CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Dames Quarter

Maryland · 188 residents · 11.9 sq mi

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Dames Quarter is a city of 188 people in Maryland. At a median age of 44.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 92% of homes are owner-occupied. 45 more people live here than in 2009. Getting to work takes 27 minutes on average. That trails the Maryland median by roughly 22%.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 44.7

US median: 35.2

Average education

22% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 33%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

188

+31%vs 2009

vs 143 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

44.7

−21%vs 2009

vs 56.5 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

11.9 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024226

Age distribution, 2000

Under 54.3%(8)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 94.3%(8)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.9%(11)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 199.6%(18)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.2%(6)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 348%(15)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4416%(30)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.3%(25)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6417%(32)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7413.8%(26)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 843.7%(7)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.1%(2)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$41,458

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $49,375 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,448

−42%vs 2009

vs $33,643 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

11.2%

+11.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 0.0% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$97,500

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $181,300 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$606

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

91.7%

−8.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 100.0% in 2009

8.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic100%(143)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic84%(158)

Black11.7%(22)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.5%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

English29.2%(66)

Welsh21.2%(48)

Czech16.4%(37)

Polish16.4%(37)

German9.3%(21)

Irish9.3%(21)

American2.2%(5)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Welsh population · Largest Czech population · Largest Polish population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.3%

+3.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 18.5% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

74.5%

−25.5 ptsvs 2009

vs 100.0% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

22.3%

+22.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 0.0% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.1 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married55.4%(56)

Married41.6%(42)

Widowed3%(3)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married41.2%(40)

Married45.4%(44)

Widowed5.2%(5)

Divorced8.2%(8)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

Unchangedsince 2013

from 0.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.5%

+29.0 ptssince 2020

from 9.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

2.2%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.2%

−12.5 ptssince 2020

from 26.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

52.7%

−20.6 ptssince 2020

from 73.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

42.9%

+33.4 ptssince 2020

from 9.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

61.9%

−38.1 ptssince 2020

from 100.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era54.5%(6)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 11 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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