Garrett County, MD

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Population

29,376

0.474% 1-year decline

US Senator

Ben Cardin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

Median Age

45.6

Poverty Rate

9.71%

Median Household Income

$49,619

3% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$169,700

1.56% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

13,734

1.46% 1-year decline

About

In 2018, Garrett County, MD had a population of 29.4k people with a median age of 45.6 and a median household income of $49,619. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Garrett County, MD declined from 29,516 to 29,376, a -0.474% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,174 to $49,619, a 3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Garrett County, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.11%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.776%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.565%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.388%). NaNk% of the people in Garrett County, MD speak a non-English language, and 99.7% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Garrett County, MD are Garrett College (112 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Garrett County, MD is $169,700, and the homeownership rate is 78%. Most people in Garrett County, MD commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Garrett County, MD is 2 cars per household.

Garrett County, MD borders Allegany County, MD, Fayette County, PA, Somerset County, PA, Grant County, WV, Mineral County, WV, and Preston County, WV.

United States Maryland

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Maryland, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Maryland across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Garrett County, MD went to Donald J. Trump with 76.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (18.3%), followed by Other (4.77%). The most partisan county was Prince George's County, MD with 88.1% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (76.9%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (18.3%)
Democratic Party
Other (4.77%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Donald J. Trump with 76.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (18.3%), followed by Other (4.77%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Garrett County, MD

76.9% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Maryland

Prince George's County, MD
88.1% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Baltimore city, MD
84.7% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Garrett County, MD
76.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Maryland was Prince George's County, MD with 88.1% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in Maryland colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Garrett County, MD is home to a population of 29.4k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2018, 1.06% of Garrett County, MD residents were born outside of the country (311 people).

In 2018, there were 86.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.3k people) in Garrett County, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 327 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 228 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garrett County, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
28.3k ± 21
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
327 ± 68.3
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
228 ± 59

1.13%

Hispanic Population

331 people

1.13% of the people in Garrett County, MD are hispanic (331 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Garrett County, MD as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

1.06%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

311 people

1.02%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

301 people

As of 2018, 1.06% of Garrett County, MD residents (311 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Garrett County, MD was 1.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Garrett County, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.2

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 26.8

In 2018, the median age of all people in Garrett County, MD was 45.6. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 46, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 62. But people in Garrett County, MD are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Garrett County, MD residents was 45.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,722 ± 7,985 people
India
58,285 ± 5,898 people
China
42,414 ± 5,038 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,722 Maryland residents, followed by India with 58,285 and China with 42,414.

Citizenship

99.7%

2018 Citizenship

99.8%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 99.7% of Garrett County, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Garrett County, MD was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Garrett County, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
803 ± 127
Gulf War (1990s)
227 ± 84
Gulf War (2001-)
188 ± 94

Garrett County, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Garrett County, MD is $49,619. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Garrett County, MD was Census Tract 3 with a value of $64,420, followed by Census Tract 5 and Census Tract 1, with respective values of $53,901 and $52,351.

Males in Maryland have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,332. The income inequality in Maryland (measured using the Gini index) is 0.461, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Garrett County, MD employs 13.7k people. The largest industries in Garrett County, MD are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,925 people), Construction (1,655 people), and Retail Trade (1,271 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($61,000), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,353), and Utilities ($51,894).

Wages

Median Household Income

$49,619

2018 value

± $1,948

1 Year Growth

± 5.9%

Households in Garrett County, MD have a median annual income of $49,619, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $48,174 in 2017, which represents a 3% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Garrett County, MD compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

$77,536

Average Male Salary in Maryland

± $1,629

$61,332

Average Female Salary in Maryland

± $1,200

In 2017, full-time male employees in Maryland made 1.26 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Maryland by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Maryland

Alaska Native
$90,993 ± $115,433
Asian
$68,448 ± $4,004
White
$67,584 ± $1,364

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Maryland workers was Alaska Native. These workers were paid 1.33 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Maryland.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Maryland by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Garrett County, MD is from Maryland.

0.461

2017 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.459

2016 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2017, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.363% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3
Census Tract 5
Census Tract 1

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Garrett County, MD was Census Tract 3 with a value of $64,420, followed by Census Tract 5 and Census Tract 1, with respective values of $53,901 and $52,351.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Garrett County, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

9.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garrett County, MD (2.79k out of 28.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
2,666 ± 264
Hispanic
60 ± 107
Two Or More
37 ± 99

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Garrett County, MD is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

13.7k

2018 Value

± 687

-1.46%

1 Year decline

± 7.08%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Garrett County, MD declined at a rate of -1.46%, from 13.9k employees to 13.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garrett County, MD, are Management Occupations (1,488 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,416 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,412 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garrett County, MD.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Garrett County, MD, by number of employees, are Management Occupations (1,488 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,416 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,412 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Garrett County, MD has an unusually high number of residents working as Construction & Extraction Occupations (2.04 times higher than expected), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (1.59 times), and Transportation Occupations (1.4 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Garrett County, MD, by median earnings, are Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations ($68,611), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($65,000), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($56,657).

