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Union Bridge Maryland Information: Union Bridge, Maryland is part of CARROLL County. Population for Union Bridge from the last gathering is 989. You can view Union Bridge venues that host many Union Bridge MD events every year. You can also research Union Bridge Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Union Bridge Maryland real estate guide. Union Bridge Maryland has a latitude of 39.5433 and a longitude of -77.1942. Zip codes in Union Bridge, MD include 21791 ... more Union Bridge zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Union Bridge, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Union Bridge, MD was 989.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Union Bridge was 486, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Union Bridge, MD
There are an estimated 190 married men in the town. 55.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Union Bridge are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Union Bridge is 503 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Union Bridge, Maryland
There are an estimated 189 married women in the community. 49.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Union Bridge, MD
The median age of people living in Union Bridge, MD was 35.9 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 Union Bridge was 77. There were 703 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.1 percent of the population (130) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Union Bridge, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Union Bridge, MD was 978.

White Population in Union Bridge, MD
The estimated White population in the Union Bridge community is 918, which is 92.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Union Bridge, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 55, which is 5.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Union Bridge, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Union Bridge, MD was 4.

Asian Population in Union Bridge, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 11 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Union Bridge community was 5, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Union Bridge, MD
The household population number in Union Bridge was 989.

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

Average Household Size in Union Bridge, MD
The average household size in Union Bridge is 2.66 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Union Bridge, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 409 total housing units in Union Bridge.

The number of occupied housing units was 372, or 91 of the total units in town. Of these, 206 were owner-occupied (55.4), and 166 were renter-occupied (44.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 37 vacant homes in Union Bridge at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Union Bridge, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 191, with a median value in dollars of 111,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Union Bridge, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,038 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Union Bridge, average costs per month were $289 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 451 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Union Bridge, Maryland
40 people in Union Bridge also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Union Bridge, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Union Bridge was 106, or 15.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Union Bridge, MD
In 2000, there were 157 people in Union Bridge, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Union Bridge, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 30 people in Union Bridge who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Union Bridge, Maryland
There were 470 in the labor force in Union Bridge at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.3 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 Union Bridge was 31.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Union Bridge, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Union Bridge, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Union Bridge, Maryland
Per capita income in Union Bridge in the last full census was 17,827. 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 Union Bridge numbered 28, or 10.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Union Bridge, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 136, or 13.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.