CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Taneytown

Maryland · 3,695 residents · 3.36 sq mi

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Taneytown is home to 3,695 people in Maryland. This skews young, with a median age of 27.6. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 28% since 2000. That trails the Maryland median by roughly 19%. The average commute runs 28 minutes.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 27.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,695

−28%vs 2000

vs 5,128 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

27.6

−10%vs 2000

vs 30.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.36 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.5%(388)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.4%(385)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148%(296)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(222)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.9%(293)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.9%(810)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.5%(573)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546%(221)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.4%(200)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.1%(151)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.7%(138)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(18)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,937

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,820 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,568

−29%vs 2000

vs $16,258 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.3%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$82,400

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $123,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$468

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $580 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.3%

−6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.4% in 2000

35.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.2%(4,881)

Black1.7%(87)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(77)

Asian0.5%(24)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(3,695)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American3%(235)

Colombian1.8%(142)

Peruvian1.2%(93)

Puerto Rican0.4%(33)

Dominican0.3%(27)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(18)

Chinese0.2%(16)

Ancestry

German19.4%(1,541)

Irish18.9%(1,500)

English15.3%(1,217)

American14.4%(1,143)

Italian6.2%(492)

Subsaharan African2.5%(201)

West Indian2.4%(188)

Haitian1.8%(140)

Polish1.7%(137)

Scottish1.2%(96)

Welsh1%(78)

Danish0.9%(73)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

Ghanaian0.8%(67)

Dutch0.7%(52)

British0.6%(47)

Arab0.6%(44)

Syrian0.6%(44)

Norwegian0.5%(37)

Swedish0.5%(37)

Hungarian0.5%(36)

Ukrainian0.4%(31)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.4%(31)

French Canadian0.3%(24)

Portuguese0.3%(24)

French0.2%(19)

Jamaican0.2%(17)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(16)

Russian0.2%(14)

Australian0.2%(12)

Greek0.1%(11)

Croatian0.1%(10)

Czech0.1%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.3%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.5%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.8%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.8 min

+4%vs 2000

vs 26.8 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 married34.5%(1,000)

Married54.2%(1,573)

Widowed4.3%(124)

Divorced7%(204)

Women 15+

Never married28.5%(977)

Married49.6%(1,700)

Widowed7.4%(255)

Divorced14.4%(494)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.0%

−3.3 ptssince 2013

from 6.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.4%

−5.1 ptssince 2020

from 64.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.3%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 15.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.2%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 22.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.1%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.1%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 78.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.4%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 36.3% 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)34.8%(246)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.6%(103)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.7%(295)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.7%(26)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 707 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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