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Hagerstown Maryland Information: Hagerstown, Maryland is part of WASHINGTON County. Population for Hagerstown from the last gathering is 36687. You can view Hagerstown venues that host many Hagerstown MD events every year. You can also research Hagerstown Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Hagerstown Maryland real estate guide. Hagerstown Maryland has a latitude of 39.6418 and a longitude of -77.7181. Zip codes in Hagerstown, MD include 21740 ... more Hagerstown zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hagerstown, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hagerstown, MD was 36,687.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hagerstown was 17,154, which represents 46.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hagerstown, MD
There are an estimated 6,845 married men in the town. 52.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Hagerstown are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hagerstown is 19,533 which is 53.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hagerstown, Maryland
There are an estimated 6,843 married women in the community. 43.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hagerstown, MD
The median age of people living in Hagerstown, MD was 34.8 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 Hagerstown was 2,909. There were 27,312 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.3 percent of the population (5,259) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hagerstown, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hagerstown, MD was 36,017.

White Population in Hagerstown, MD
The estimated White population in the Hagerstown community is 31,532, which is 85.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hagerstown, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,722, which is 10.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hagerstown, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hagerstown, MD was 90.

Asian Population in Hagerstown, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 354.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hagerstown, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hagerstown was an estimated 15.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 304, while those of “two or more races” was 670 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hagerstown community was 649, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hagerstown, MD
The household population number in Hagerstown was 35,858.

Group Quarters Population in Hagerstown, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 829.

Average Household Size in Hagerstown, MD
The average household size in Hagerstown is 2.26 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hagerstown, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 17,089 total housing units in Hagerstown.

The number of occupied housing units was 15,849, or 92.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,635 were owner-occupied (41.9), and 9,214 were renter-occupied (58.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,240 vacant homes in Hagerstown at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hagerstown, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,946, with a median value in dollars of 89,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hagerstown, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $847 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hagerstown, average costs per month were $260 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 17,547 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hagerstown, Maryland
2,837 people in Hagerstown also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hagerstown, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hagerstown was 3,845, or 14 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hagerstown, MD
In 2000, there were 7,788 people in Hagerstown, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hagerstown, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,487 people in Hagerstown who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hagerstown, Maryland
There were 18,127 in the labor force in Hagerstown at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.4 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 Hagerstown was 19.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hagerstown, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,796. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hagerstown, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,149. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hagerstown, Maryland
Per capita income in Hagerstown in the last full census was 17,153. 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 Hagerstown numbered 1,401, or 15.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hagerstown, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 6,521, or 18.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.