Lonaconing

Population: 1,093
Median household income: $43,947
Median home value: $77,600

Located in Allegany County, Maryland, Lonaconing is a community with a population of 1,093. The median household income of $43,947 is below the Allegany County median ($57,393).

From 2019 to 2023, Lonaconing's population declined 14.5% from 1,278 to 1,093, while its median home value rose 13.5% from $68,400 to $77,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.7% of the population. 69.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,093
Median age: 34.0 yrs
Median household income: $43,947
Median home value: $77,600
Median gross rent: $739
Housing units: 480
Homeownership rate: 63.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2781,093

Median household income

$42,500$43,947

Median home value

$68,400$77,600

Median gross rent

$544$739

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,278	$42,500	$68,400	$544
2020	1,282	$47,824	$72,600	$577
2021	1,160	$46,125	$70,000	$595
2022	1,071	$51,944	$81,500	$639
2023	1,093	$43,947	$77,600	$739

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 446.6%

45 to 5418.5%

55 to 647.3%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	58	5.3%
5 to 17	200	18.3%
18 to 24	129	11.8%
25 to 34	160	14.6%
35 to 44	72	6.6%
45 to 54	202	18.5%
55 to 64	80	7.3%
65 to 74	89	8.1%
75 and over	103	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,024	93.7%
Black or African American	4	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate48.9%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	74	10.5%
High school graduate	345	48.9%
Some college or associate's	165	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	70	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	52	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone69.2%

Carpooled19.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	247	69.2%
Carpooled	69	19.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	7.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	3.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	56	16.3%
15 to 29 min	194	56.4%
30 to 44 min	83	24.1%
45 to 59 min	11	3.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 26.8% (278 of 1,039)

	Count	Share
Family households	241	61.5%
Nonfamily households	151	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	392	81.7%
Vacant	88	18.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	249	63.5%
Renter-occupied	143	36.5%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached11.3%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	331	69.0%
1-unit, attached	54	11.3%
2 to 4 units	36	7.5%
5 to 19 units	35	7.3%
20 or more units	20	4.2%
Mobile home & other	4	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2447875
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5656, -78.9788