Thurmont, MD City Data

Thurmont, MD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,588 people who live in Thurmont and approximately 195,277 who live in Frederick County. We want to help people moving to or living in Thurmont to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Thurmont. We have included Thurmont housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Thurmont Information

Frederick County where Thurmont resides is 667.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 195,277 and has a population rank of 283 out of all the places in the United States.

Thurmont has a total of 5,588 people and of those residents there are 2,743 males and 2,845 females. The median age of the male population is 33.7 and the female population is 34.9. There are approximately 2,802 births each year and around 1,289 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Thurmont varies per year, but currently 5,547 are one race and 41 are two or more races.

Of the 5,588 people who live in Thurmont, there are 1,696 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Thurmont is 869 male and 827 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,000.

General Thurmont Information
Total area in square miles - Frederick County	667.34
Water area in square miles - Frederick County	N/A
Resident population - Frederick County	195,277
Population rank - Frederick County	283
Total population	5,588
Total population (male)	2,743
Total population (female)	2,845
Population median age (male)	33.7
Population median age (female)	34.9
Births - Frederick County	2,802
Deaths- Frederick County	1,289
Population of one race	5,547
Population of two or more races	41
Population under 20 years	1,696
Population under 20 years (male)	869
Population under 20 years (female)	827
Total population 18 years and over	4,000

Thurmont Social Characteristics

There are 70,060 households in Thurmont. Families make up 52,278 of these households. The table below breaks down the Thurmont families into three different groups. Married-couple families (42,815), male householder with no wife present (2,659) and female householder with no husband present (5,921). The remainder of the Thurmont households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 18,111. Thurmont, MD moving companies help people in Thurmont move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Thurmont. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Thurmont is based, there are 77,048 females 15 and over; of those females there are 15,965 never married, 46,224 now married, 1,843 separated, 6,463 widowed, and 6,553 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,599 separated, 1,546 widowed and 5,406 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Thurmont social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Thurmont.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Frederick County)
Total households	70,060
Family households (families)	52,278
With own children under 18 years	28,587
Married-couple family	42,815
With own children under 18 years	22,108
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,659
With own children under 18 years	1,404
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,921
With own children under 18 years	3,998
Nonfamily households	18,111
Householder living alone	14,056
65 years and over	4,704

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	888
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	426
Average household size	2.64
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,903
Householder	1,569
Spouse	1,290
Child	1,781
Other relatives	54
Nonrelatives	96
Unmarried partner	56
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	14
Unmarried partner	130
Foster child	3
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	685
Male householder	236
Male householder living alone	174
Male householder not living alone	62
Female householder	314
Female householder living alone	267
Female householder not living alone	47
Nonrelatives	135
Unmarried partner	74
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	29
Foster child	1
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	77,048
Never married	15,965
Now married	46,224
Separated	1,843
Widowed	6,463
Divorced	6,553
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,599
Widowed	1,546
Divorced	5,406

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,588
Male	2,743
Under 5 years	211
5 to 9 years	246
10 to 14 years	234
15 to 17 years	122
18 and 19 years	56
20 years	23
21 years	28
22 to 24 years	91
25 to 29 years	179
30 to 34 years	254
35 to 39 years	290
40 to 44 years	232
45 to 49 years	158
50 to 54 years	155
55 to 59 years	138
60 and 61 years	42
62 to 64 years	51
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	39
70 to 74 years	69
75 to 79 years	46
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	22
Female	2,845
Under 5 years	240
5 to 9 years	222
10 to 14 years	197
15 to 17 years	116
18 and 19 years	52
20 years	26
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	74
25 to 29 years	211
30 to 34 years	272
35 to 39 years	287
40 to 44 years	213
45 to 49 years	178
50 to 54 years	154
55 to 59 years	141
60 and 61 years	45
62 to 64 years	56
65 and 66 years	36
67 to 69 years	47
70 to 74 years	96
75 to 79 years	73
80 to 84 years	49
85 years and over	42

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,588
One race	5,547
White	5,481
Black or African American	15
American Indian and Alaska Native	15
Asian	21
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	41

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,588
People who are White alone	5,481
People who are Black or African American alone	15
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	15
People who are Asian alone	21
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	37
People who are Some other race alone	15

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	181,218
Same house	100,167
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	21,493
Different state or abroad	21,787
Different state	19,186
Abroad	2,601

