Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,693
| This zip code: | $48,693 | | Maryland: | $68,080 |
Nearest zip codes: 21861, 21830, 21869, 21659, 21856, 19931.
Housing units in zip code 21837 with a mortgage: 298 (28 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 181
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,157
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $341
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 7.2% | | Whole state: | 8.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.0 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 21837: Camphels Wharf (A), Camp Merrill (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 21837 include: Snethen United Methodist Church (A), Zion Church (B), John Wesley United Methodist Church (C), Mardela Apostolic Church (D), Gateway Church of Christ (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Zion Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Horntown Pond (A), Shady Grove Swamp (B), Creek Marsh (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Owens Creek (A), Round Island Gut (B), Den Creek (C), Bridge Creek (D), Bratton Creek (E), Blackwater Creek (F), Birdcage Creek (G), Stump Gut (H), Little Thorofare (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Mardela Springs Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 39
- 1995 to 1998: 65
- 1990 to 1994: 104
- 1980 to 1989: 178
- 1970 to 1979: 124
- 1960 to 1969: 154
- 1950 to 1959: 37
- 1940 to 1949: 73
- 1939 or earlier: 272
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mardela Springs, MD (21837): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 129
- 3 bedrooms: 463
- 4 bedrooms: 148
- 5 or more bedrooms: 7
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 27
- 2 bedrooms: 84
- 3 bedrooms: 62
- 4 bedrooms: 13
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 21837 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 41
- 1 vehicle: 174
- 2 vehicles: 311
- 3 vehicles: 129
- 4 vehicles: 76
- 5 or more vehicles: 16
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 12
- 1 vehicle: 82
- 2 vehicles: 78
- 3 vehicles: 14
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 21837:
- Less than $10,000: 11
- $10,000 to $14,999: 5
- $15,000 to $19,999: 5
- $20,000 to $24,999: 4
- $35,000 to $39,999: 5
- $40,000 to $49,999: 13
- $50,000 to $59,999: 5
- $60,000 to $69,999: 22
- $70,000 to $79,999: 14
- $80,000 to $89,999: 18
- $90,000 to $99,999: 20
- $100,000 to $124,999: 33
- $125,000 to $149,999: 72
- $150,000 to $174,999: 55
- $175,000 to $199,999: 69
- $200,000 to $249,999: 171
- $250,000 to $299,999: 65
- $300,000 to $399,999: 73
- $400,000 to $499,999: 24
- $500,000 to $749,999: 25
- $750,000 to $999,999: 18
- $1,000,000 or more: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 21837:
- $100 to $149: 2
- $200 to $249: 10
- $250 to $299: 3
- $300 to $349: 18
- $350 to $399: 10
- $400 to $449: 7
- $450 to $499: 3
- $500 to $549: 8
- $600 to $649: 1
- $650 to $699: 1
- $800 to $899: 9
- No cash rent: 22
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $236,095.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $207,279
- Black or African American householders: $207,764
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $205,826
- Asian householders: $332,955
- Some other race householders: $108,967
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $272,418
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $200,661 (it was $84,100 in 2000)
| 21837: | $200,661 | | Maryland: | $347,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $124,327 - $220,114
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $233,616| Here: | $233,616 | | State: | $459,189 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $205,264| Here: | $205,264 | | State: | $274,414 |
Mobile homes: $50,081| Here: | $50,081 | | State: | $45,619 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 820
- One, attached: 12
- Two: 7
- 3 or 4: 2
- Mobile homes: 205

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,017 (84%)
- Carpooled: 129 (11%)
- Walked: 41 (3%)
- Other means: 9 (1%)
- Worked at home: 11 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 33
- 5 to 9 minutes: 80
- 10 to 14 minutes: 98
- 15 to 19 minutes: 138
- 20 to 24 minutes: 289
- 25 to 29 minutes: 164
- 30 to 34 minutes: 219
- 35 to 39 minutes: 37
- 40 to 44 minutes: 22
- 45 to 59 minutes: 48
- 60 to 89 minutes: 53
- 90 or more minutes: 15
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 69.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,483
- In family households: 2,101 (523 male householders, 148 female householders)
533 spouses, 694 children (639 natural, 9 adopted, 46 stepchildren), 54 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 60 other relatives, 45 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 382 (158 male householders (112 living alone)), 130 female householders (107 living alone)), 94 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 3 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 278 2-persons, 155 3-persons, 158 4-persons, 58 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 219 1-person, 55 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 6 4-persons.
386 married couples with children.
181 single-parent households (54 men, 127 women).
95.2% of residents of 21837 zip code speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% very well, 18% well, 16% not well, 2% not at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (40% very well, 60% well).
Foreign born population: 39 (1.6%)
(59.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 9.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- El Salvador (33%)
- Germany (26%)
- Philippines (15%)
- Cuba (13%)
- Haiti (8%)
- Other Western Europe (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2
- 1990 to 1994: 8
- 1985 to 1989: 11
- 1980 to 1984: 8
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 10
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White population: 1,826
Black population: 626
American Indian population: 6
Asian population: 15
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 21
Two or more races population: 19

