Westernport

Population: 1,864
Median household income: $52,059
Median home value: $85,800

Westernport, a community in Allegany County, Maryland, has 1,864 residents. Its median household income of $52,059 runs below the Allegany County figure of $57,393.

Between 2019 and 2023, Westernport's population declined 13.5% from 2,156 to 1,864, while its median home value rose 25.1% from $68,600 to $85,800.

78.0% of workers drive to work alone. 69.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,864
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $52,059
Median home value: $85,800
Median gross rent: $727
Housing units: 997
Homeownership rate: 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1561,864

Median household income

$42,014$52,059

Median home value

$68,600$85,800

Median gross rent

$640$727

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,156	$42,014	$68,600	$640
2020	1,938	$45,078	$79,700	$610
2021	1,785	$46,288	$72,500	$631
2022	1,993	$50,938	$83,500	$727
2023	1,864	$52,059	$85,800	$727

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

Age distribution

Under 510.9%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 2415.1%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	203	10.9%
5 to 17	260	13.9%
18 to 24	281	15.1%
25 to 34	121	6.5%
35 to 44	178	9.5%
45 to 54	271	14.5%
55 to 64	251	13.5%
65 to 74	176	9.4%
75 and over	123	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,804	96.8%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	47	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate43.3%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	5.6%
High school graduate	485	43.3%
Some college or associate's	373	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	118	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	81	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit2.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	578	78.0%
Carpooled	74	10.0%
Public transit	15	2.0%
Walked	32	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	37	5.0%
Other means	5	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	137	19.5%
15 to 29 min	238	33.8%
30 to 44 min	164	23.3%
45 to 59 min	80	11.4%
60+ min	85	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 22.0% (411 of 1,864)

	Count	Share
Family households	532	69.5%
Nonfamily households	234	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	766	76.8%
Vacant	231	23.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	609	79.5%
Renter-occupied	157	20.5%

1-unit, detached69.6%

1-unit, attached18.6%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	694	69.6%
1-unit, attached	185	18.6%
2 to 4 units	77	7.7%
5 to 19 units	15	1.5%
20 or more units	20	2.0%
Mobile home & other	6	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2482750
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.88 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 39.4875, -79.0421