PLACE OF BIRTH (Frederick County)
Total resident population	195,277
Born in United States	73,685
State of residence	103,747
Different state	81,593
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,158
Foreign born	7,779

Thurmont Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Thurmont. That total enrollment is 54,005 for the population of the country, which includes Thurmont. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,762 and elementary or high school enrollment was 73,439 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 10,586.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Thurmont population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	54,005
Pre-kindergarten	3,684
Public	1,528
Private	2,156
Kindergarten	3,014
Public	2,699
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	25,004
Public	23,066
Private	1,938
Elementary and high school	36,720
Public	34,111
Private	2,609
High school grades 9 to 12	11,716
Public	11,045
Private	671
College, undergraduate years	8,109
Public	5,834
Private	2,275
Graduate or professional school	2,478
Public	1,179
Private	1,299
Not enrolled in school	132,948

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	127,256
Less than 9th grade	5,326
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,098
High school graduate	38,314
Some college, no degree	26,109
Associate's degree	8,233
Bachelor's degree	38,176
Graduate or professional degree	30
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	23,989

Thurmont Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 147,144 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Thurmont. The Thurmont occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (41,615), service occupations (13,235), sales and office occupations (26,456), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (452), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (11,481) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,617). The 147,144 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 76,534 private wage and salary workers, 20,279 government workers, 5,848 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Frederick County)
Population 16 years and over	147,144
In labor force	107,151
Civilian labor force	106,145
Employed	102,856
Unemployed	3,289
Percent Unemployed	3.1
Armed Forces	1,006
Females 16 years and over	75,702
In labor force	49,673
Civilian labor force	49,463
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,794
Armed forces	210
Males 16 years and over	71,442
In labor force	57,478
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,495
Armed forces	796

COMMUTING TO WORK (Frederick County)
Workers 16 years and over	102,318
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	81,092
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	12,665
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,413
Other means	440
Worked at home	4,088
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,132,730

OCCUPATION (Frederick County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	41,615
Management, professional, and related occupations	41,615
Service occupations	13,235
Sales and office occupations	26,456
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	452
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	11,481
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,617

INDUSTRY (Frederick County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	41,615
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,393
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,756
Wholesale trade	2,783
Retail trade	11,944
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,773
Information	3,874
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,466
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	13,088
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	18,905
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,544
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	8,079

CLASS OF WORKER (Frederick County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	41,615
Private wage and salary workers	76,534
Government workers	20,279
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,848
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Thurmont Housing Characteristics

In Thurmont, MD there are 73,017 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 70,060 occupied and 2,957 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Thurmont, there are 47,498 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 12,985 units in Thurmont. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Thurmont, MD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Thurmont, MD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Thurmont. There are 529 housing units with rent less than $200, 449 with rent between $200-299, 1,834 with rent between $300-499 and 12,503 with rent for $500 and above. Full Thurmont gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Thurmont, MD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Frederick County)
Total housing units	73,017
Occupied housing units	70,060
Vacant housing units	2,957

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Frederick County)
Total housing units	73,017
1-unit, detached	47,498
1-unit, attached	12,985
2 units	1,314
3 or 4 units	1,642
5 to 9 units	2,089
10 to 19 units	4,763
20 to 49 units	1,012
50 or more units	993
Mobile home	700

HOUSING TENURE (Frederick County)
Occupied housing units	70,060
Owner-occupied	53,158
Renter-occupied	16,902

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Frederick County)
Occupied housing units	70,060
No vehicles available	3,481
2 vehicle available	48,955
3 vehicles available	12,662
4 vehicles available	4,055
5 or more vehicles available	1,773

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Frederick County)
Occupied housing units	70,060
Utility gas	15,169
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	35,874
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14,370
Coal or coke	53
Wood	1,998
Solar energy
Other fuel	135
No fuel used	147

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Frederick County)
Occupied housing units	70,060
Less Than $50,000	53,158
$50,000 to $99,999	4,854
$100,000 to $149,999	15,119
$150,000 to $199,999	12,522
$200,000 to $299,999	10,995
$300,000 to $499,999	1,783
$1,000,000 or more	33
Median (dollars)	160,200

GROSS RENT (Frederick County)
Occupied units paying rent	16,902
Less than $200	529
$200 to $299	449
$300 to $499	1,834
$500 to $699	4,348
$700 to $999	6,072
$1,000 to $1,499	1,907
$1,500 or more	175