Trappe, MD Demographics

Population 2,526 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Trappe

Household size in Trappe

Household size, people per household
PeriodTrappeMarylandU.S.
2006–102.512.682.68
2010–142.342.732.73
2015–192.312.742.71
2020–242.262.682.65
Change−0.25+0.01−0.03
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Trappe is a place of small households, averaging 2.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.51 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 Trappe

Median age, years
PeriodTrappeMarylandU.S.
2006–1042.338.537.7
2010–1446.739.338.6
2015–1946.740.239.6
2020–2446.640.640.1
Change+4.3+2.1+2.3
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With a median age of 46.6, Trappe 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 Trappe

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodTrappeMarylandU.S.
2006–1010.4%12.5%12.3%
2010–1414.3%12.6%12.3%
2015–1912.1%11.7%11.6%
2020–2415.2%11.7%11.6%
Change+4.8 pts−0.9 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are common in Trappe: 15.2% of all 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 Trappe

Renters in Trappe

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodTrappeMarylandU.S.
2006–1023.7%31.0%33.3%
2010–1431.2%32.9%35.6%
2015–1927.2%33.1%36.0%
2020–2427.3%32.4%34.8%
Change+3.6 pts+1.4 pts+1.5 pts
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Most households in Trappe own their homes; 27.3% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 30.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Trappe

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodTrappeMarylandU.S.
2006–1018.6%9.0%11.4%
2010–1411.6%8.9%11.4%
2015–1912.9%8.9%11.1%
2020–2418.9%7.1%9.6%
Change+0.3 pts−1.9 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 18.9% of the housing in Trappe, 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 Trappe

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodTrappeMarylandU.S.
2006–10197619741974
2010–14197619751975
2015–19198019761977
2020–24198219781980
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Homes in Trappe are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, 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 Trappe

Rent, per month
PeriodTrappeMarylandU.S.
2006–10$908$1,249$965
2010–14$1,101$1,363$1,040
2015–19$1,069$1,576$1,213
2020–24$1,349$1,869$1,571
Change+$441+$620+$606
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Rent in Trappe runs $1,349 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.5% of household income on rent, 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 Trappe

Bachelor's degrees in Trappe

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodTrappeMarylandU.S.
2006–1028.0%36.3%28.4%
2010–1428.4%37.7%29.6%
2015–1937.5%40.5%32.1%
2020–2433.9%43.4%35.6%
Change+5.9 pts+7.1 pts+7.2 pts
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About a third of adults 25 and older in Trappe (33.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in Maryland overall (43.4%).

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 Trappe

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodTrappeMarylandU.S.
2006–1087.3%88.0%84.9%
2010–1489.2%89.1%86.1%
2015–1992.1%90.2%87.7%
2020–2494.3%90.9%89.3%
Change+7.0 pts+2.9 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Trappe: 94.3% 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 Trappe

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodTrappeMarylandU.S.
2006–106.2%6.5%8.1%
2010–1411.7%8.1%9.4%
2015–193.3%5.1%5.6%
2020–245.7%5.0%5.4%
Change−0.5 pts−1.5 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Trappe is close to the national rate: 5.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Maryland as a whole (5.0%). 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).

Trappe compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Trappe2.2646.615.2%27.3%18.9%1982$1,34933.9%94.3%5.7%
Ivytown2.3452.04.1%12.1%27.8%1979$1,53238.7%98.3%2.9%
Royal Oak2.2054.15.5%9.4%25.2%1985$1,91659.0%96.3%7.1%
Oxford1.9164.77.7%14.6%30.3%1977$1,82562.3%95.7%8.4%
Gluckheim2.7645.010.5%12.3%12.9%1982$1,31729.9%93.4%8.6%
Tanyard2.4846.011.0%17.5%7.9%1982$1,35721.9%89.9%3.6%
Cambridge2.2642.014.3%50.7%16.0%1969$1,13420.7%86.3%8.9%
Secretary2.9336.918.9%25.3%7.6%1983$1,42524.4%94.8%4.6%
East New Market2.4551.49.3%16.3%8.4%1982$1,16520.5%88.6%7.1%
Easton2.3447.911.9%31.3%9.5%1983$1,39737.0%90.8%3.5%
Lloyds2.1556.79.4%20.4%37.1%1971$99432.8%89.4%0.5%

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 Trappe. 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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