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21817

Crisfield, MD · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
4,417
Median household income
$55,720
People below poverty
15.4%
Median home value
$161,000

Income

The median income of households in 21817 was $55,720. An estimated 7.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 21817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 7.3
$10,000 to $14,999 6
$15,000 to $24,999 11
$25,000 to $34,999 10
$35,000 to $49,999 10.7
$50,000 to $74,999 18.8
$75,000 to $99,999 13.1
$100,000 to $149,999 13.4
$150,000 to $199,999 6.4
$200,000 or more 3.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 21817 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 58000
Female 40777

An estimated 70.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 45.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 30.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,816. 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 21817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 70.4
Social Security 45.8
Retirement income 30.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.1
Cash public assistance income 2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 15.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 25.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 12% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 13.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 21817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 15.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 25.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 12
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 13.1

In 2020-2024, 28.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 36.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 42.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 25.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 21817 in 2020-2024, 93.3% had health insurance coverage and 6.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 57.5% and public coverage was 52.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 21817 had a total population of 4,417 - 2,302 (52.1%) females and 2,115 (47.9%) males. The median age was 42.1 years. An estimated 21% of the population was under 18 years, 29.1% was 19 to 44 years, 22.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 25.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 21817 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 170 50
5 to 9 192 95
10 to 14 70 242
15 to 19 81 93
20 to 24 48 154
25 to 29 306 186
30 to 34 117 132
35 to 39 184 23
40 to 44 6 126
45 to 49 94 150
50 to 54 44 128
55 to 59 100 163
60 to 64 157 161
65 to 69 240 137
70 to 74 157 196
75 to 79 91 94
80 to 84 28 106
85 and over 30 66

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 70.9% were White; 16% were Black or African American; 17.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.7% were Asian; 5.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 6.7% of the people in 21817 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 70.1% of the people in 21817 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,925 households in 21817. The average household size was 2.26 people.

Married-couple households made up 38.9% of the households in 21817 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 34.4% of all households, while 21.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 17.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 21.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 38.7% of all households.

In 21817, 22.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 46.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 21817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 38.9
Cohabiting Couples 4.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
34.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 49.2% of males and 40.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 30.5 28
Now married, except separated 49.2 40.3
Separated 2.3 0.6
Widowed 3 13.3
Divorced 14.9 17.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 21817, 124 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 50% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.4% of the people living in 21817 were U.S. natives. 71.3% of the 21817 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.6% of 21817 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 40.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 88.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 21817 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 21817.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 21817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 45.7
Asia 31.9
Europe 14.7
Africa 7.8
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 21817 in 2020-2024, 6.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.2% of people at least five years old; 1.7% 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 21817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5.2
Other Indo-European languages 0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.9
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 93.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 21817 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 21817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 93.3
Different house, same county 4.9
Different county, same state 0.6
Different state 1.2
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 86.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 25.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 13.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 21817 was 961 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 45 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 716. College or graduate school enrollment was 200.

Educational Attainment of People in 21817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 13.3
High school diploma or equivalency 34.3
Some college, no degree 19.6
Associate's degree 7.2
Bachelor's degree 16.3
Graduate or professional degree 9.4

Disability

In 21817, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.5% of people under 18 years old, to 12.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 38.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 21817, 52 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 43.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 66.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 30.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,230 66.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 564 30.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 64 3.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 21817 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 21817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.9
Construction 7.8
Manufacturing 4.6
Wholesale trade 0.6
Retail trade 19.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.6
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 1.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 25.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.5
Other Services, except public administration 3.9
Public administration 17.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 21817 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 626 33.7
Service occupations 370 19.9
Sales and office occupations 351 18.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 164 8.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 347 18.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 80.4% of 21817 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 21817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 80.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.5
Walked 1
Other means 0.3
Worked from home 8.4

In 2020-2024, 21817 had a total of 2,554 housing units. Of these housing units, 77.2% 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"). 18.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 4.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 21817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 77.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 18.4
Mobile homes 4.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 26.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 21817 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 60.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 21817 had 1,925 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 629 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 73.1% while renters occupied 26.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.35 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.

4.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 16.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.1% and another 18.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 21817:

House Heating Fuel Used in 21817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 16.6
Electricity 62.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 14.3
All other fuels 6.1
No fuel used 0.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 21817 was $161,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 55.4 % had a mortgage. 44.6% 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 $1,441 and for owners without a mortgage it was $532.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 21817 was $766. 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.