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 615 |
|  English: 331 |
|  United States or American: 191 |
|  Irish: 152 |
|  German: 126 |
|  French (except Basque): 99 |
|  Italian: 48 |
|  Polish: 38 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 31 |
|  African: 31 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 7 |
|  Czech: 6 |
|  Scottish: 6 |
|  Greek: 4 |
|  Norwegian: 4 |
|  Swiss: 4 |
|  Ukrainian: 4 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 3 |
|  Haitian: 3 |
|  British: 2 |
|  Dutch: 2 |
|  Swedish: 2 |

Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- MAPLE SHADE SCHOOL (Students: 13; Location: 23704 OCEAN GATEWAY, MARDELA SPRING, MD; Grades: UG - UG)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- MARDELA HIGH SCHOOL (24940 DELMAR ROAD in MARDELA SPRINGS, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - NPDES NON-MAJOR
STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Alternative names: MARDELA HIGH SCHOOL WWTP, MARDELA MIDDLE & HIGH, WICOMICO CO BD OF EDUC.MARDELA
- NORTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (9975 SHARPTOWN ROAD in MARDELA SPRINGS, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MINOR
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-220106
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Organizations: WICOMICO COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- PERDUE RESEARCH FARM #16 (23417 TAYLORS TRAIL in MARDELA SPRINGS, MD)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Maryland Air Emissions Database) - AIR MAJOR
Business SIC classification: BROILER, FRYER, AND ROASTER CHICKENS; POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING
Alternative names: PERDUE FARMS
Median worth of mobile homes: $50,589
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
- Wood (7%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1828
- Northeast: 138
- Midwest: 59
- South: 393
- West: 22
62% of the 21837 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Maryland.
Population in 1990: 3,039. Population change in the 1990s: -525 (-17.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17
| Here: | 5.8% | | Maryland: | 14.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15
| Here: | 7.9% | | Maryland: | 13.3% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
| Here: | 10.0% | | Maryland: | 21.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- J G PARKS & SON INC (24360 OCEAN GATEWAY in MARDELA SPRING, MD; small business): $23,163 in 2 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$18,253 with Air Force for Diesel Engines and Components. Signed on 2006-02-10. Completion date: 2006-04-21.
$4,910 with Air Force for Diesel Engines and Components. Taking place in DE. Signed on 2005-10-31. Completion date: 2005-11-25.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (20-49: 1)
- Construction: Manufacturing (10-19: 1)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5-9: 1)
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.)
3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 5 | $135,310 | 81 | $160,088 | 153 | $155,231 | 46 | $76,493 | 33 | $89,392 | 10 | $90,869 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 7 | $148,764 | 10 | $135,641 | 2 | $24,875 | 5 | $133,982 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $106,125 | 15 | $117,179 | 121 | $144,209 | 38 | $64,975 | 8 | $82,910 | 12 | $72,546 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 3 | $140,393 | 66 | $172,327 | 3 | $155,317 | 2 | $55,550 | 2 | $119,390 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 3 | $258,127 | 15 | $192,683 | 2 | $41,455 | 3 | $80,700 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 10 | $160,845 | 118 | $146,132 | 227 | $142,196 | 41 | $84,326 | 30 | $138,570 | 22 | $105,823 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 20 | $117,981 | 30 | $172,232 | 10 | $70,805 | 2 | $55,550 | 7 | $73,434 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 27 | $114,293 | 126 | $161,872 | 30 | $48,419 | 13 | $123,217 | 15 | $96,175 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 3 | $159,187 | 13 | $143,881 | 99 | $153,794 | 10 | $128,511 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $30,675 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 5 | $71,966 | 27 | $169,382 | 2 | $99,490 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 10 | $152,886 | 139 | $141,758 | 196 | $130,126 | 33 | $65,072 | 2 | $298,475 | 33 | $91,905 | 13 | $88,905 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 10 | $82,744 | 17 | $91,494 | 3 | $60,800 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $43,113 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 17 | $63,597 | 106 | $115,965 | 36 | $44,587 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $33,717 | 18 | $57,484 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 2 | $73,790 | 33 | $105,622 | 99 | $122,255 | 13 | $105,615 | 0 | $0 | 12 | $104,743 | 5 | $49,414 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 2 | $75,450 | 7 | $90,727 | 15 | $132,103 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 5 | $65,996 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 22 | $117,431 | 103 | $132,060 | 146 | $101,775 | 25 | $65,864 | 32 | $81,822 | 8 | $79,594 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 10 | $128,179 | 45 | $96,028 | 5 | $33,164 | 2 | $33,165 | 2 | $20,725 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $178,255 | 25 | $81,849 | 99 | $87,600 | 22 | $47,786 | 13 | $86,226 | 7 | $74,856 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 7 | $67,513 | 98 | $114,805 | 13 | $71,940 | 3 | $87,333 | 2 | $39,795 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 2 | $67,155 | 0 | $0 | 10 | $132,324 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 18 | $177,612 | 15 | $237,786 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 3 | $251,493 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 5 | $200,974 | 7 | $144,737 | 2 | $114,415 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $131,000 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 7 | $139,051 | 13 | $182,402 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 3 | $106,123 | 3 | $179,637 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 25 | $147,447 | 15 | $135,309 | 3 | $91,200 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 5 | $168,142 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $87,055 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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