Thurmont, MD Demographic Data
Thurmont, MD Summary
Thurmont is located in Frederick County in Maryland
- Population: 6,204
- Area: 3.13 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.12 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,982.74 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 490.81 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Thurmont, MD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,292
51%
50.8
Male
3,143
49%
49.2
Total Population
6,435
323,128,000
Thurmont, MD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
285
4.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
377
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
684
10.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
486
7.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
252
3.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
716
11.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
817
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,128
17.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
395
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
358
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
547
8.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
298
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
92
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,855
75.4%
77.2
Female
2,479
51.1%
51.3
Male
2,376
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,541
70.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,177
18.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
937
14.6%
15.2
Female
563
60.1%
55.8
Male
374
39.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Thurmont, MD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,327
98.3%
96.8
White
6,238
96.9%
72.6
Black or African American
45
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
44
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
44
0.7%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
108
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
48
0.7%
17.8
Mexican
12
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
19
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
17
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,387
99.3%
82.2
Thurmont, MD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
86
2.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
258
5.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,406
32.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,073
24.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
347
8.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
704
16.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
477
11.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
344
7.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,007
92.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,181
27.2%
31.2
Thurmont, MD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,266
24.9%
33.7%
Now Married
2,933
57.6%
47.5
Divorced
528
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
120
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
242
4.8
5.8%
Thurmont, MD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,009
97.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
141
2.3%
21.6%
Spanish
39
0.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
63
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
39
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Thurmont, MD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
145
5.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
78
3.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
214
8.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
163
6.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
244
9.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
534
21.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
447
17.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
370
14.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
240
9.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
98
3.9%
6.4
Median household income
70,954
57,617
Per capita income
33,231
31,128
Thurmont, MD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
63
1.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
213
6.4%
9.8
Construction
234
7.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
871
26.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
279
8.3%
6.6
Information
42
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
211
6.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
142
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
331
9.9%
11.4
Public administration
370
11.1%
4.6
Retail trade
393
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
157
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
41
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
340
10.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,050
31.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
423
12.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
832
24.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
702
21.0%
18.1%
Thurmont, MD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,284
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,792
85.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
197
6.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
47
1.4%
5.1
Walked
103
3.1%
2.7
Other means
65
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
80
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
35.1
26.6
Thurmont, MD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
85
3.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
733
28.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,004
39.6%
37.1
3 or more
711
28.1%
21.0
Thurmont, MD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,533
96.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,828
72.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
705
27.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
97
3.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Thurmont, MD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,630
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
21
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
119
4.5%
9.1
4 rooms
278
10.6%
16.5
5 rooms
641
24.4%
19.8
6 rooms
488
18.6%
17.8
7 rooms
329
12.5%
12.0
8 rooms
293
11.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
461
17.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Thurmont, MD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,630
1-unit, detached
1,871
71.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
309
11.7%
5.9
2-units
24
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
121
4.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
33
1.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
209
7.9%
4.4
20 or more units
53
2.0%
9.0
Mobile home
10
0.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Thurmont, MD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
321
12.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
89
3.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
239
9.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
116
4.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
325
12.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
341
13.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
808
30.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
391
14.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Thurmont, MD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
275
10.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
85
3.4%
4.7
Electricity
1,745
68.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
361
14.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
58
2.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
9
0.4%
1.1
Thurmont, MD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,383
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
49
3.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
149
10.8%
7.0%
$500 to $999
151
10.9%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
225
16.3%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
377
27.3%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
432
31.2%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
490
35.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
260
18.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
229
16.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
171
12.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
227
16.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Thurmont, MD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
640
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
1.4%
4.4%
Less than $500
32
5.0%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
82
12.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
117
18.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
400
62.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
65
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
883
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
63
11.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
65
11.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
28
4.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
98
17.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
78
13.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
242
42.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
131
0.0%
0.0%
Thurmont, MD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,828
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
69
3.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
47
2.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
144
7.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
416
22.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
782
42.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
352
19.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
18
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
238,800
205,000
