Population 1,873 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pomfret
Household size in Pomfret
| Period | Pomfret | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.86 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Pomfret average 2.81 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. The picture is much the same across the Washington area. Household size has dropped from 2.98 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 Pomfret
| Period | Pomfret | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.8 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.0 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.9 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Pomfret skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Pomfret
| Period | Pomfret | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Pomfret: 5.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Pomfret
Renters in Pomfret
| Period | Pomfret | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 36.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 36.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 36.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.1% of households in Pomfret rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 21.6% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Pomfret
| Period | Pomfret | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.5% of homes in Pomfret are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the Washington area.
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 Pomfret
| Period | Pomfret | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Pomfret 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 Pomfret
| Period | Pomfret | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,637 | $1,470 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $2,001 | $1,583 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,046 | $1,907 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,209 | $2,236 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$572 | +$766 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Pomfret runs $2,209 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of the Washington area. The typical renter here spends 24.0% 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 Pomfret
Bachelor's degrees in Pomfret
| Period | Pomfret | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 46.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.5% | 48.2% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.3% | 51.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.3% | 53.9% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Pomfret than nationally: 41.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is lower than in the wider Washington area (53.9%).
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 Pomfret
| Period | Pomfret | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.0% | 89.4% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.4% | 90.2% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 90.8% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 91.2% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Pomfret have finished high school as nationally: 90.2%, against 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 Pomfret
| Period | Pomfret | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in Pomfret is close to 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).
Pomfret 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pomfret | 2.81 | 51.0 | 5.1% | 5.1% | 4.5% | 1991 | $2,209 | 41.3% | 90.2% | 4.9% |
| White Plains | 2.96 | 36.7 | 10.8% | 23.9% | 3.7% | 2002 | $2,200 | 38.3% | 93.6% | 5.9% |
| Marshalls Corner | 2.85 | 52.7 | 4.4% | 5.9% | 7.7% | 1981 | $1,694 | 44.2% | 92.4% | 3.4% |
| Port Tobacco Riviera | 2.88 | 51.0 | 6.7% | 1.5% | 12.1% | 1987 | $1,920 | 46.7% | 97.8% | 5.0% |
| La Plata | 2.63 | 43.7 | 10.2% | 13.6% | 6.9% | 1991 | $1,691 | 33.5% | 94.9% | 3.6% |
| Bryans Road | 3.03 | 38.5 | 12.7% | 5.1% | 1.1% | 1997 | $2,471 | 31.3% | 95.5% | 8.4% |
| Ripley | 3.11 | 41.8 | 8.3% | 2.3% | 11.1% | 1994 | $1,590 | 41.9% | 94.5% | 4.0% |
| Waldorf | 2.85 | 37.3 | 13.4% | 21.2% | 4.6% | 1993 | $2,063 | 35.1% | 95.5% | 5.4% |
| Accokeek | 3.21 | 42.7 | 10.5% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 1996 | $1,581 | 46.6% | 93.7% | 8.7% |
| Port Tobacco | 2.75 | 49.5 | 7.4% | 6.5% | 5.2% | 1981 | $1,346 | 35.0% | 97.2% | 3.5% |
| Port Tobacco Village | 2.88 | 43.2 | 6.8% | 13.5% | 4.3% | 1989 | $1,601 | 33.5% | 95.5% | 5.6% |
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 Pomfret. 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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