CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mount Airy

Maryland · 3,644 residents · 4.12 sq mi

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Mount Airy is a city of 3,644 people in Maryland. There are 2,781 fewer people here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 2.4%, under the national 13.2%. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Median household income runs $44,931, well clear of the $30,130 US median. The average commute runs 32 minutes.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.9

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,644

−43%vs 2000

vs 6,425 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.9

−8%vs 2000

vs 32.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.12 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511.7%(427)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.8%(358)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.9%(216)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.6%(166)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(204)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3428.3%(1,033)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416%(583)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.1%(257)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.7%(171)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.4%(86)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.7%(136)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$44,931

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $66,967 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,314

−32%vs 2000

vs $25,380 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.4%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$120,500

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $162,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$641

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $832 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.0%

−10.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.5% in 2000

24.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94%(6,039)

Black2.6%(166)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(86)

Asian0.9%(56)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.6%(3,485)

Black2.4%(88)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(25)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.9%(71)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American2.5%(246)

Salvadoran1.8%(177)

South American1.5%(150)

Mexican1.5%(149)

Peruvian0.7%(72)

Puerto Rican0.7%(68)

Chilean0.6%(61)

Spaniard0.4%(41)

Nicaraguan0.4%(35)

Guatemalan0.2%(24)

Colombian0.2%(17)

Dominican0.1%(13)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Honduran0.1%(10)

Cuban0.1%(7)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.3%(34)

Filipino0.2%(21)

Korean0.1%(10)

Vietnamese0.1%(10)

Chinese0.1%(8)

Japanese0%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.4%(40)

Ancestry

Irish22.1%(2,168)

German21.7%(2,126)

English16.9%(1,661)

Italian7.5%(732)

American6.8%(670)

Polish3.5%(340)

Scottish2.3%(229)

Greek1.8%(177)

Scotch-Irish1.3%(132)

French1.3%(124)

Ukrainian1.3%(123)

Arab1.1%(108)

+ 22 more ancestry groups with data

Israeli1.1%(108)

Welsh1.1%(106)

Russian1%(95)

Swedish0.9%(86)

Lebanese0.9%(84)

Norwegian0.5%(47)

West Indian0.4%(44)

Subsaharan African0.4%(42)

British0.4%(35)

Danish0.3%(31)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.3%(31)

Syrian0.3%(28)

Czech0.2%(24)

Dutch0.2%(18)

Croatian0.1%(13)

Hungarian0.1%(13)

Palestinian0.1%(12)

Finnish0.1%(11)

Lithuanian0.1%(11)

Portuguese0.1%(9)

Austrian0.1%(8)

Swiss0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.9%

−11.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 29.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.9%

−7.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.3%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

31.9 min

+11%vs 2000

vs 28.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.5%(1,017)

Married66.9%(2,389)

Widowed1.1%(41)

Divorced3.4%(123)

Women 15+

Never married20.8%(814)

Married58.2%(2,282)

Widowed8.7%(342)

Divorced12.3%(481)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.7%

−2.1 ptssince 2013

from 3.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

81.2%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 79.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.9%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 10.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.3%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 11.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.2%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 10.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.8%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

93.3%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 88.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

17.9%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 20.6% 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)46.8%(294)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.6%(167)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era17.7%(111)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 628 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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