Population 731 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Big Pool
Household size in Big Pool
| Period | Big Pool | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.15 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Big Pool average 2.81 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Big Pool
| Period | Big Pool | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 39.2, the median age in Big Pool is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.5, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Big Pool
| Period | Big Pool | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Big Pool (14.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Big Pool
Renters in Big Pool
| Period | Big Pool | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 2.0% of households in Big Pool rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Big Pool
| Period | Big Pool | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Big Pool: just 4.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Big Pool
| Period | Big Pool | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
Big Pool has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Big Pool
| Period | Big Pool | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $570 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $988 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $701 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $846 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$276 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Big Pool runs $846 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Big Pool
Bachelor's degrees in Big Pool
| Period | Big Pool | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Big Pool: 22.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Big Pool
| Period | Big Pool | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.1% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.4% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.2% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Big Pool: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Big Pool
| Period | Big Pool | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in Big Pool is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Big Pool compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pool | 2.81 | 39.2 | 14.9% | 2.0% | 4.9% | 1991 | $846 | 22.3% | 95.1% | 4.9% |
| Indian Springs | 2.74 | 41.7 | 11.8% | 8.9% | 7.0% | 1985 | $854 | 17.9% | 93.6% | 4.3% |
| Park Head | 1.92 | 53.3 | 8.2% | 5.3% | 7.9% | 1987 | $873 | 4.3% | 94.3% | 4.8% |
| Hedgesville | 2.56 | 42.0 | 9.2% | 12.6% | 9.4% | 1993 | $1,420 | 24.5% | 92.6% | 4.4% |
| Stohrs Crossroads | 2.17 | 50.7 | 11.3% | 11.4% | 14.8% | 1988 | $876 | 14.5% | 92.2% | 1.5% |
| Clear Spring | 2.91 | 43.7 | 7.5% | 15.1% | 8.2% | 1979 | $909 | 20.5% | 92.0% | 1.4% |
| Charlton | 3.72 | 33.5 | 18.2% | 23.6% | 5.6% | 1965 | $1,270 | 8.7% | 95.1% | 1.3% |
| Falling Waters | 2.59 | 41.9 | 14.8% | 18.4% | 6.8% | 1999 | $1,245 | 24.0% | 90.9% | 4.6% |
| Sylvan | 2.67 | 45.7 | 11.0% | 14.9% | 20.1% | 1988 | $1,217 | 22.4% | 93.7% | 4.3% |
| Hancock | 2.05 | 47.9 | 7.7% | 27.2% | 12.8% | 1970 | $974 | 12.6% | 91.6% | 2.1% |
| Wilson-Conococheague | 3.01 | 36.7 | 9.8% | 18.2% | 5.3% | 1978 | $1,167 | 16.5% | 92.0% | 0.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Big Pool. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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