Westernport, MD (Maryland) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,129 (Urban population: 2,076 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 53 (all nonfarm))

Westernport, Maryland Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,059 (909 occupied: 660 owner occupied, 249 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	32%

Housing density: 1201 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $31,700

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $226

Median gross rent in Westernport, MD in 2000: $351

Housing units in Westernport with a mortgage: 266 (11 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 363

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,129

In family households: 1,808 (452 male householders, 160 female householders)
466 spouses, 618 children (546 natural, 16 adopted, 56 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 26 other relatives, 36 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 321 (83 male householders (83 living alone)), 233 female householders (229 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 301 2-persons, 143 3-persons, 114 4-persons, 38 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 312 1-person, 4 2-persons.

302 married couples with children.
142 single-parent households (31 men, 111 women).

98.4% of residents of Westernport speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 38% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 9 (0.4%)
(44.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Westernport, Maryland:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 13
4 rooms: 34
5 rooms: 85
6 rooms: 193
7 rooms: 168
8 rooms: 103
9 or more rooms: 64

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westernport, Maryland:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 10
3 rooms: 60
4 rooms: 47
5 rooms: 34
6 rooms: 61
7 rooms: 22
8 rooms: 2
9 or more rooms: 13

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 20
1990 to 1994: 37
1980 to 1989: 24
1970 to 1979: 42
1960 to 1969: 75
1950 to 1959: 129
1940 to 1949: 123
1939 or earlier: 609

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Westernport:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 31
2 bedrooms: 128
3 bedrooms: 327
4 bedrooms: 147
5 or more bedrooms: 27

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westernport:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 75
2 bedrooms: 82
3 bedrooms: 74
4 bedrooms: 18
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Westernport in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 56
1 vehicle: 277
2 vehicles: 203
3 vehicles: 89
4 vehicles: 35
5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Westernport in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 71
1 vehicle: 107
2 vehicles: 51
3 vehicles: 16
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Westernport, MD:

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 12
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 9
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 19
$35,000 to $39,999: 114
$40,000 to $49,999: 97
$50,000 to $59,999: 83
$60,000 to $69,999: 95
$70,000 to $79,999: 62
$80,000 to $89,999: 48
$90,000 to $99,999: 31
$100,000 to $124,999: 26
$125,000 to $149,999: 14
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Westernport:

Less than $100: 15
$100 to $149: 27
$150 to $199: 29
$200 to $249: 39
$250 to $299: 43
$300 to $349: 29
$350 to $399: 20
$400 to $449: 4
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 3
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 40

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 9
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 0

Westernport, MD Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 66.3%
Number of people working at home: 0 (0.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 26
5 to 9 minutes: 153
10 to 14 minutes: 86
15 to 19 minutes: 105
20 to 24 minutes: 38
25 to 29 minutes: 28
30 to 34 minutes: 92
35 to 39 minutes: 18
40 to 44 minutes: 9
45 to 59 minutes: 42
60 to 89 minutes: 7
90 or more minutes: 48

Westernport mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 506 (78%)
Carpooled: 109 (17%)
Bicycle: 4 (1%)
Walked: 33 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 190
$10,000 to $14,999: 109
$15,000 to $19,999: 86
$20,000 to $24,999: 98
$25,000 to $29,999: 76
$30,000 to $34,999: 90
$35,000 to $39,999: 30
$40,000 to $44,999: 62
$45,000 to $49,999: 41
$50,000 to $59,999: 69
$60,000 to $74,999: 49
$75,000 to $99,999: 19
$100,000 to $124,999: 6
$125,000 to $149,999: 3
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

German: 363
Irish: 299
English: 175
United States or American: 167
Italian: 93
Scottish: 89
Other groups: 72
Scotch-Irish: 36
French (except Basque): 31
Dutch: 20
Polish: 19
Eastern European: 18
Czech: 10
European: 6
Welsh: 6
Lithuanian: 4
Pennsylvania German: 4
Swedish: 4
Croatian: 3
Greek: 2

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

United Kingdom (100%)

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

This state: 1533
Northeast: 50
Midwest: 35
South: 485
West: 11

69% of Westernport residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Maryland.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 30
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 27
11th grade: 26
12th grade, no diploma: 7
High school graduate (or equivalency): 426
Less than 1 year of college: 18
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 40
Associate degree: 11
Bachelor's degree: 39
Master's degree: 8
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 42
9th grade: 32
10th grade: 52
11th grade: 53
12th grade, no diploma: 14
High school graduate (or equivalency): 434
Less than 1 year of college: 63
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 67
Associate degree: 40
Bachelor's degree: 14
Master's degree: 4
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 19.8%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $23,715
Black householders: $11,250
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $21,250
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $28,750

Westernport household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Westernport household income for Black or African American householders

Westernport household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Westernport household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Westernport marital status for males

Westernport marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $55,700
Hispanic or Latino householders: $45,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 664
One, attached: 191
Two: 72
3 or 4: 41
5 to 9: 22
10 to 19: 15
20 to 49: 37
50 or more: 4
Mobile homes: 13

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Westernport:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (81%)
Electricity (10%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
Coal or coke (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (73%)
Electricity (17%)
Other fuel (3%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Coal or coke (2%)
Wood (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	2.9%
Maryland:	14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Maryland:	13.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11

Here:	14.3%
Maryland:	21.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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