Funkstown

Population: 826
Median household income: $58,438
Median home value: $241,900

Funkstown is a community in Washington County, Maryland, home to 826 residents. The median household income of $58,438 is below the Washington County median ($74,157).

From 2019 to 2023, Funkstown's population declined 13.9% from 959 to 826, while its median home value rose 52.7% from $158,400 to $241,900.

Owners occupy 60.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 55.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 826
Median age: 55.6 yrs
Median household income: $58,438
Median home value: $241,900
Median gross rent: $802
Housing units: 487
Homeownership rate: 60.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

959826

Median household income

$38,009$58,438

Median home value

$158,400$241,900

Median gross rent

$700$802

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	959	$38,009	$158,400	$700
2020	961	$38,235	$170,100	$650
2021	889	$38,235	$181,300	$681
2022	861	$52,794	$232,300	$711
2023	826	$58,438	$241,900	$802

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

Age distribution

Under 51.0%

5 to 173.9%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 345.7%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 5422.5%

55 to 6426.6%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	1.0%
5 to 17	32	3.9%
18 to 24	65	7.9%
25 to 34	47	5.7%
35 to 44	63	7.6%
45 to 54	186	22.5%
55 to 64	220	26.6%
65 to 74	110	13.3%
75 and over	95	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	801	97.0%
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	13	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree13.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	65	9.0%
High school graduate	219	30.4%
Some college or associate's	209	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	134	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	94	13.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone60.9%

Carpooled23.4%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	273	60.9%
Carpooled	105	23.4%
Public transit	5	1.1%
Walked	8	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	52	11.6%
Other means	5	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	206	52.0%
15 to 29 min	124	31.3%
30 to 44 min	38	9.6%
45 to 59 min	10	2.5%
60+ min	18	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.78
Poverty rate: 6.5% (54 of 826)

	Count	Share
Family households	275	60.3%
Nonfamily households	181	39.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	456	93.6%
Vacant	31	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	277	60.7%
Renter-occupied	179	39.3%

1-unit, detached57.7%

1-unit, attached8.8%

2 to 4 units15.4%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	281	57.7%
1-unit, attached	43	8.8%
2 to 4 units	75	15.4%
5 to 19 units	41	8.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	47	9.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2431100
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6067, -77.7051