Population 40 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Myersdale
Household size in Myersdale
| Period | Myersdale | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Myersdale are small: just 2.17 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 2.33 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Myersdale
| Period | Myersdale | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.5 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.5, Myersdale is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Myersdale
| Period | Myersdale | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.6% of households in Myersdale, 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 Myersdale
Renters in Myersdale
| Period | Myersdale | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.1% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Myersdale rent their homes (31.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Maryland. About four in ten owners (39.7%) 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 Myersdale
| Period | Myersdale | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.1% of the housing in Myersdale, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Myersdale
| Period | Myersdale | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Myersdale is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Myersdale
| Period | Myersdale | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $626 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $506 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $743 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $957 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$331 | +$620 | +$606 |
The median renter in Myersdale pays $957 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Myersdale
Bachelor's degrees in Myersdale
| Period | Myersdale | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Myersdale: 13.8% 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 Myersdale
| Period | Myersdale | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.7% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.7% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.6 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Myersdale have finished high school (91.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Maryland.
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 Myersdale
| Period | Myersdale | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Myersdale has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Myersdale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myersdale | 2.17 | 49.5 | 4.6% | 31.1% | 16.1% | 1969 | $957 | 13.8% | 91.3% | 2.7% |
| Hancock | 2.05 | 47.9 | 7.7% | 27.2% | 12.8% | 1970 | $974 | 12.6% | 91.6% | 2.1% |
| Warfordsburg | 2.60 | 43.1 | 8.3% | 16.0% | 10.0% | 1982 | $850 | 22.5% | 92.2% | 4.0% |
| Cohill | 2.31 | 52.5 | 3.6% | 12.3% | 15.4% | 1978 | $1,002 | 13.8% | 98.4% | 0.0% |
| Plum Run | 2.36 | 50.4 | 1.7% | 10.9% | 7.1% | 1983 | $1,104 | 16.9% | 91.0% | 0.9% |
| Stohrs Crossroads | 2.17 | 50.7 | 11.3% | 11.4% | 14.8% | 1988 | $876 | 14.5% | 92.2% | 1.5% |
| Park Head | 1.92 | 53.3 | 8.2% | 5.3% | 7.9% | 1987 | $873 | 4.3% | 94.3% | 4.8% |
| Dott | 2.40 | 46.3 | 10.9% | 21.0% | 8.7% | 1978 | $820 | 18.0% | 89.8% | 3.2% |
| Little Orleans | 2.39 | 39.2 | 5.6% | 25.4% | 34.4% | 1990 | $761 | 26.7% | 95.6% | 9.1% |
| Berkeley Springs | 2.37 | 47.8 | 8.8% | 20.2% | 15.5% | 1984 | $876 | 19.5% | 89.9% | 3.6% |
| Needmore | 2.41 | 50.6 | 8.4% | 25.9% | 9.5% | 1973 | $914 | 14.8% | 86.9% | 2.9% |
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 Myersdale. 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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