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Deal Island Maryland Information: Deal Island, Maryland is part of SOMERSET County. Population for Deal Island from the last gathering is 578. You can view Deal Island venues that host many Deal Island MD events every year. You can also research Deal Island Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Deal Island Maryland real estate guide. Deal Island Maryland has a latitude of 38.3213 and a longitude of -75.6091. Zip codes in Deal Island, MD include 21821 ... more Deal Island zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Deal Island, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Deal Island, MD was 578.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Deal Island was 289, which represents 50 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Deal Island, MD
There are an estimated 136 married men in the town. 55.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Deal Island are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Deal Island is 289 which is 50 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Deal Island, Maryland
There are an estimated 144 married women in the community. 65.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Deal Island, MD
The median age of people living in Deal Island, MD was 46.9 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 Deal Island was 23. There were 455 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.9 percent of the population (109) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Deal Island, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Deal Island, MD was 574.

White Population in Deal Island, MD
The estimated White population in the Deal Island community is 522, which is 90.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Deal Island, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 46, which is 8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Deal Island, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Deal Island, MD was 5.

Asian Population in Deal Island, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Deal Island community was 7, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Deal Island, MD
The household population number in Deal Island was 578.

Group Quarters Population in Deal Island, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Deal Island, MD
The average household size in Deal Island is 2.41 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Deal Island, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 352 total housing units in Deal Island.

The number of occupied housing units was 240, or 68.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 209 were owner-occupied (87.1), and 31 were renter-occupied (12.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 112 vacant homes in Deal Island at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Deal Island, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 152, with a median value in dollars of 82,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Deal Island, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $770 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Deal Island, average costs per month were $268 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 306 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Deal Island, Maryland
29 people in Deal Island also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Deal Island, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Deal Island was 51, or 11.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Deal Island, MD
In 2000, there were 114 people in Deal Island, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Deal Island, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5 people in Deal Island who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Deal Island, Maryland
There were 288 in the labor force in Deal Island at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.1 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 Deal Island was 40.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Deal Island, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,490. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Deal Island, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,571. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Deal Island, Maryland
Per capita income in Deal Island in the last full census was 13,936. 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 Deal Island numbered 7, or 4.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Deal Island, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 49, or 8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.