Population 1,895 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Savage
Household size in Mount Savage
| Period | Mount Savage | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Savage are small: just 2.38 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.72 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Mount Savage
| Period | Mount Savage | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.0 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Mount Savage skews older than the country: its median age is 43.0, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Mount Savage
| Period | Mount Savage | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.9% of households in Mount Savage, well below 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 Mount Savage
Renters in Mount Savage
| Period | Mount Savage | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.7% of households in Mount Savage rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (68.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Mount Savage
| Period | Mount Savage | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Mount Savage: 11.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Mount Savage
| Period | Mount Savage | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1948 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1944 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1951 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Mount Savage is a place of older homes: half were built before 1951, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Mount Savage
| Period | Mount Savage | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $489 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $482 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $816 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $859 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$370 | +$620 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mount Savage pays $859 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Mount Savage
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Savage
| Period | Mount Savage | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mount Savage: 17.2% 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 Mount Savage
| Period | Mount Savage | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.0% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.1% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.2% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Mount Savage: 95.2% 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 Mount Savage
| Period | Mount Savage | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Mount Savage: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Mount Savage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Savage | 2.38 | 43.0 | 6.9% | 20.7% | 11.4% | 1951 | $859 | 17.2% | 95.2% | 7.4% |
| Wellersburg | 2.75 | 42.1 | 7.4% | 13.7% | 17.1% | 1963 | $908 | 17.6% | 88.7% | 5.7% |
| Clarysville | 2.12 | 43.6 | 17.1% | 38.0% | 17.9% | 1963 | $926 | 21.1% | 97.8% | 6.4% |
| Pleasant Union | 2.75 | 42.1 | 7.4% | 13.7% | 17.1% | 1963 | $908 | 17.6% | 88.7% | 5.7% |
| La Vale | 2.34 | 45.3 | 4.1% | 15.5% | 8.8% | 1963 | $706 | 36.4% | 96.6% | 3.4% |
| Frostburg | 2.17 | 36.8 | 12.2% | 39.6% | 14.3% | 1960 | $894 | 32.5% | 91.7% | 6.8% |
| Finzel | 2.48 | 46.9 | 3.4% | 16.9% | 10.2% | 1979 | $1,058 | 16.5% | 81.8% | 0.6% |
| Midlothian | 2.12 | 41.9 | 8.5% | 26.5% | 15.0% | 1962 | $986 | 38.7% | 92.9% | 6.9% |
| Pocahontas | 2.75 | 42.1 | 7.4% | 13.7% | 17.1% | 1963 | $908 | 17.6% | 88.7% | 5.7% |
| Carpendale | 2.46 | 47.5 | 4.5% | 14.5% | 4.8% | 1972 | $697 | 10.1% | 97.7% | 8.3% |
| Cumberland | 2.23 | 44.4 | 12.8% | 31.7% | 16.9% | 1956 | $796 | 19.5% | 90.1% | 5.1% |
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 Mount Savage. 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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