Population 211 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Snug Harbor
Household size in Snug Harbor
| Period | Snug Harbor | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.95 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.05 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Snug Harbor are small: just 2.05 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 climbed from 1.95 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 Snug Harbor
| Period | Snug Harbor | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.2 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 56.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.4 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Snug Harbor skews older: half of its residents are older than 58.4, 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 Snug Harbor
| Period | Snug Harbor | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.4% of households in Snug Harbor, 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 Snug Harbor
Renters in Snug Harbor
| Period | Snug Harbor | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 3.6% of households in Snug Harbor rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among owners, 46.4% have paid off their mortgages, 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 Snug Harbor
| Period | Snug Harbor | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.1% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 60.1% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 54.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.0% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Snug Harbor: 45.0% of homes are empty, 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 Snug Harbor
| Period | Snug Harbor | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1995 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Snug Harbor is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Snug Harbor
| Period | Snug Harbor | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,132 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,213 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,760 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,402 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$270 | +$620 | +$606 |
The median renter in Snug Harbor pays $1,402 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.3% 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 Snug Harbor
Bachelor's degrees in Snug Harbor
| Period | Snug Harbor | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.7% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Snug Harbor (30.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 Snug Harbor
| Period | Snug Harbor | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.3% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Snug Harbor: 95.0% 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 Snug Harbor
| Period | Snug Harbor | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Snug Harbor: 7.2% 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).
Snug Harbor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snug Harbor | 2.05 | 58.4 | 5.4% | 3.6% | 45.0% | 1996 | $1,402 | 30.7% | 95.0% | 7.2% |
| West Ocean City | 2.42 | 49.1 | 6.9% | 24.0% | 27.4% | 1997 | $1,599 | 36.6% | 92.9% | 9.9% |
| Grays Corner | 2.58 | 50.6 | 4.6% | 30.1% | 15.7% | 1995 | $2,057 | 51.5% | 89.2% | 2.0% |
| Berlin | 2.51 | 44.8 | 16.0% | 27.2% | 17.0% | 1989 | $1,232 | 37.1% | 92.2% | 6.0% |
| Golf Club Shores | 2.36 | 53.4 | 2.8% | 5.5% | 33.5% | 2000 | $1,537 | 62.4% | 97.5% | 5.4% |
| Ocean Pines | 2.14 | 60.8 | 6.8% | 9.6% | 32.7% | 1992 | $1,913 | 39.9% | 96.2% | 5.9% |
| Ocean City | 1.82 | 49.6 | 6.8% | 24.2% | 74.9% | 1985 | $1,366 | 45.4% | 95.2% | 5.9% |
| Ironshire | 2.42 | 49.3 | 6.8% | 25.5% | 14.4% | 1992 | $1,836 | 39.9% | 92.3% | 3.0% |
| Showell | 2.24 | 53.2 | 3.9% | 7.1% | 26.9% | 1989 | $1,513 | 36.7% | 89.3% | 0.3% |
| Libertytown | 2.26 | 43.0 | 14.0% | 16.1% | 12.9% | 1993 | $1,149 | 39.9% | 97.5% | 7.0% |
| Bishopville | 2.31 | 52.1 | 5.1% | 20.8% | 17.7% | 1992 | $1,125 | 27.8% | 92.3% | 3.7% |
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 Snug Harbor. 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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