Barton

Population: 761
Median household income: $54,063
Median home value: $86,100

Barton, a community in Allegany County, Maryland, has 761 residents. The median household income of $54,063 is below the Allegany County median ($57,393).

From 2019 to 2023, Barton's population grew 72.6% from 441 to 761, while its median home value rose 6.8% from $80,600 to $86,100.

The typical home was built around 1946. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 761
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $54,063
Median home value: $86,100
Median gross rent: $917
Housing units: 285
Homeownership rate: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
Unemployment rate: 18.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

441761

Median household income

$46,667$54,063

Median home value

$80,600$86,100

Median gross rent

$738$917

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	441	$46,667	$80,600	$738
2020	510	$44,688	$73,300	$725
2021	550	$60,250	$74,900	$825
2022	606	$51,625	$85,300	$825
2023	761	$54,063	$86,100	$917

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 645.5%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	5.8%
5 to 17	150	19.7%
18 to 24	83	10.9%
25 to 34	92	12.1%
35 to 44	92	12.1%
45 to 54	110	14.5%
55 to 64	42	5.5%
65 to 74	68	8.9%
75 and over	80	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	746	98.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.8%
Two or more races	5	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate54.5%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree2.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	6.8%
High school graduate	264	54.5%
Some college or associate's	157	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	12	2.5%
Graduate or professional degree	18	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means10.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	190	73.4%
Carpooled	24	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	6.2%
Other means	28	10.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20	8.2%
15 to 29 min	102	42.0%
30 to 44 min	97	39.9%
45 to 59 min	14	5.8%
60+ min	10	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.02
Poverty rate: 10.1% (77 of 761)

	Count	Share
Family households	187	74.2%
Nonfamily households	65	25.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	252	88.4%
Vacant	33	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	212	84.1%
Renter-occupied	40	15.9%

1-unit, detached74.0%

1-unit, attached7.4%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	211	74.0%
1-unit, attached	21	7.4%
2 to 4 units	11	3.9%
5 to 19 units	12	4.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	30	10.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2404625
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5323, -79.0168