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Hagerstown Demographics and Statistics

According to recent United States Census Bureau reports, Hagerstown has grown in recent years. The population is composed of people of many different heritages. Statistics and demographics present some very interesting findings. It is filled with heritage, culture and people from all walks of life.

Hagerstown, MD

People QuickFacts Hagerstown Maryland
Population, 2006 estimate 39,008 5,615,727
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 6.0% 6.0%
Population, 2000 36,687 5,296,486
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 7.9% 6.7%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 25.6% 25.6%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 14.3% 11.3%
Female persons, percent, 2000 53.2% 51.7%
White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 85.9% 64.0%
Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 10.1% 27.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.3% 0.3%
Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 1.0% 4.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) Z Z
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 1.8% 2.0%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 1.8% 4.3%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 48.4% 55.7%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 2.7% 9.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 4.4% 12.6%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 73.0% 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 11.8% 31.4%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 19.6 31.2
 
Housing units, 2000 17,089 2,145,283
Homeownership rate, 2000 41.9% 67.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $89,300 $146,000
 
Households, 2000 15,849 1,980,859
Persons per household, 2000 2.26 2.61
Median household income, 1999 $30,796 $52,868
Per capita money income, 1999 $17,153 $25,614
Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 18.1% 8.5%
Business QuickFacts Hagerstown Maryland
Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 197,656 60,679,602
Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 885,425 60,039,971
Retail sales per capita, 2002 $23,945 $11,032
Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 85,106 7,832,268
Total number of firms, 2002 2,721 443,540
Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 F 15.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 F 0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 F 5.9%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 F 3.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 F Z
Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 19.6% 31.0%
 
Geography QuickFacts Hagerstown Maryland
Land area, 2000 (square miles) 10 9,773
Persons per square mile, 2000 3,441.6 541.9
FIPS Code 36075 24
Counties Washington County