester County, MD  0.66% ($35,474)
to Queen Anne's County, MD  0.47% ($35,471)
to Anne Arundel County, MD  0.40% ($39,897)
to Baltimore County, MD  0.20% ($59,517)
to Wicomico County, MD  0.19% ($38,704)
to Baltimore city, MD  0.14% ($30,050)

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 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

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,699 (7,089 aged, 610 disabled)
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: 26735.59
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 316.990
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 111482.99

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 972.450
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1244.290
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16.81

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 69.56
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 100.890

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 28.02

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: 33,201
  • In family households: 27,743 (7,432 male householders, 2,207 female householders)
    7,886 spouses, 8,300 children (7,591 natural, 225 adopted, 484 stepchildren), 641 grandchildren, 171 brothers or sisters, 211 parents, 398 other relatives, 497 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 5,458 (1,837 male householders (1,425 living alone)), 2,844 female householders (2,563 living alone)), 777 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 611 (429 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,085 2-persons, 1,964 3-persons, 1,652 4-persons, 675 5-persons, 196 6-persons, 67 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,988 1-person, 610 2-persons, 69 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

94.3% of residents of Talbot County speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (32% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 57% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $261,798,000 ($7476 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:

6.6
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 766
  • 2000 to 2004: 2,401
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,366
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,004
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,522
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,615
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,621
  • 1940 to 1949: 791
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,557
Rooms in houses/apartments in Talbot County, Maryland
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 10
  • 2 rooms: 33
  • 3 rooms: 90
  • 4 rooms: 608
  • 5 rooms: 1,690
  • 6 rooms: 2,450
  • 7 rooms: 2,099
  • 8 rooms: 1,545
  • 9+ rooms: 1,717
  • 1 room: 89
  • 2 rooms: 298
  • 3 rooms: 628
  • 4 rooms: 1,171
  • 5 rooms: 818
  • 6 rooms: 603
  • 7 rooms: 245
  • 8 rooms: 125
  • 9+ rooms: 88
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Talbot County, Maryland
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 10
  • 1 bedroom: 165
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,934
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,532
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,985
  • 5+ bedrooms: 616
  • no bedroom: 110
  • 1 bedroom: 1,089
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,691
  • 3 bedrooms: 927
  • 4 bedrooms: 190
  • 5+ bedrooms: 58
Cars and other vehicles available in Talbot County, Maryland in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 359
  • 1 vehicle: 2,594
  • 2 vehicles: 4,887
  • 3 vehicles: 1,873
  • 4 vehicles: 410
  • 5+ vehicles: 119
  • no vehicle: 716
  • 1 vehicle: 1,968
  • 2 vehicles: 1,120
  • 3 vehicles: 240
  • 4 vehicles: 8
  • 5+ vehicles: 13

57% of Talbot County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Maryland.

Talbot County:

57.2%
State average:

57.4%


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

  • This state: 21090
  • Northeast: 5191
  • Midwest: 1518
  • South: 4023
  • West: 635

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $115,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Talbot County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (46.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11.1%)
  • Utility gas (10.3%)
  • Wood (2.5%)
  • Electricity (51.1%)
  • Utility gas (19.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.1%)
  • Wood (2.3%)
  • Other fuel (1.3%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 720
Here:

19.6%
Maryland:

14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 268
Here:

17.2%
Maryland:

13.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 222
Here:

24.2%
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.)


Talbot County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - Air Transportation: $2,905,000
    All Other: $1,887,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,372,000
    Sewerage: $1,062,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,023,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $893,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $67,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $549,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $42,510,000
    General - Other: $5,122,000
    Air Transportation: $3,337,000
    Regular Highways: $2,971,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,894,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,772,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,447,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,552,000
    Sewerage: $1,431,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,329,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,064,000
    Police Protection: $998,000
    General Public Buildings: $847,000
    Financial Administration: $798,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $464,000
    Health - Other: $378,000
    Housing and Community Development: $339,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $245,000
    Water Utilities: $104,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,633,000
    Housing and Community Development: $535,000
    Public Welfare: $209,000
    Education: $101,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,906,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $2,216,000
    Libraries: $894,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $38,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $1,464,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,668,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,963,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,246,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,134,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,466,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,513,000
    General - Other: $624,000
    General Public Building: $323,000
    Regular Highways: $267,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $160,000
    Local Fire Protection: $100,000
    Police Protection: $99,000
    Financial Administration: $77,000
    Central Staff Services: $51,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $49,000
    Water Utilities: $28,000
    Corrections - Other: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $39,121,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $13,166,000
    All Other: $3,718,000
    Highways: $3,561,000
    Public Welfare: $825,000
    Housing and Community Development: $323,000
  • Tax - Property: $23,825,000
    Individual Income: $23,520,000
    NEC: $14,785,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,026,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $37,578,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 485
  • Number of aged recipients: 83
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 402
  • Number of recipients under 18: 60
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 291
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 134
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 237
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 170


Talbot County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Talbot County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Talbot County, MD among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William67675.3 years
Mary56381.1 years
John55675.7 years
James48974.7 years
Charles36175.7 years
Robert33273.2 years
George31075.7 years
Margaret30481.3 years
Helen25279.3 years
Dorothy24278.7 years
Most common last names in Talbot County, MD among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith24377.3 years
Harrison15678.4 years
Wilson14672.5 years
Thomas13175.6 years
Johnson12273.9 years
Jones11276.1 years
Brown10375.1 years
Williams10178.1 years
Harris10077.4 years
Miller9681.2 years
Businesses in Talbot County, MD
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2MasterBrand Cabinets18
AT&T1McDonald's3
Applebee's1New Balance1
Arby's1Nike5
Ashley Furniture1Panera Bread1
AutoZone1Papa John's Pizza1
Baskin-Robbins1Penske1
Best Western1PetSmart1
Blockbuster1Pier 1 Imports1
Burger King1Pizza Hut1
CVS1Popeyes1
Chick-Fil-A1Quiznos1
Chico's1RadioShack1
Comfort Inn1Rite Aid1
Curves1Ruby Tuesday1
Dairy Queen1SONIC Drive-In1
Days Inn1Safeway1
Decora Cabinetry8Sears1
Dennys1Staples1
Domino's Pizza1Starbucks2
Dunkin Donuts1Subway2
Econo Lodge1T-Mobile2
Famous Footwear1Taco Bell1
FedEx9Talbots1
GNC1Target1
GameStop1True Value1
Goodwill3U-Haul1
H&R Block2UPS9
Hardee's1Vons1
Holiday Inn1Walgreens1
JCPenney1Walmart1
JoS. A. Bank1Wendy's1
KFC1YMCA1
Lowe's1
Browse common businesses in Talbot County, MD

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