Mountain Lake Park

Population: 2,033
Median household income: $58,418
Median home value: $199,200

Mountain Lake Park is a community in Garrett County, Maryland, home to 2,033 residents. Its median household income of $58,418 runs below the Garrett County figure of $69,031.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mountain Lake Park's population declined 6.9% from 2,184 to 2,033, while its median home value rose 40.2% from $142,100 to $199,200.

15.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.95 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,033
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,418
Median home value: $199,200
Median gross rent: $720
Housing units: 1,121
Homeownership rate: 63.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1842,033

Median household income

$41,974$58,418

Median home value

$142,100$199,200

Median gross rent

$554$720

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,184	$41,974	$142,100	$554
2020	1,975	$49,907	$144,000	$581
2021	2,116	$51,438	$160,500	$631
2022	2,117	$55,000	$193,100	$632
2023	2,033	$58,418	$199,200	$720

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	83	4.1%
5 to 17	291	14.3%
18 to 24	94	4.6%
25 to 34	197	9.7%
35 to 44	318	15.6%
45 to 54	240	11.8%
55 to 64	306	15.1%
65 to 74	299	14.7%
75 and over	205	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,880	92.5%
Black or African American	11	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	46	2.3%
Two or more races	75	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	136	8.7%
High school graduate	672	42.9%
Some college or associate's	424	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	199	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	134	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit2.2%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	714	78.6%
Carpooled	91	10.0%
Public transit	20	2.2%
Walked	18	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	65	7.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	378	44.8%
15 to 29 min	280	33.2%
30 to 44 min	81	9.6%
45 to 59 min	23	2.7%
60+ min	81	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 15.2% (295 of 1,942)

	Count	Share
Family households	588	59.2%
Nonfamily households	406	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	994	88.7%
Vacant	127	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	630	63.4%
Renter-occupied	364	36.6%

1-unit, detached74.4%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units8.4%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	834	74.4%
1-unit, attached	44	3.9%
2 to 4 units	52	4.6%
5 to 19 units	82	7.3%
20 or more units	94	8.4%
Mobile home & other	15	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2453800
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 39.4000, -79.3811