Thurmont, MD (Maryland) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,035 (Urban population: 5,919 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 116 (all nonfarm))

Thurmont, Maryland Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,194 (2,111 occupied: 1,551 owner occupied, 560 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	32%

Housing density: 739 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: $701 (lower quartile is $639, upper quartile is $846)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $512

Median gross rent in Thurmont, MD in 2007: $783

Housing units in Thurmont with a mortgage: 1,111 (189 second mortgage, 147 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 297

Thurmont,MD index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $320,902 (it was $136,500 in 2000)

Thurmont:	$320,902
Maryland:	$347,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $254,267 - $371,581

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,535

In family households: 4,869 (1,237 male householders, 318 female householders)
1,264 spouses, 1,782 children (1,662 natural, 51 adopted, 69 stepchildren), 48 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 26 other relatives, 129 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 666 (279 male householders (211 living alone)), 285 female householders (254 living alone)), 102 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 550 2-persons, 420 3-persons, 411 4-persons, 114 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 465 1-person, 91 2-persons, 8 4-persons.

1,215 married couples with children.
292 single-parent households (86 men, 206 women).

97.5% of residents of Thurmont speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 81 (1.5%)
(85.2% 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:	4.3
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Thurmont, Maryland:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 24 4 rooms: 33 5 rooms: 225 6 rooms: 486 7 rooms: 384 8 rooms: 214 9 or more rooms: 185

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thurmont, Maryland:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 95 4 rooms: 204 5 rooms: 110 6 rooms: 54 7 rooms: 36 8 rooms: 34 9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 97
1995 to 1998: 311
1990 to 1994: 382
1980 to 1989: 358
1970 to 1979: 249
1960 to 1969: 174
1950 to 1959: 221
1940 to 1949: 58
1939 or earlier: 344

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Thurmont:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 9 2 bedrooms: 222 3 bedrooms: 954 4 bedrooms: 319 5 or more bedrooms: 47

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thurmont:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 166 2 bedrooms: 222 3 bedrooms: 138 4 bedrooms: 25 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 Thurmont in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 42 1 vehicle: 334 2 vehicles: 893 3 vehicles: 209 4 vehicles: 50 5 or more vehicles: 23

Cars and other vehicles available in Thurmont in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 30 1 vehicle: 329 2 vehicles: 134 3 vehicles: 48 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 9

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Thurmont, 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: 9
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 5
$70,000 to $79,999: 33
$80,000 to $89,999: 67
$90,000 to $99,999: 114
$100,000 to $124,999: 303
$125,000 to $149,999: 417
$150,000 to $174,999: 274
$175,000 to $199,999: 111
$200,000 to $249,999: 50
$250,000 to $299,999: 8
$300,000 to $399,999: 9
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 8
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Thurmont rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Thurmont:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 11
$200 to $249: 6
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 6
$350 to $399: 8
$400 to $449: 9
$450 to $499: 7
$500 to $549: 23
$550 to $599: 42
$600 to $649: 88
$650 to $699: 84
$700 to $749: 78
$750 to $799: 59
$800 to $899: 41
$900 to $999: 18
$1,000 to $1,249: 75
$1,250 to $1,499: 21
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 26

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 25 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 9 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 14 1965 to 1969: 33

Thurmont, MD Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.4%
Number of people working at home: 70 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 216
5 to 9 minutes: 378
10 to 14 minutes: 180
15 to 19 minutes: 163
20 to 24 minutes: 519
25 to 29 minutes: 226
30 to 34 minutes: 401
35 to 39 minutes: 49
40 to 44 minutes: 41
45 to 59 minutes: 309
60 to 89 minutes: 238
90 or more minutes: 71

Thurmont mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,229 (78%)
Carpooled: 437 (15%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 117 (4%)
Worked at home: 70 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 98
$10,000 to $14,999: 67
$15,000 to $19,999: 99
$20,000 to $24,999: 118
$25,000 to $29,999: 184
$30,000 to $34,999: 140
$35,000 to $39,999: 67
$40,000 to $44,999: 145
$45,000 to $49,999: 159
$50,000 to $59,999: 239
$60,000 to $74,999: 413
$75,000 to $99,999: 188
$100,000 to $124,999: 108
$125,000 to $149,999: 60
$150,000 to $199,999: 26
$200,000 or more: 8

First ancestries reported:

German: 1234

United States or American: 1067

English: 340

Irish: 321

Other groups: 275

Italian: 244

Scottish: 131

Polish: 103

French (except Basque): 70

Scotch-Irish: 32

Dutch: 19

European: 18

Croatian: 17

Czech: 14

Hungarian: 14

Swiss: 12

Norwegian: 9

Scandinavian: 8

Welsh: 8

Ukrainian: 7

French Canadian: 6

Greek: 6

Slovak: 6

Swedish: 6

Danish: 5

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

Germany (36%)
Poland (21%)
Philippines (11%)
Thailand (9%)
Bolivia (9%)
Canada (9%)
United Kingdom (6%)

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

This state: 3180
Northeast: 1270
Midwest: 218
South: 637
West: 80

52% of Thurmont residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Maryland.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 84
9th grade: 28
10th grade: 79
11th grade: 34
12th grade, no diploma: 9
High school graduate (or equivalency): 618
Less than 1 year of college: 150
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 231
Associate degree: 85
Bachelor's degree: 231
Master's degree: 98
Professional school degree: 24
Doctorate degree: 17

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 30
9th grade: 29
10th grade: 62
11th grade: 63
12th grade, no diploma: 43
High school graduate (or equivalency): 669
Less than 1 year of college: 196
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 249
Associate degree: 132
Bachelor's degree: 269
Master's degree: 93
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 1

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 50.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $63,533
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $27,713
Asian householders: $132,833
Some other race householders: $156,086
Two or more races householders: $64,897
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $159,713

Thurmont household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Thurmont household income for Two or more races householders

Thurmont marital status for males

Thurmont marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $315,965
Some other race householders: $440,799
Two or more races householders: $382,026
Hispanic or Latino householders: $440,799

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,421
One, attached: 297
Two: 84
3 or 4: 111
5 to 9: 89
10 to 19: 150
20 to 49: 25
Mobile homes: 17

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,017

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Thurmont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (65%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Wood (1%) Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (60%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%) No fuel used (5%) Utility gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 30

Here:	3.9%
Maryland:	14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Maryland:	13.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25

Here:	15.7%
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)

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