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Chestertown Maryland Information: Chestertown, Maryland is part of KENT County. Population for Chestertown from the last gathering is 4746. You can view Chestertown venues that host many Chestertown MD events every year. You can also research Chestertown Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Chestertown Maryland real estate guide. Chestertown Maryland has a latitude of 39.2072 and a longitude of -76.1321. Zip codes in Chestertown, MD include 21620 ... more Chestertown zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Chestertown, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Chestertown, MD was 4,746.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Chestertown was 2,034, which represents 42.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Chestertown, MD
There are an estimated 745 married men in the town. 41.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Chestertown are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Chestertown is 2,712 which is 57.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Chestertown, Maryland
There are an estimated 770 married women in the community. 31.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Chestertown, MD
The median age of people living in Chestertown, MD was 37.6 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 Chestertown was 165. There were 4,109 people above the age of 18, which represents 86.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 24.2 percent of the population (1,150) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Chestertown, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Chestertown, MD was 4,680.

White Population in Chestertown, MD
The estimated White population in the Chestertown community is 3,534, which is 74.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Chestertown, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,038, which is 21.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Chestertown, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Chestertown, MD was 7.

Asian Population in Chestertown, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 77.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Chestertown, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Chestertown was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 19, while those of “two or more races” was 66 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Chestertown community was 77, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Chestertown, MD
The household population number in Chestertown was 3,702.

Group Quarters Population in Chestertown, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,044.

Average Household Size in Chestertown, MD
The average household size in Chestertown is 1.96 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.61 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Chestertown, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,164 total housing units in Chestertown.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,891, or 87.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 829 were owner-occupied (43.8), and 1,062 were renter-occupied (56.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 273 vacant homes in Chestertown at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Chestertown, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 726, with a median value in dollars of 131,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Chestertown, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,063 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Chestertown, average costs per month were $293 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,247 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Chestertown, Maryland
822 people in Chestertown also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 28.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Chestertown, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Chestertown was 458, or 11.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Chestertown, MD
In 2000, there were 804 people in Chestertown, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Chestertown, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 275 people in Chestertown who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Chestertown, Maryland
There were 2,326 in the labor force in Chestertown at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.7 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 Chestertown was 16.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Chestertown, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,530. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Chestertown, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,960. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Chestertown, Maryland
Per capita income in Chestertown in the last full census was 18,769. 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 Chestertown numbered 120, or 12.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Chestertown, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 688, or 18.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.