Industries

Employment by Industries

13.7k

2018 Value

± 687

-1.46%

1 Year decline

± 7.08%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Garrett County, MD declined at a rate of -1.46%, from 13.9k employees to 13.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garrett County, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,925 people), Construction (1,655 people), and Retail Trade (1,271 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garrett County, MD, though some of these residents may live in Garrett County, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Garrett County, MD, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,925 people), Construction (1,655 people), and Retail Trade (1,271 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Garrett County, MD has an unusually high number of Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (3.4 times higher than expected), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (2.33 times), and Construction (1.88 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Garrett County, MD, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($61,000), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,353), and Utilities ($51,894).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Maryland to other states, or from other states to Maryland.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Maryland product (by dollars) was Textiles/leather with $24.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($17.7B) and Electronics ($14.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Maryland products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Maryland.

$180B

2015 Value in Maryland

$243B

Projected 2045 Value in Maryland

35.1% growth

In 2015, total outbound Maryland trade was $180B. This is expected to increase 35.1% to $243B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Maryland trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Maryland to other states, or from other states to Maryland.

Most Common Trade Partners

Virginia
$24B
Pennsylvania
$18.2B
New York
$6.71B

In 2015, the top outbound Maryland domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Virginia with $24B, followed by Pennsylvania with $18.2B and New York and $6.71B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Maryland shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Garrett County, MD awarded 112 degrees. The student population of Garrett County, MD is skewed towards men, with 337 male students and 336 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Garrett County, MD are White (85 and 78.7%), followed by Black or African American (18 and 16.7%), Two or More Races (4 and 3.7%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 0.926%).

The largest universities in Garrett County, MD by number of degrees awarded are Garrett College (112 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Garrett County, MD are Liberal Arts & Sciences (27 and 24.1%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (24 and 21.4%), and General Business (19 and 17%).

The median tuition costs in Garrett County, MD are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
27 degree-majorss awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
24 degree-majorss awarded
General Business
19 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Garrett County, MD was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 27 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Garrett County, MD according to their major.

Universities

Garrett College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

112 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Garrett County, MD institution with the largest number of graduating students was Garrett College with 112 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

Degrees Awarded to Men

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 63 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Garrett County, MD, which is 1.29 times more than the 49 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Garrett County, MD by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
85 degrees awarded
Black or African American
18 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
4 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Garrett County, MD were to White students. These 85 degrees mean that there were 4.72 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 18 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Garrett County, MD was $169,700 in 2018, which is 0.739 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $167,100 to $169,700, a 1.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Garrett County, MD is 78%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Garrett County, MD have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Garrett County, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$169,700

2018 Median

± $4,988

$167,100

2017 Median

± $5,636

In 2018, the median property value in Garrett County, MD grew to to $169,700 from the previous year's value of $167,100.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Garrett County, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Garrett County, MD the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,619

Median Household Income

± $1,948

12.1k

Number of Households

± 581

In 2018, the median household income of the 12.1k households in Garrett County, MD grew to $49,619 from the previous year's value of $48,174.

The following chart displays the households in Garrett County, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

$800 - $1,499

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Garrett County, MD distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Garrett County, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

Rent vs Own

78%

2018 Homeownership

77.5%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 78% of the housing units in Garrett County, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.5%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Garrett County, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garrett County, MD have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in Garrett County, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Garrett County, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
79%
Carpooled
10.6%
Worked At Home
5.44%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Garrett County, MD was Drove Alone (79%), followed by those who Carpooled (10.6%) and those who Worked At Home (5.44%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Garrett County, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Garrett County, MD have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

92.7% of the population of Garrett County, MD has health coverage, with 42.4% on employee plans, 20.4% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Maryland was $8,602 in 2014. This is a 4.27% increase from the previous year ($8,250).

Primary care physicians in Garrett County, MD see 1841 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.755% decrease from the previous year (1855 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2452 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 865 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Dorchester County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (15.8%). Additionally, Somerset County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (44.7%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,841 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Garrett County, MD

Primary care physicians in Garrett County, MD see an average of 1,841 patients per year. This represents a 0.755% decrease from the previous year (1,855 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Garrett County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

$8,602

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Maryland

$4,343

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$7,677

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$12,000

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Maryland (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.27%, from $8,250 to $8,602.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

7.31%

Uninsured

42.4%

Employer Coverage

20.4%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

1.48%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Garrett County, MD declined by 2.81% from 7.52% to 7.31%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Garrett County, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.