Secretary

Population: 598
Median household income: $68,333
Median home value: $172,100

Secretary, a community in Dorchester County, Maryland, has 598 residents. The median household income of $68,333 is above the Dorchester County median ($60,495).

Between 2019 and 2023, Secretary's population grew 34.4% from 445 to 598, while its median home value rose 20.4% from $142,900 to $172,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.3% of the population. 90.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 598
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $68,333
Median home value: $172,100
Median gross rent: $1,135
Housing units: 269
Homeownership rate: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

445598

Median household income

$44,167$68,333

Median home value

$142,900$172,100

Median gross rent

$1,217$1,135

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	445	$44,167	$142,900	$1,217
2020	497	$46,583	$144,000	$1,244
2021	648	$70,288	$142,100	$1,063
2022	642	$66,458	$162,500	$1,183
2023	598	$68,333	$172,100	$1,135

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1727.1%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4420.7%

45 to 545.5%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	4.5%
5 to 17	162	27.1%
18 to 24	39	6.5%
25 to 34	54	9.0%
35 to 44	124	20.7%
45 to 54	33	5.5%
55 to 64	68	11.4%
65 to 74	57	9.5%
75 and over	34	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	468	78.3%
Black or African American	1	0.2%
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	14	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	115	19.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate53.2%

Some college or associate's21.1%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	8.6%
High school graduate	197	53.2%
Some college or associate's	78	21.1%
Bachelor's degree	30	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	33	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone90.7%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	262	90.7%
Carpooled	17	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	3.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	48	17.2%
15 to 29 min	114	40.9%
30 to 44 min	71	25.4%
45 to 59 min	33	11.8%
60+ min	13	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 9.7% (57 of 589)

	Count	Share
Family households	139	58.9%
Nonfamily households	97	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	236	87.7%
Vacant	33	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	159	67.4%
Renter-occupied	77	32.6%

1-unit, detached93.3%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	251	93.3%
1-unit, attached	4	1.5%
2 to 4 units	3	1.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2470900
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.6082, -75.9470