Westernport, MD City Data

Westernport, MD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,104 people who live in Westernport and approximately 74,930 who live in Allegany County. We want to help people moving to or living in Westernport 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 Westernport. We have included Westernport housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Westernport Information

Allegany County where Westernport resides is 429.82 square miles. The resident population of this county is 74,930 and has a population rank of 666 out of all the places in the United States.

Westernport has a total of 2,104 people and of those residents there are 1,006 males and 1,098 females. The median age of the male population is 38.6 and the female population is 42.1. There are approximately 824 births each year and around 921 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Westernport varies per year, but currently 2,097 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 2,104 people who live in Westernport, there are 534 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Westernport is 283 male and 251 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 1,628.

General Westernport Information
Total area in square miles - Allegany County	429.82
Water area in square miles - Allegany County	N/A
Resident population - Allegany County	74,930
Population rank - Allegany County	666
Total population	2,104
Total population (male)	1,006
Total population (female)	1,098
Population median age (male)	38.6
Population median age (female)	42.1
Births - Allegany County	824
Deaths- Allegany County	921
Population of one race	2,097
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	534
Population under 20 years (male)	283
Population under 20 years (female)	251
Total population 18 years and over	1,628

Westernport Social Characteristics

There are 29,322 households in Westernport. Families make up 19,010 of these households. The table below breaks down the Westernport families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,835), male householder with no wife present (1,032) and female householder with no husband present (2,747). The remainder of the Westernport households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,426. Westernport, MD moving companies help people in Westernport 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 Westernport. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Westernport is based, there are 31,583 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,686 never married, 16,672 now married, 567 separated, 4,780 widowed, and 2,878 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 707 separated, 1,113 widowed and 1,974 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Westernport social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Westernport.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Allegany County)
Total households	29,322
Family households (families)	19,010
With own children under 18 years	8,398
Married-couple family	14,835
With own children under 18 years	5,880
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,032
With own children under 18 years	529
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,747
With own children under 18 years	1,696
Nonfamily households	10,426
Householder living alone	8,795
65 years and over	4,465

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	275
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	373
Average household size	2.31
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,768
Householder	602
Spouse	456
Child	598
Other relatives	22
Nonrelatives	37
Unmarried partner	29
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	46
Foster child	1
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	335
Male householder	111
Male householder living alone	102
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	196
Female householder living alone	186
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	31,583
Never married	6,686
Now married	16,672
Separated	567
Widowed	4,780
Divorced	2,878
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	707
Widowed	1,113
Divorced	1,974

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,104
Male	1,006
Under 5 years	55
5 to 9 years	73
10 to 14 years	79
15 to 17 years	46
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	11
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	48
30 to 34 years	62
35 to 39 years	76
40 to 44 years	81
45 to 49 years	63
50 to 54 years	60
55 to 59 years	39
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	29
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	46
70 to 74 years	44
75 to 79 years	46
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	7
Female	1,098
Under 5 years	64
5 to 9 years	57
10 to 14 years	61
15 to 17 years	41
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	9
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	31
25 to 29 years	53
30 to 34 years	63
35 to 39 years	82
40 to 44 years	79
45 to 49 years	51
50 to 54 years	55
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	55
65 and 66 years	32
67 to 69 years	44
70 to 74 years	67
75 to 79 years	68
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	33

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,104
One race	2,097
White	2,088
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,103
People who are White alone	2,087
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	71,215
Same house	45,860
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,345
Different state or abroad	7,257
Different state	6,954
Abroad	303

PLACE OF BIRTH (Allegany County)
Total resident population	74,930
Born in United States	59,103
State of residence	53,131
Different state	20,569
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	306
Foreign born	924

Westernport 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 Westernport. That total enrollment is 18,070 for the population of the country, which includes Westernport. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,704 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,079 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,520.

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 Westernport population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	18,070
Pre-kindergarten	883
Public	586
Private	297
Kindergarten	626
Public	511
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,163
Public	6,587
Private	576
Elementary and high school	11,040
Public	10,295
Private	745
High school grades 9 to 12	3,877
Public	3,708
Private	169
College, undergraduate years	5,114
Public	4,829
Private	285
Graduate or professional school	407
Public	378
Private	29
Not enrolled in school	54,671

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	51,205
Less than 9th grade	3,330
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,960
High school graduate	21,708
Some college, no degree	8,445
Associate's degree	3,554
Bachelor's degree	7,208
Graduate or professional degree	14.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,872

Westernport Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 61,607 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Westernport. The Westernport occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,133), service occupations (5,766), sales and office occupations (7,694), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (78), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,095) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,265). The 61,607 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 22,092 private wage and salary workers, 6,537 government workers, 1,326 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Allegany County)
Population 16 years and over	61,607
In labor force	32,996
Civilian labor force	32,962
Employed	30,031
Unemployed	2,931
Percent Unemployed	8.9
Armed Forces	34
Females 16 years and over	31,150
In labor force	15,476
Civilian labor force	15,471
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,354
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	30,457
In labor force	17,520
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,577
Armed forces	29

COMMUTING TO WORK (Allegany County)
Workers 16 years and over	29,571
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	23,844
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,774
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,214
Other means	110
Worked at home	448
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	658,765

OCCUPATION (Allegany County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,133
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,133
Service occupations	5,766
Sales and office occupations	7,694
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	78
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,095
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,265

INDUSTRY (Allegany County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,133
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	281
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,815
Wholesale trade	717
Retail trade	3,812
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,937
Information	752
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,337
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,361
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,854
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,587
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,183

CLASS OF WORKER (Allegany County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,133
Private wage and salary workers	22,092
Government workers	6,537
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,326
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Westernport Housing Characteristics

In Westernport, MD there are 32,984 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 29,322 occupied and 3,662 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Westernport, there are 22,553 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,329 units in Westernport. 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 Westernport, MD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Westernport, MD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Westernport. There are 921 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,405 with rent between $200-299, 3,638 with rent between $300-499 and 1,873 with rent for $500 and above. Full Westernport gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Westernport, MD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Allegany County)
Total housing units	32,984
Occupied housing units	29,322
Vacant housing units	3,662

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Allegany County)
Total housing units	32,984
1-unit, detached	22,553
1-unit, attached	2,329
2 units	2,121
3 or 4 units	1,357
5 to 9 units	1,315
10 to 19 units	526
20 to 49 units	395
50 or more units	693
Mobile home	1,624

HOUSING TENURE (Allegany County)
Occupied housing units	29,322
Owner-occupied	20,575
Renter-occupied	8,747

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Allegany County)
Occupied housing units	29,322
No vehicles available	3,188
2 vehicle available	16,027
3 vehicles available	3,878
4 vehicles available	1,107
5 or more vehicles available	511

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Allegany County)
Occupied housing units	29,322
Utility gas	16,425
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,334
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,626
Coal or coke	952
Wood	1,219
Solar energy
Other fuel	137
No fuel used	46

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Allegany County)
Occupied housing units	29,322
Less Than $50,000	20,575
$50,000 to $99,999	8,950
$100,000 to $149,999	2,938
$150,000 to $199,999	778
$200,000 to $299,999	324
$300,000 to $499,999	70
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	71,100

GROSS RENT (Allegany County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,747
Less than $200	921
$200 to $299	1,405
$300 to $499	3,638
$500 to $699	1,504
$700 to $999	295
$1,000 to $1,499	62
$1,500 or more	11