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Boonsboro Maryland Information: Boonsboro, Maryland is part of WASHINGTON County. Population for Boonsboro from the last gathering is 2803. You can view Boonsboro venues that host many Boonsboro MD events every year. You can also research Boonsboro Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Boonsboro Maryland real estate guide. Boonsboro Maryland has a latitude of 39.5234 and a longitude of -77.6672. Zip codes in Boonsboro, MD include 21713 ... more Boonsboro zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Boonsboro, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Boonsboro, MD was 2,803.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Boonsboro was 1,290, which represents 46 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Boonsboro, MD
There are an estimated 602 married men in the town. 62.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Boonsboro are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Boonsboro is 1,513 which is 54 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Boonsboro, Maryland
There are an estimated 643 married women in the community. 49.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Boonsboro, MD
The median age of people living in Boonsboro, MD was 39.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Boonsboro was 155. There were 2,088 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.9 percent of the population (557) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Boonsboro, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Boonsboro, MD was 2,782.

White Population in Boonsboro, MD
The estimated White population in the Boonsboro community is 2,748, which is 98 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Boonsboro, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 21, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Boonsboro, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Boonsboro, MD was 3.

Asian Population in Boonsboro, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Boonsboro, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Boonsboro was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 21 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Boonsboro community was 21, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Boonsboro, MD
The household population number in Boonsboro was 2,643.

Group Quarters Population in Boonsboro, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 160.

Average Household Size in Boonsboro, MD
The average household size in Boonsboro is 2.47 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Boonsboro, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,109 total housing units in Boonsboro.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,068, or 96.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 758 were owner-occupied (71), and 310 were renter-occupied (29, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 41 vacant homes in Boonsboro at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Boonsboro, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 674, with a median value in dollars of 122,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Boonsboro, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,106 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Boonsboro, average costs per month were $302 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,553 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Boonsboro, Maryland
258 people in Boonsboro also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Boonsboro, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Boonsboro was 321, or 15.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Boonsboro, MD
In 2000, there were 379 people in Boonsboro, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Boonsboro, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 93 people in Boonsboro who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Boonsboro, Maryland
There were 1,347 in the labor force in Boonsboro at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Boonsboro was 33.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Boonsboro, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,476. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Boonsboro, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,155. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Boonsboro, Maryland
Per capita income in Boonsboro in the last full census was 19,430. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Boonsboro numbered 56, or 7.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Boonsboro, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 209, or 7.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.