Eckhart Mines

Population: 521
Median household income: $51,458
Median home value: $131,300

Eckhart Mines is a community in Allegany County, Maryland, home to 521 residents. The median household income of $51,458 is below the Allegany County median ($57,393).

From 2019 to 2023, Eckhart Mines's population declined 21.7% from 665 to 521, while its median home value rose 87.6% from $70,000 to $131,300.

6.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.18 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 521
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $51,458
Median home value: $131,300
Median gross rent: $872
Housing units: 343
Homeownership rate: 44.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

665521

Median household income

$59,091$51,458

Median home value

$70,000$131,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	665	$59,091	$70,000	—
2020	512	$58,938	$93,300	—
2021	373	—	$73,900	—
2022	514	$50,804	$88,200	—
2023	521	$51,458	$131,300	$872

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6426.1%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	42	8.1%
5 to 17	60	11.5%
18 to 24	52	10.0%
25 to 34	82	15.7%
35 to 44	47	9.0%
45 to 54	35	6.7%
55 to 64	136	26.1%
65 to 74	42	8.1%
75 and over	25	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	504	96.7%
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	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate74.7%

Some college or associate's13.9%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	274	74.7%
Some college or associate's	51	13.9%
Bachelor's degree	42	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 49 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	197	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	82	41.6%
15 to 29 min	32	16.2%
30 to 44 min	21	10.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	62	31.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 6.1% (32 of 521)

	Count	Share
Family households	172	72.0%
Nonfamily households	67	28.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	239	69.7%
Vacant	104	30.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	107	44.8%
Renter-occupied	132	55.2%

1-unit, detached68.2%

1-unit, attached14.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	234	68.2%
1-unit, attached	48	14.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	19	5.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	42	12.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2424825
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6552, -78.8941