Allegany County, Maryland
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene: 201 W. Preston St. Suite 500, Baltimore
Population:
- Total Population: 74,930
- Males: 37,231
- Females: 37,699
Ethnicity:
- White: 69,214
- Black/African American: 3,936
- Hispanic: 639
- Native American/Eskimo: 116
- Asian: 438
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
- Other: 26
- 2 or more: 561
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (69,245)
- Spanish (960)
- French (250)
- Italian (110)
- German (100)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 924
- Mexico (81)
- Germany (71)
- Philippines (70)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (68)
- United Kingdom (58)
- Canada (49)
- India (41)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Catholic Church (13,217)
- United Methodist Church, The (11,305)
- Assemblies of God (3,593)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (3,086)
- Southern Baptist Convention (2,768)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 26,974
- Sensory: 2,984
- Physical: 7,419
- Mental: 4,235
- Self-care: 2,246
- Go outside home: 4,811
- Employment: 4,628
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 569
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 29,322
- Utility gas: 16,425
- Bottled or LP gas: 583
- Electricity: 5,334
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 4,626
- Coal or Coke: 952
- Wood: 1,219
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 137
- No fuel used: 46
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 57,867
- No vehicle: 6,248
- 1 or more vehicle: 51,619
Education Attainment:
- No School: 737
- No High School: 2,593
- Some High School: 6,960
- High School: 21,708
- Some College: 8,445
- Associate's Degree: 3,554
- College Degree: 3,872
- Master's Degree: 2,119
- Professional Degree: 601
- Doctoral Degree: 616
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 29,322
- Owners with phone: 20,403
- Owners without phone: 166
- Renters with phone: 8,186
- Renters without phone: 567
10 closest counties:
- Mineral County, West Virginia
- Hampshire County, West Virginia
- Somerset County, Pennsylvania
- Garrett County, Maryland
- Bedford County, Pennsylvania
- Morgan County, West Virginia
- Hardy County, West Virginia
- Grant County, West Virginia
- Frederick County, Virginia
- Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
21501, 21502, 21503, 21504, 21505, 21521, 21524, 21528, 21529, 21530, 21532, 21539, 21540, 21542, 21543, 21545, 21555, 21556, 21557, 21560, 21562, 21766
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- WFWM (91.9 FM) FROSTBURG, MD
- WLIC (97.1 FM) FROSTBURG, MD
- WDZN (100.1 FM) CUMBERLAND, MD
- WWPN (101.1 FM) LAVALE, MD
- WFRB-FM (105.3 FM) CUMBERLAND, MD
- WKGO (106.1 FM) CUMBERLAND, MD
- WCBC-FM (107.1 FM) CUMBERLAND, MD
- WFRB (560 AM) CUMBERLAND, MD
- WCBC (1270 AM) CUMBERLAND, MD
- WTBO (1450 AM) CUMBERLAND, MD
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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