New Windsor, MD

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New Windsor, Maryland

New Windsor, Maryland, in Carroll county, is 18 miles NE of Frederick, Maryland (center to center) and 31 miles NW of Baltimore, Maryland. The town contains a population of approximately 1,303.

The People and Families of New Windsor

In New Windsor, about 65% of adults are married. There are plenty of young children in New Windsor.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, New Windsor had a median family income of $55,972. There just aren't a lot of poor people in New Windsor. Interestingly, lots of people in the town have Bachelor's degrees (or better).

Political Inclinations

Political donors in New Windsor favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $4,100. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the town.

New Windsor Housing

New Windsor has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 78% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the town are newer than those found in most places.

Commuting

In New Windsor, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of New Windsor, MD

Comparing New Windsor 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles NE of Frederick, Maryland (center to center)
Nearest Large City	31 miles NW of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Carroll
Standard Zip Codes	21776
Phone Area Codes	410
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.542
Longitude	-77.107

Station	UNIONVILLE
Distance	7.5 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 40 F
Apr Temp	38 to 65 F
Jul Temp	62 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 67 F
Annual Precip	42.3 inches

Station	EMMITSBURG 2 SE
Distance	14.1 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 39 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Station	HANOVER
Distance	19.1 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 88 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	39.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,303	100%
Male	632	48.5%
Female	671	51.5%
Under 18	396	30.4%
18+	907	69.6%
65+	165	12.7%
Median Age	32.9
Average Family Size	3.11
White	1,241	95.2%
African-American	50	3.8%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	9	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,359
Growth	56
Growth %	4.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	35.9%
Irish	14.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13%
English	11%
US/American	9.3%
Italian	5.7%
Polish	3.1%
Scottish	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Hungarian	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Norwegian	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
European	0.3%
British	0.3%
Palestinian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
New Windsor	1,303	$55,972
Mount Airy	6,425	$76,214
Taneytown	5,128	$49,615
Union Bridge	989	$37,500
Walkersville	5,192	$69,476
Westminster	16,731	$50,879
Woodsboro	846	$62,500

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