Halfway

Population: 10,974
Median household income: $69,600
Median home value: $247,100

Halfway is a community in Washington County, Maryland, home to 10,974 residents. At $69,600, its median household income sits below Washington County's $74,157.

From 2019 to 2023, Halfway's population held roughly steady from 10,898 to 10,974, while its median home value rose 38.7% from $178,200 to $247,100.

Households average 2.45 people. The median gross rent is $1,183.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,974
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $69,600
Median home value: $247,100
Median gross rent: $1,183
Housing units: 4,959
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,89810,974

Median household income

$66,052$69,600

Median home value

$178,200$247,100

Median gross rent

$890$1,183

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,898	$66,052	$178,200	$890
2020	10,804	$67,764	$184,900	$923
2021	10,259	$64,539	$196,700	$969
2022	10,221	$73,199	$235,600	$1,059
2023	10,974	$69,600	$247,100	$1,183

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	422	3.8%
5 to 17	2,047	18.7%
18 to 24	693	6.3%
25 to 34	1,217	11.1%
35 to 44	1,543	14.1%
45 to 54	1,534	14.0%
55 to 64	1,210	11.0%
65 to 74	1,243	11.3%
75 and over	1,065	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,242	84.2%
Black or African American	146	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	224	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	31	0.3%
Two or more races	739	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	592	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	811	10.4%
High school graduate	3,010	38.5%
Some college or associate's	2,391	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	926	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	674	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,205	81.2%
Carpooled	510	9.8%
Public transit	8	0.2%
Walked	20	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	351	6.8%
Other means	87	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,789	37.0%
15 to 29 min	1,376	28.5%
30 to 44 min	1,048	21.7%
45 to 59 min	179	3.7%
60+ min	438	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 10.3% (1,120 of 10,838)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,015	67.7%
Nonfamily households	1,436	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,451	89.8%
Vacant	508	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,107	69.8%
Renter-occupied	1,344	30.2%

1-unit, detached64.6%

1-unit, attached8.2%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units13.1%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,203	64.6%
1-unit, attached	408	8.2%
2 to 4 units	149	3.0%
5 to 19 units	648	13.1%
20 or more units	234	4.7%
Mobile home & other	317	6.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2436125
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6157, -77.7711