Chestertown, MD (Maryland) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,899 (All urban)

Chestertown, Maryland Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,174 (1,900 occupied: 831 owner occupied, 1,069 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	56%
State:	32%

Housing density: 833 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $342,460.

Median contract rent in 2007: $746 (lower quartile is $517, upper quartile is $939)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $577

Median gross rent in Chestertown, MD in 2007: $833

Housing units in Chestertown with a mortgage: 436 (44 second mortgage, 81 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 290

Chestertown,MD index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $254,686 (it was $127,900 in 2000)

Chestertown:	$254,686
Maryland:	$347,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $166,874 - $363,947

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $321,762
Here: $321,762
State: $459,189

Townhouses or other attached units: $271,859
Here: $271,859
State: $274,414

In 2-unit structures: $186,871
Here: $186,871
State: $238,436

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $198,701
Here: $198,701
State: $280,693

Mobile homes: $105,956
Here: $105,956
State: $45,619

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,691

In family households: 2,524 (624 male householders, 311 female householders)
647 spouses, 685 children (622 natural, 7 adopted, 56 stepchildren), 80 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 0 other relatives, 111 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,167 (391 male householders (313 living alone)), 570 female householders (480 living alone)), 206 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,091 (310 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 540 2-persons, 195 3-persons, 141 4-persons, 38 5-persons, 21 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 793 1-person, 130 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

238 married couples with children.
329 single-parent households (64 men, 265 women).

94.0% of residents of Chestertown speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 169 (3.5%)
(41.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chestertown, Maryland:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 21 4 rooms: 48 5 rooms: 70 6 rooms: 269 7 rooms: 164 8 rooms: 127 9 or more rooms: 125

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chestertown, Maryland:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 93 3 rooms: 253 4 rooms: 357 5 rooms: 205 6 rooms: 105 7 rooms: 46 8 rooms: 5 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 248
1995 to 1998: 74
1990 to 1994: 137
1980 to 1989: 283
1970 to 1979: 292
1960 to 1969: 299
1950 to 1959: 156
1940 to 1949: 54
1939 or earlier: 631

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chestertown:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 14 2 bedrooms: 131 3 bedrooms: 509 4 bedrooms: 164 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chestertown:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 354 2 bedrooms: 486 3 bedrooms: 193 4 bedrooms: 31 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Chestertown in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 50 1 vehicle: 290 2 vehicles: 345 3 vehicles: 99 4 vehicles: 31 5 or more vehicles: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Chestertown in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 239 1 vehicle: 585 2 vehicles: 195 3 vehicles: 46 4 vehicles: 4 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Chestertown, MD:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 7
$60,000 to $69,999: 43
$70,000 to $79,999: 39
$80,000 to $89,999: 46
$90,000 to $99,999: 60
$100,000 to $124,999: 130
$125,000 to $149,999: 118
$150,000 to $174,999: 84
$175,000 to $199,999: 28
$200,000 to $249,999: 84
$250,000 to $299,999: 28
$300,000 to $399,999: 6
$400,000 to $499,999: 19
$500,000 to $749,999: 27
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Chestertown rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Chestertown:

Less than $100: 21 people
$100 to $149: 11
$150 to $199: 11
$200 to $249: 11
$250 to $299: 10
$300 to $349: 16
$350 to $399: 20
$400 to $449: 53
$450 to $499: 64
$500 to $549: 80
$550 to $599: 74
$600 to $649: 66
$650 to $699: 36
$700 to $749: 65
$750 to $799: 87
$800 to $899: 153
$900 to $999: 120
$1,000 to $1,249: 115
$1,250 to $1,499: 32
$1,500 to $1,999: 14
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 38

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 76 1990 to 1994: 26 1985 to 1989: 7 1980 to 1984: 10 1975 to 1979: 13 1970 to 1974: 7 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 30

Chestertown, MD Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.4%
Number of people working at home: 125 (5.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 260
5 to 9 minutes: 752
10 to 14 minutes: 363
15 to 19 minutes: 132
20 to 24 minutes: 115
25 to 29 minutes: 40
30 to 34 minutes: 58
35 to 39 minutes: 13
40 to 44 minutes: 34
45 to 59 minutes: 144
60 to 89 minutes: 69
90 or more minutes: 53

Chestertown mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,332 (62%)
Carpooled: 177 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 12 (1%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 13 (1%)
Walked: 478 (22%)
Other means: 15 (1%)
Worked at home: 125 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 274
$10,000 to $14,999: 166
$15,000 to $19,999: 224
$20,000 to $24,999: 149
$25,000 to $29,999: 94
$30,000 to $34,999: 143
$35,000 to $39,999: 125
$40,000 to $44,999: 155
$45,000 to $49,999: 86
$50,000 to $59,999: 89
$60,000 to $74,999: 109
$75,000 to $99,999: 98
$100,000 to $124,999: 89
$125,000 to $149,999: 54
$150,000 to $199,999: 20
$200,000 or more: 21

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1170

German: 500

English: 497

Irish: 416

United States or American: 233

Italian: 136

Subsaharan African:: 114

Scottish: 104

African: 101

Polish: 87

Scotch-Irish: 71

French (except Basque): 68

Dutch: 63

Russian: 55

Welsh: 41

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 40

Swedish: 36

European: 23

French Canadian: 22

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 20

British: 19

Czech: 18

Lithuanian: 15

Norwegian: 14

Eastern European: 14

South African: 13

Celtic: 13

Haitian: 13

Croatian: 11

Finnish: 9

Danish: 9

Greek: 9

Northern European: 7

Other Arab: 7

Czechoslovakian: 7

Ukrainian: 7

Arab:: 7

Canadian: 7

Jamaican: 7

Yugoslavian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (12%)
Trinidad and Tobago (12%)
Haiti (8%)
Japan (7%)
Mexico (7%)
Russia (6%)
Germany (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2652
Northeast: 1028
Midwest: 199
South: 582
West: 92

42% of Chestertown residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maryland.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 51
9th grade: 32
10th grade: 42
11th grade: 44
12th grade, no diploma: 24
High school graduate (or equivalency): 338
Less than 1 year of college: 72
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 186
Associate degree: 25
Bachelor's degree: 159
Master's degree: 79
Professional school degree: 40
Doctorate degree: 94

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 30
7th and 8th grade: 83
9th grade: 55
10th grade: 103
11th grade: 65
12th grade, no diploma: 68
High school graduate (or equivalency): 456
Less than 1 year of college: 97
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 178
Associate degree: 73
Bachelor's degree: 292
Master's degree: 115
Professional school degree: 14
Doctorate degree: 29

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 68.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 34.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,301
Black householders: $21,812
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $35,631
Asian householders: $5,002
Some other race householders: $26,366
Two or more races householders: $26,597
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $24,539

Chestertown household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Chestertown household income for Black householders

Chestertown household income for Some other race householders

Chestertown household income for Two or more races householders

Chestertown marital status for males

Chestertown marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $286,745
Black or African American householders: $163,285
Hispanic or Latino householders: $273,802

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 967
One, attached: 138
Two: 89
3 or 4: 213
5 to 9: 207
10 to 19: 335
20 to 49: 107
50 or more: 22
Mobile homes: 96

Median worth of mobile homes: $50,663

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Chestertown:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (51%) Electricity (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Utility gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (73%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Utility gas (3%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20

Here:	7.3%
Maryland:	14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

Here:	8.1%
Maryland:	13.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 961

Here:	91.3%
Maryland:	21.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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