Shaft

In Allegany County, Maryland.

Population: 298

Located in Allegany County, Maryland, Shaft is a community with a population of 298.

Between 2019 and 2023, Shaft's population declined 15.1% from 351 to 298.

The typical home was built around 1938. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 298
Median age: 48.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 141
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

351298

Median household income

$107,500$139,811

Median home value

$131,700$132,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	351	$107,500	$131,700
2020	291	$132,782	$132,600
2021	371	$139,811	—
2022	281	—	—
2023	298	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 173.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3434.9%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5415.8%

55 to 6428.9%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	10	3.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	104	34.9%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	47	15.8%
55 to 64	86	28.9%
65 to 74	27	9.1%
75 and over	24	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	298	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate27.8%

Some college or associate's9.0%

Bachelor's degree22.6%

Graduate or professional degree40.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	80	27.8%
Some college or associate's	26	9.0%
Bachelor's degree	65	22.6%
Graduate or professional degree	117	40.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 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	234	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	22	9.4%
15 to 29 min	204	87.2%
30 to 44 min	8	3.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 5.4% (16 of 298)

	Count	Share
Family households	62	44.0%
Nonfamily households	79	56.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	141	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	141	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	141	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2471460
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.6223, -78.9429