Brunswick, MD

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Brunswick, Maryland

Brunswick, Maryland, in Frederick county, is 13 miles SW of Frederick, Maryland (center to center) and 43 miles NW of Washington, District of Columbia. The city has a population of 4,894.

The People and Families of Brunswick

In Brunswick, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brunswick had a median family income of $53,232.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Brunswick residents, with $4,000. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Brunswick Housing

In Brunswick, 73% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Brunswick, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Brunswick strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maryland):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 18%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 19%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Brunswick, MD

Comparing Brunswick to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maryland (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles SW of Frederick, Maryland (center to center)
Nearest Large City	43 miles NW of Washington, District of Columbia
County	Frederick
Standard Zip Codes	21716
Phone Area Codes	301
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.314
Longitude	-77.627

Station	FREDERICK POLICE BRKS
Distance	12.6 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 42 F
Apr Temp	44 to 67 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 68 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Station	LINCOLN
Distance	16.4 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 42 F
Apr Temp	39 to 65 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 69 F
Annual Precip	43.2 inches

Station	BERRYVILLE
Distance	22.2 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	40 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	38.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,894	100%
Male	2,361	48.2%
Female	2,533	51.8%
Under 18	1,336	27.3%
18+	3,558	72.7%
65+	538	11%
Median Age	35.1
Average Family Size	3.11
White	4,507	92.1%
African-American	260	5.3%
Asian	22	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	12	0.2%
Other	9	0.2%
Mixed Race	82	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	47	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,242
Growth	348
Growth %	7.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30.5%
Irish	13.1%
English	12.2%
US/American	11.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.1%
Italian	4.4%
Dutch	2.7%
European	2.2%
Scottish	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Polish	1.4%
Russian	1%
Norwegian	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Celtic	0.8%
Canadian	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Finnish	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
Romanian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Brunswick	4,894	$53,232
Boonsboro	2,803	$48,155
Burkittsville	171	$53,125
Frederick	52,767	$56,778
Keedysville	482	$61,607
Middletown	2,668	$80,115
Sharpsburg	691	$52,875

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