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Sykesville Maryland Information: Sykesville, Maryland is part of CARROLL County. Population for Sykesville from the last gathering is 4197. You can view Sykesville venues that host many Sykesville MD events every year. You can also research Sykesville Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Sykesville Maryland real estate guide. Sykesville Maryland has a latitude of 39.3396 and a longitude of -76.9699. Zip codes in Sykesville, MD include 21784 ... more Sykesville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sykesville, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sykesville, MD was 4,197.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sykesville was 1,999, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sykesville, MD
There are an estimated 963 married men in the town. 66.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Sykesville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sykesville is 2,198 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sykesville, Maryland
There are an estimated 1,024 married women in the community. 60.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sykesville, MD
The median age of people living in Sykesville, MD was 33.6 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 Sykesville was 411. There were 2,852 people above the age of 18, which represents 68 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.3 percent of the population (392) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sykesville, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sykesville, MD was 4,147.

White Population in Sykesville, MD
The estimated White population in the Sykesville community is 3,867, which is 92.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sykesville, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 205, which is 4.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sykesville, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sykesville, MD was 6.

Asian Population in Sykesville, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 68.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sykesville, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sykesville 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 50 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sykesville community was 56, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sykesville, MD
The household population number in Sykesville was 3,944.

Group Quarters Population in Sykesville, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 253.

Average Household Size in Sykesville, MD
The average household size in Sykesville is 2.84 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.33 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sykesville, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,420 total housing units in Sykesville.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,390, or 97.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 944 were owner-occupied (67.9), and 446 were renter-occupied (32.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 30 vacant homes in Sykesville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sykesville, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 901, with a median value in dollars of 177,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sykesville, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,548 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sykesville, average costs per month were $389 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,359 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sykesville, Maryland
969 people in Sykesville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 35 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sykesville, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sykesville was 326, or 11 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sykesville, MD
In 2000, there were 324 people in Sykesville, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sykesville, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 144 people in Sykesville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sykesville, Maryland
There were 2,158 in the labor force in Sykesville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.9 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 Sykesville was 33.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sykesville, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $66,551. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sykesville, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $75,758. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sykesville, Maryland
Per capita income in Sykesville in the last full census was 24,395. 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 Sykesville numbered 25, or 2.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sykesville, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 139, or 3.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.