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Hughesville Maryland Information: Hughesville, Maryland is part of CHARLES County. Population for Hughesville from the last gathering is 1537. You can view Hughesville venues that host many Hughesville MD events every year. You can also research Hughesville Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Hughesville Maryland real estate guide. Hughesville Maryland has a latitude of 38.5239 and a longitude of -76.7749. Zip codes in Hughesville, MD include 20637 ... more Hughesville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hughesville, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hughesville, MD was 1,537.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hughesville was 766, which represents 49.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hughesville, MD
There are an estimated 405 married men in the town. 68.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Hughesville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hughesville is 771 which is 50.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hughesville, Maryland
There are an estimated 431 married women in the community. 65 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hughesville, MD
The median age of people living in Hughesville, MD was 38.5 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 Hughesville was 95. There were 1,133 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10 percent of the population (153) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hughesville, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hughesville, MD was 1,518.

White Population in Hughesville, MD
The estimated White population in the Hughesville community is 1,261, which is 82 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hughesville, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 201, which is 13.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hughesville, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hughesville, MD was 11.

Asian Population in Hughesville, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 42.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 19 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hughesville community was 10, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hughesville, MD
The household population number in Hughesville was 1,494.

Group Quarters Population in Hughesville, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 43.

Average Household Size in Hughesville, MD
The average household size in Hughesville is 2.97 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.25 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hughesville, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 529 total housing units in Hughesville.

The number of occupied housing units was 503, or 95.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 440 were owner-occupied (87.5), and 63 were renter-occupied (12.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 26 vacant homes in Hughesville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hughesville, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 445, with a median value in dollars of 177,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hughesville, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,556 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hughesville, average costs per month were $317 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 906 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hughesville, Maryland
218 people in Hughesville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hughesville, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hughesville was 205, or 17.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hughesville, MD
In 2000, there were 212 people in Hughesville, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hughesville, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 65 people in Hughesville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hughesville, Maryland
There were 899 in the labor force in Hughesville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.7 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 Hughesville was 46 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hughesville, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $90,697. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hughesville, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $103,393. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hughesville, Maryland
Per capita income in Hughesville in the last full census was 29,884. 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 Hughesville numbered 21, or 4.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hughesville, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 111, or 7.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.