Deal Island

Population: 311
Median household income: $28,125
Median home value: $129,000

Located in Somerset County, Maryland, Deal Island is a community with a population of 311. Its median household income of $28,125 runs below the Somerset County figure of $52,462.

From 2019 to 2023, Deal Island's population declined 11.4% from 351 to 311, while its median home value fell 12.7% from $147,700 to $129,000.

30.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.75 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 311
Median age: 62.7 yrs
Median household income: $28,125
Median home value: $129,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 354
Homeownership rate: 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

351311

Median household income

$36,029$28,125

Median home value

$147,700$129,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	351	$36,029	$147,700
2020	316	$23,333	$121,700
2021	279	$19,674	$118,300
2022	286	$22,429	$123,100
2023	311	$28,125	$129,000

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 445.1%

45 to 541.0%

55 to 6425.1%

65 to 7421.5%

75 and over19.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	2.9%
5 to 17	38	12.2%
18 to 24	9	2.9%
25 to 34	31	10.0%
35 to 44	16	5.1%
45 to 54	3	1.0%
55 to 64	78	25.1%
65 to 74	67	21.5%
75 and over	60	19.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	304	97.7%
Black or African American	5	1.6%
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	2	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	37	14.5%
High school graduate	98	38.4%
Some college or associate's	96	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	13	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	11	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone49.3%

Carpooled26.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.9%

Other means7.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	35	49.3%
Carpooled	19	26.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	16.9%
Other means	5	7.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12	20.3%
15 to 29 min	7	11.9%
30 to 44 min	7	11.9%
45 to 59 min	33	55.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.75
Poverty rate: 30.0% (90 of 300)

	Count	Share
Family households	77	43.3%
Nonfamily households	101	56.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	178	50.3%
Vacant	176	49.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	152	85.4%
Renter-occupied	26	14.6%

1-unit, detached84.5%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	299	84.5%
1-unit, attached	15	4.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	40	11.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2422100
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.03 sq mi
Water area: 2.34 sq mi
Center point: 38.1528, -75.9400