Mountain Lake Park, MD

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Mountain Lake Park, Maryland

Mountain Lake Park, Maryland, in Garrett county, is 79 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is home to some 2,248 residents.

The People and Families of Mountain Lake Park

In Mountain Lake Park, about 53% of adults are married.

There are more females than males in Mountain Lake Park than is typical.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mountain Lake Park had a median family income of $37,105. Impressively, having a college education is normal in Mountain Lake Park.

Mountain Lake Park Housing

According to the 2000 census, 61% of the housing in Mountain Lake Park was owner-occupied. On average, homes in the town have gone up relatively recently. Can't find a roommate? That's OK in Mountain Lake Park, where renting little apartments isn't uncommon. It's possible to find inexpensive apartments in the town.

Commuting

In Mountain Lake Park, 94% of commuters drive to work. The relatively short commuting times in Mountain Lake Park let you stay at the office later before starting your drive home (if that appeals to you).

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 2%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 2%

Comparative Profile of Mountain Lake Park, MD

Comparing Mountain Lake Park 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
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	79 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Garrett
Standard Zip Codes	21550
Phone Area Codes	301
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.398
Longitude	-79.381

Station	OAKLAND 1 SE
Distance	1 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	47.5 inches

Station	TERRA ALTA NO 1
Distance	9.7 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 34 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	59 to 77 F
Oct Temp	41 to 60 F
Annual Precip	55.8 inches

Station	SAVAGE RIVER DAM
Distance	15.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 33 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 80 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,248	100%
Male	1,036	46.1%
Female	1,212	53.9%
Under 18	616	27.4%
18+	1,632	72.6%
65+	426	19%
Median Age	38.9
Average Family Size	3.02
White	2,230	99.2%
African-American	8	0.4%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,164
Growth	-84
Growth %	-3.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	26.2%
English	19.4%
US/American	18.6%
Irish	9.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.3%
Dutch	3.8%
Italian	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Scottish	1.4%
Swiss	1.2%
Polish	1%
Swedish	0.6%
Norwegian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Bulgarian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mountain Lake Park	2,248	$37,105
Accident	353	$40,556
Deer Park	405	$30,000
Friendsville	539	$28,750
Kitzmiller	302	$29,167
Oakland	1,930	$38,750
Westernport	2,104	$31,714

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