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Williamsport Maryland Information: Williamsport, Maryland is part of WASHINGTON County. Population for Williamsport from the last gathering is 1868. You can view Williamsport venues that host many Williamsport MD events every year. You can also research Williamsport Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Williamsport Maryland real estate guide. Williamsport Maryland has a latitude of 39.6048 and a longitude of -77.8042. Zip codes in Williamsport, MD include 21795 ... more Williamsport zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Williamsport, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Williamsport, MD was 1,868.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Williamsport was 834, which represents 44.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Williamsport, MD
There are an estimated 459 married men in the town. 64.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Williamsport are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Williamsport is 1,034 which is 55.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Williamsport, Maryland
There are an estimated 463 married women in the community. 52.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Williamsport, MD
The median age of people living in Williamsport, MD was 42.9 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 Williamsport was 96. There were 1,495 people above the age of 18, which represents 80 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.7 percent of the population (442) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Williamsport, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Williamsport, MD was 1,860.

White Population in Williamsport, MD
The estimated White population in the Williamsport community is 1,836, which is 98.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Williamsport, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 15, which is 0.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Williamsport, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Williamsport, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Williamsport 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 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Williamsport community was 5, or 0.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Williamsport, MD
The household population number in Williamsport was 1,738.

Group Quarters Population in Williamsport, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 130.

Average Household Size in Williamsport, MD
The average household size in Williamsport is 2.21 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.84 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Williamsport, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 836 total housing units in Williamsport.

The number of occupied housing units was 785, or 93.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 386 were owner-occupied (49.2), and 399 were renter-occupied (50.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 51 vacant homes in Williamsport at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Williamsport, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 375, with a median value in dollars of 99,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Williamsport, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $900 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Williamsport, average costs per month were $240 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,046 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Williamsport, Maryland
117 people in Williamsport also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Williamsport, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Williamsport was 176, or 11.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Williamsport, MD
In 2000, there were 309 people in Williamsport, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Williamsport, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 21 people in Williamsport who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Williamsport, Maryland
There were 867 in the labor force in Williamsport at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55 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 Williamsport was 18.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Williamsport, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,243. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Williamsport, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,115. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Williamsport, Maryland
Per capita income in Williamsport in the last full census was 16,179. 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 Williamsport numbered 37, or 7.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Williamsport, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 152, or 8.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.