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Clear Spring Maryland Information: Clear Spring, Maryland is part of WASHINGTON County. Population for Clear Spring from the last gathering is 455. You can view Clear Spring venues that host many Clear Spring MD events every year. You can also research Clear Spring Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Clear Spring Maryland real estate guide. Clear Spring Maryland has a latitude of 39.665 and a longitude of -77.9092. Zip codes in Clear Spring, MD include 21722 ... more Clear Spring zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Clear Spring, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Clear Spring, MD was 455.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Clear Spring was 224, which represents 49.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Clear Spring, MD
There are an estimated 87 married men in the town. 55.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Clear Spring are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Clear Spring is 231 which is 50.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Clear Spring, Maryland
There are an estimated 92 married women in the community. 48.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Clear Spring, MD
The median age of people living in Clear Spring, MD was 33.1 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 Clear Spring was 35. There were 338 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.3 percent of the population (65) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Clear Spring, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Clear Spring, MD was 450.

White Population in Clear Spring, MD
The estimated White population in the Clear Spring community is 446, which is 98 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Clear Spring, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Clear Spring, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Clear Spring, MD was 0.

Asian Population in Clear Spring, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Clear Spring, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Clear Spring was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Clear Spring community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Clear Spring, MD
The household population number in Clear Spring was 455.

Group Quarters Population in Clear Spring, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Clear Spring, MD
The average household size in Clear Spring is 2.33 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.85 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Clear Spring, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 210 total housing units in Clear Spring.

The number of occupied housing units was 195, or 92.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 106 were owner-occupied (54.4), and 89 were renter-occupied (45.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 15 vacant homes in Clear Spring at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Clear Spring, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 92, with a median value in dollars of 87,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Clear Spring, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $879 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Clear Spring, average costs per month were $244 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 238 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Clear Spring, Maryland
19 people in Clear Spring also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Clear Spring, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Clear Spring was 39, or 12 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Clear Spring, MD
In 2000, there were 93 people in Clear Spring, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Clear Spring, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10 people in Clear Spring who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Clear Spring, Maryland
There were 234 in the labor force in Clear Spring at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.4 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 Clear Spring was 22.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Clear Spring, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,056. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Clear Spring, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Clear Spring, Maryland
Per capita income in Clear Spring in the last full census was 17,774. 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 Clear Spring numbered 12, or 9.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Clear Spring, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 57, or 12.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.