Maryland

Allegany County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
86.6%
African
8.4%
Other
5%

Compared with Maryland and the United States

Allegany Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricAllegany CountyMarylandUnited States
Non-Hispanic White86.6%45.2%58%
Black or African American8.4%29.4%—
Hispanic1.9%13.8%—
East Asian0.5%2.4%—
Indian0.4%2.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Allegany County next to Maryland and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricAllegany CountyMarylandUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—105.0 (+5.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—121.1 (+21.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$59,603$103,678$80,734
Median home value$154,900$419,900$332,700
Home price to income2.6×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$805/mo$1,705/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income16.2%19.7%21.0%