Population 2,697 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Westernport
Household size in Westernport
| Period | Westernport | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Westernport has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Westernport
| Period | Westernport | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Westernport skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Westernport
| Period | Westernport | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Westernport (17.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 3.9 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Westernport
Renters in Westernport
| Period | Westernport | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Westernport own their homes; 26.6% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Just over half of owners (52.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Westernport
| Period | Westernport | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Westernport: 19.4% 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 Westernport
| Period | Westernport | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1948 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1948 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1947 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
Westernport is a place of older homes: half were built before 1956, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Westernport
| Period | Westernport | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $490 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $615 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $555 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $634 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$143 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Westernport runs $634 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.2% 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 Westernport
Bachelor's degrees in Westernport
| Period | Westernport | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Westernport have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Westernport
| Period | Westernport | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.6% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Westernport have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across 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 Westernport
| Period | Westernport | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Westernport has been strong: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Westernport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westernport | 2.41 | 43.7 | 17.2% | 26.6% | 19.4% | 1956 | $634 | 14.2% | 90.8% | 0.9% |
| Piedmont | 2.63 | 42.1 | 9.6% | 28.8% | 26.1% | 1960 | $493 | 12.1% | 89.4% | 10.3% |
| Luke | 2.00 | 52.7 | 16.1% | 46.4% | 22.3% | 1960 | $515 | 14.0% | 83.1% | 1.7% |
| Reynolds | 2.60 | 39.8 | 17.3% | 16.2% | 18.3% | 1954 | $687 | 14.5% | 94.2% | 0.5% |
| Bloomington | 2.45 | 40.5 | 2.2% | 6.4% | 13.7% | 1971 | $783 | 19.4% | 82.5% | 4.6% |
| Dogwood Flats | 2.67 | 41.4 | 12.5% | 19.1% | 14.4% | 1951 | $869 | 7.2% | 93.9% | 7.0% |
| Barton | 2.67 | 41.0 | 13.3% | 18.8% | 14.6% | 1951 | $841 | 7.8% | 94.1% | 6.1% |
| Moscow | 2.48 | 46.6 | 8.4% | 14.0% | 20.6% | 1965 | $951 | 14.5% | 90.1% | 9.1% |
| Nikep | 2.62 | 42.7 | 11.5% | 17.7% | 15.9% | 1954 | $890 | 9.0% | 92.9% | 7.5% |
| Keyser | 2.29 | 42.6 | 9.5% | 27.3% | 15.7% | 1971 | $734 | 23.7% | 92.9% | 6.6% |
| Dawson | 1.82 | 46.5 | 15.5% | 38.9% | 11.5% | 1953 | $697 | 16.0% | 79.0% | 0.0% |
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 Westernport. 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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