Westernport, MD

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,993

11.7% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ben Cardin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

37.5

3.35% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

22%

29.3% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$50,938

10% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$83,500

15.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Westernport, MD had a population of 1.99k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $50,938. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Westernport, MD grew from 1,785 to 1,993, a 11.7% increase and its median household income grew from $46,288 to $50,938, a 10% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Westernport, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (96%), White (Hispanic) (1.51%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.15%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.552%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.351%).

None of the households in Westernport, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Westernport, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Westernport, MD was $83,500, and the homeownership rate was 79%.

Most people in Westernport, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Westernport, MD was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Westernport, MD employs 771 people. The largest industries in Westernport, MD are Retail Trade (131 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), and Manufacturing (76 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($162,738), Public Administration ($60,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,750).

Employment

Occupations

771

2022 Value

± 165

14.1%

1 Year growth

± 26%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Westernport, MD grew at a rate of 14.1%, from 676 employees to 771 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westernport, MD, are Management Occupations (112 people), Material Moving Occupations (88 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westernport, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

771

2022 Value

± 165

14.1%

1 Year growth

± 26%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Westernport, MD grew at a rate of 14.1%, from 676 employees to 771 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westernport, MD, are Retail Trade (131 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), and Manufacturing (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westernport, MD, though some of these residents may live in Westernport, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,300

Median earning men ± $12,108

$21,447

Median earning women ± $15,378

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,667), Public Administration ($63,036), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($59,438), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

0.617%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

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 Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

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 Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (961k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Westernport, MD was $83,500 in 2022, which is 0.296 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $72,500 to $83,500, a 15.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Westernport, MD is 79%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Westernport, MD have an average commute time of 36.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westernport, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$83,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,332

$621

Median Property Taxes

±$128

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Westernport, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Westernport, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79%

Homeownership

2022

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 79% of the housing units in Westernport, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Westernport, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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

$50,938

Median Household Income

± $10,703

786

Number of Households

± 155

In 2022, the median household income of the 786 households in Westernport, MD grew to $50,938 from the previous year's value of $46,288.

The following chart displays the households in Westernport, 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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2022, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.9%)
Carpooled (9.09%)
Walked (6.72%)

In 2022, 75.9% of workers in Westernport, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.09%) and those who walked to work (6.72%).

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.

Commute Time

36.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westernport, MD have a longer commute time (36.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 12.7% of the workforce in Westernport, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westernport, MD (439 out of 1.99k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Westernport, MD is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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.

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.

Health

95.8% of the population of Westernport, MD has health coverage, with 38.4% on employee plans, 34% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 8.23% on non-group plans, and 1.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Allegany County, MD see 1946 patients per year on average, which represents a 13.3% increase from the previous year (1717 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1355 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 268 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,946 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Allegany County, MD

Primary care physicians in Allegany County, MD see an average of 1,946 patients per year. This represents a 13.3% increase from the previous year (1,717 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.2% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.21%

Uninsured

38.4%

Employer Coverage

34%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

8.23%

Non-Group

1.3%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Westernport, MD declined by 9.36% from 4.65% to 4.21%.

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

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