Population 1,722 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Port Tobacco
Household size in Port Tobacco
| Period | Port Tobacco | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.94 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.93 | 2.86 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Port Tobacco holds 2.75 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. The Washington area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Port Tobacco
| Period | Port Tobacco | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.2 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.5 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.7 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Port Tobacco skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 40.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Port Tobacco
| Period | Port Tobacco | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Port Tobacco: 7.4% 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 Port Tobacco
Renters in Port Tobacco
| Period | Port Tobacco | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 36.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 36.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 36.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.5% of households in Port Tobacco rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 26.0% 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 Port Tobacco
| Period | Port Tobacco | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Port Tobacco: just 5.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. The picture is much the same across 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 Port Tobacco
| Period | Port Tobacco | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Port Tobacco was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Port Tobacco
| Period | Port Tobacco | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $546 | $1,470 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,541 | $1,583 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,633 | $1,907 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,346 | $2,236 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$800 | +$766 | +$620 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Port Tobacco costs $1,346 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.5% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Port Tobacco
Bachelor's degrees in Port Tobacco
| Period | Port Tobacco | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7% | 46.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.7% | 48.2% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.4% | 51.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 53.9% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Port Tobacco as nationally: 35.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. 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 Port Tobacco
| Period | Port Tobacco | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.4% | 89.4% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 90.2% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 90.8% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 91.2% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Port Tobacco: 97.2% 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 Port Tobacco
| Period | Port Tobacco | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Port Tobacco runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Port Tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Port Tobacco Riviera | 2.88 | 51.0 | 6.7% | 1.5% | 12.1% | 1987 | $1,920 | 46.7% | 97.8% | 5.0% |
| Marshalls Corner | 2.85 | 52.7 | 4.4% | 5.9% | 7.7% | 1981 | $1,694 | 44.2% | 92.4% | 3.4% |
| Welcome | 3.43 | 41.2 | 14.7% | 10.2% | 19.9% | 1982 | $1,031 | 27.9% | 85.3% | 1.3% |
| La Plata | 2.63 | 43.7 | 10.2% | 13.6% | 6.9% | 1991 | $1,691 | 33.5% | 94.9% | 3.6% |
| Bel Alton | 3.07 | 42.9 | 5.3% | 14.3% | 9.2% | 1983 | $1,365 | 31.7% | 95.6% | 3.4% |
| Ripley | 3.11 | 41.8 | 8.3% | 2.3% | 11.1% | 1994 | $1,590 | 41.9% | 94.5% | 4.0% |
| Pomfret | 2.81 | 51.0 | 5.1% | 5.1% | 4.5% | 1991 | $2,209 | 41.3% | 90.2% | 4.9% |
| Faulkner | 3.17 | 39.2 | 6.9% | 5.8% | 13.1% | 1989 | $1,249 | 29.6% | 95.9% | 1.3% |
| Marbury | 2.30 | 45.8 | 5.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% | 1971 | $1,646 | 28.0% | 90.0% | 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 Port Tobacco. 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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