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20637

Hughesville, MD · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
6,133
Median household income
$160,121
People below poverty
2.8%
Median home value
$555,400

Income

The median income of households in 20637 was $160,121. An estimated 1.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 36.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 20637 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 1.4
$10,000 to $14,999 0
$15,000 to $24,999 0
$25,000 to $34,999 2.6
$35,000 to $49,999 2.3
$50,000 to $74,999 7.4
$75,000 to $99,999 12.7
$100,000 to $149,999 21.1
$150,000 to $199,999 16.1
$200,000 or more 36.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 20637 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 105395
Female 82880

An estimated 80.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 32% of households received Social Security and an estimated 47.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,475. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 20637 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 80.8
Social Security 32
Retirement income 47.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.2
Cash public assistance income 3.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 2.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 1.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 3.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 20637 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 2.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 1.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 3.4

In 2020-2024, 6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 22.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 66.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 26.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 20637 in 2020-2024, 95.6% had health insurance coverage and 4.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 84% and public coverage was 33.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 12.9%.


In 2020-2024, 20637 had a total population of 6,133 - 2,889 (47.1%) females and 3,244 (52.9%) males. The median age was 43.5 years. An estimated 20.3% of the population was under 18 years, 28.9% was 19 to 44 years, 29.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 20637 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 189 280
5 to 9 205 78
10 to 14 171 123
15 to 19 180 170
20 to 24 306 190
25 to 29 151 51
30 to 34 260 171
35 to 39 114 197
40 to 44 206 130
45 to 49 167 186
50 to 54 107 166
55 to 59 282 293
60 to 64 361 272
65 to 69 132 181
70 to 74 115 224
75 to 79 241 120
80 to 84 48 49
85 and over 9 8

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 56.4% were White; 31.3% were Black or African American; 9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.2% were Asian; 5.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.9% of the people in 20637 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 55.2% of the people in 20637 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,031 households in 20637. The average household size was 2.97 people.

Married-couple households made up 72.1% of the households in 20637 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 13.1% of all households, while 9.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 5.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 5.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 11.1% of all households.

In 20637, 32.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 36.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 20637 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 72.1
Cohabiting Couples 5.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
9.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
13.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 60.7% of males and 62.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 29.4 20.9
Now married, except separated 60.7 62.4
Separated 0.2 1.2
Widowed 2.6 8.2
Divorced 7.2 7.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 20637, 112 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 22.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.7% of the people living in 20637 were U.S. natives. 51.9% of the 20637 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.3% of 20637 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 93% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 82 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 20637 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 20637.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 20637 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 12.5
Asia 44
Europe 22
Africa 21.5
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 20637 in 2020-2024, 3.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.6% of people at least five years old; 0% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 20637 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.6
Other Indo-European languages 1.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.7
Other languages 1.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 20637 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 20637 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.4
Different house, same county 4.7
Different county, same state 7.6
Different state 1.2
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 34% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 20637 was 1,176 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 92 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 752. College or graduate school enrollment was 332.

Educational Attainment of People in 20637 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.4
High school diploma or equivalency 25.9
Some college, no degree 23.2
Associate's degree 11.5
Bachelor's degree 18.7
Graduate or professional degree 15.2

Disability

In 20637, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 15.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.9% of people under 18 years old, to 8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 53.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 20637, 62.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 35.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 65.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 30% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,055 65.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 940 30
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 140 4.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 20637 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 20637 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 11.5
Manufacturing 2.2
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 5.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.5
Information 1.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 21.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 16.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.2
Other Services, except public administration 6.5
Public administration 20

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 20637 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,413 45.1
Service occupations 542 17.3
Sales and office occupations 772 24.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 227 7.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 181 5.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 65.9% of 20637 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 43.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 20637 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 65.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.4
Walked 0.8
Other means 1
Worked from home 24.9

In 2020-2024, 20637 had a total of 2,142 housing units. Of these housing units, 97.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 2.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 20637 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 97.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 2.8
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

17.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 4.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 20637 was 8.3 rooms, and of these housing units 91.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 20637 had 2,031 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 111 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 94.6% while renters occupied 5.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.55.

1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 1.2% and another 49.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 20637:

House Heating Fuel Used in 20637 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 8.2
Electricity 75.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 14.1
All other fuels 1.6
No fuel used 0.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 20637 was $555,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 71 % had a mortgage. 29% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,993 and for owners without a mortgage it was $834.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 20637 was $2,366. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.