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Thurmont Maryland Information: Thurmont, Maryland is part of FREDERICK County. Population for Thurmont from the last gathering is 5588. You can view Thurmont venues that host many Thurmont MD events every year. You can also research Thurmont Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Thurmont Maryland real estate guide. Thurmont Maryland has a latitude of 39.6005 and a longitude of -77.4292. Zip codes in Thurmont, MD include 21788 ... more Thurmont zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Thurmont, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Thurmont, MD was 5,588.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Thurmont was 2,743, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Thurmont, MD
There are an estimated 1,295 married men in the town. 65.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Thurmont are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Thurmont is 2,845 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Thurmont, Maryland
There are an estimated 1,300 married women in the community. 61 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Thurmont, MD
The median age of people living in Thurmont, MD was 34.3 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 Thurmont was 451. There were 4,000 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.3 percent of the population (576) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Thurmont, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Thurmont, MD was 5,547.

White Population in Thurmont, MD
The estimated White population in the Thurmont community is 5,481, which is 98.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Thurmont, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 15, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Thurmont, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Thurmont, MD was 15.

Asian Population in Thurmont, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 21.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 15, while those of “two or more races” was 41 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Thurmont community was 37, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Thurmont, MD
The household population number in Thurmont was 5,588.

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

Average Household Size in Thurmont, MD
The average household size in Thurmont is 2.64 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Thurmont, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,193 total housing units in Thurmont.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,119, or 96.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,550 were owner-occupied (73.1), and 569 were renter-occupied (26.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 74 vacant homes in Thurmont at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Thurmont, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,408, with a median value in dollars of 135,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Thurmont, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,134 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Thurmont, average costs per month were $290 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,063 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Thurmont, Maryland
733 people in Thurmont also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Thurmont, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Thurmont was 570, or 14.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Thurmont, MD
In 2000, there were 775 people in Thurmont, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Thurmont, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 126 people in Thurmont who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Thurmont, Maryland
There were 2,946 in the labor force in Thurmont at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.2 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 Thurmont was 27.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Thurmont, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $49,530. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Thurmont, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $56,138. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Thurmont, Maryland
Per capita income in Thurmont in the last full census was 20,474. 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 Thurmont numbered 62, or 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 Thurmont, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 336, or 6.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.