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Secretary Maryland Information: Secretary, Maryland is part of DORCHESTER County. Population for Secretary from the last gathering is 503. You can view Secretary venues that host many Secretary MD events every year. You can also research Secretary Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Secretary Maryland real estate guide. Secretary Maryland has a latitude of 38.6078 and a longitude of -75.9492. Zip codes in Secretary, MD include 21664 ... more Secretary zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Secretary, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Secretary, MD was 503.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Secretary was 246, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Secretary, MD
There are an estimated 103 married men in the town. 49.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Secretary are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Secretary is 257 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Secretary, Maryland
There are an estimated 98 married women in the community. 50 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Secretary, MD
The median age of people living in Secretary, MD was 38.3 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 Secretary was 31. There were 385 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.5 percent of the population (63) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Secretary, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Secretary, MD was 502.

White Population in Secretary, MD
The estimated White population in the Secretary community is 489, which is 97.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Secretary, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Secretary, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Secretary, MD was 1.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Secretary community was 20, or 4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Secretary, MD
The household population number in Secretary was 501.

Group Quarters Population in Secretary, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 2.

Average Household Size in Secretary, MD
The average household size in Secretary is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Secretary, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 218 total housing units in Secretary.

The number of occupied housing units was 197, or 90.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 171 were owner-occupied (86.8), and 26 were renter-occupied (13.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 21 vacant homes in Secretary at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Secretary, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 140, with a median value in dollars of 70,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Secretary, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $675 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Secretary, average costs per month were $265 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 245 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Secretary, Maryland
36 people in Secretary also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Secretary, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Secretary was 70, or 19.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Secretary, MD
In 2000, there were 99 people in Secretary, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Secretary, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 27 people in Secretary who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Secretary, Maryland
There were 250 in the labor force in Secretary at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.9 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 Secretary was 27.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Secretary, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,063. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Secretary, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,441. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Secretary, Maryland
Per capita income in Secretary in the last full census was 15,881. 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 Secretary numbered 14, or 10.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Secretary, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 63, or 12.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.