Westernport, MD

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Westernport, Maryland

Westernport, Maryland, in Allegany county, is 83 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is in the Cumberland area. There are 2,104 residents in Westernport.

The People and Families of Westernport

In Westernport, about 56% of adults are married.

There are a lot of senior citizens in Westernport.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Westernport had a median family income of $31,714.

Westernport Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Westernport that were owner-occupied was 73%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. Cheap apartment rents is one thing Westernport has going for it. Compared to most towns in the state, the town has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Westernport, 94% of commuters drive to work. Westernport offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 2%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 6%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Westernport, MD

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

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
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	83 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Allegany
Metro Area	Cumberland
Standard Zip Codes	21540, 21562
Phone Area Codes	301
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.485
Longitude	-79.044

Station	SAVAGE RIVER DAM
Distance	5.2 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

Station	ROMNEY 1 SW
Distance	18.2 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 65 F
Jul Temp	61 to 87 F
Oct Temp	40 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Station	OAKLAND 1 SE
Distance	19.9 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,104	100%
Male	1,006	47.8%
Female	1,098	52.2%
Under 18	476	22.6%
18+	1,628	77.4%
65+	479	22.8%
Median Age	40.6
Average Family Size	2.88
White	2,088	99.2%
African-American	4	0.2%
Asian	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,020
Growth	-84
Growth %	-3.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	25.5%
Irish	21%
English	12.3%
US/American	11.8%
Italian	6.5%
Scottish	6.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Dutch	1.4%
Polish	1.3%
Eastern European	1.3%
Czech	0.7%
European	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Croatian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Westernport	2,104	$31,714
Barton	478	$33,333
Frostburg	7,873	$53,234
Grantsville	619	$35,000
Kitzmiller	302	$29,167
Lonaconing	1,205	$37,083
Midland	473	$37,500

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