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Queenstown, MD

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

907
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

35.7
years ∙ half population younger than 35.7, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
56.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

20.6%
foreign-born population
79.4%Native
20.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Queenstown is a town within Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States.
Location
Town in Queen Anne's County, MD, US
Co-ordinates
DEC38.986731° N, 76.163342° W
DMS38° 59′ 12.23″ N, 76° 09′ 48.03″ W

Population Density & area

451.2/sq mi (174.4/km²)
Total Area
2.01 sq mi (5.2 km²)
Land Area
2.01 sq mi (5.2 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

47.4% male
Male 47.4%
Female 52.6%
males per 100 females
Queenstown 90.1
Queen Anne's County 99.4
Maryland 94.8

Nativity

20.6%
foreign-born population
79.4%Native
20.6% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Queenstown 20.6%
Queen Anne's County 5.1%
Maryland 16.6%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

35.7
years ∙ half population younger than 35.7, half older
Queenstown
35.7
Queen Anne's County
44.7
Maryland
39.4

Dependency ratio

Low High
56.4
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Queenstown 56.4
Queen Anne's County 71.7
Maryland 63.5

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Queenstown Queen Anne's County Maryland
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 23.3% 21.1% 22.2%
Working age (18-64) 63.9% 58.2% 61.1%
Senior (65+) 12.8% 20.7% 16.7%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 56.4 71.7 63.5
Child dependency ratio 36.4 36.2 36.3
Old-age dependency ratio 20 35.5 27.2
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
55.5%
Black
4.6%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
35.3%
Other
4.6%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
56.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Queenstown 56.3%
Queen Anne's County 31.1%
Maryland 67.7%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Queenstown population
Queenstown Queen Anne's County Maryland
Hispanic or Latino 35.3% 5.7% 12.5%
Mexican 3% 0.9% 2%
Puerto Rican 0.9% 0.6% 1.1%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 31.4% 4.3% 9.1%
Not Hispanic or Latino 64.7% 94.3% 87.5%
One race 60.4% 89.7% 82.9%
White 55.5% 82.5% 46.6%
Black or African American 4.6% 5.5% 28.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0% 0.1%
Asian 0% 1% 6.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0.3% 0.7% 0.7%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 4.3% 4.6% 4.6%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

69.3% family
Family 69.3%
Non family 30.7%
% family households
Queenstown 69.3%
Queen Anne's County 72.4%
Maryland 65%

Average household size

2.76
persons per household
Queenstown
2.76
Queen Anne's County
2.58
Maryland
2.57

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Queenstown population
Queenstown Queen Anne's County Maryland
Total households 329 19,907 2,362,928
Average houshold size 2.76 2.58 2.57
Family households 228 14,415 1,535,706
Average family size 3.17 3.03 3.19
Married couple family 164 11,717 1,090,871
Other families 64 2,698 444,835
Male householder 52 786 120,206
Female householder 12 1,912 324,629
Non-family households 101 5,492 827,222
One-person households 78 4,625 677,124
Male householder 30 2,003 282,192
Senior (65+) living alone 17 726 87,532
Female householder 48 2,622 394,932
Senior (65+) living alone 37 1,737 185,255
Other living arrangements 23 867 150,098

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

347
housing units
Queenstown 347
Queen Anne's County 22,038
Maryland 2,560,784

Occupancy status

94.8% occupied
Occupied 94.8%
Vacant 5.2%
vacancy rate
Queenstown 5.2%
Queen Anne's County 9.7%
Maryland 7.7%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

87.6%
Single family houses
Single family houses
87.6%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
12.4%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1977
Half of houses were built before 1977, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
17.3%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
16.4%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
55.7%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
10.6%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Queenstown Queen Anne's County Maryland
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.8 6.6 6.2
1–3 rooms 2% 4.5% 12.3%
4–6 rooms 60.5% 43.2% 42.4%
7+ rooms 37.5% 52.2% 45.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 0.2% 2.1%
1 bedroom 3.5% 4.3% 10.3%
2 bedrooms 25.9% 15.9% 21.3%
3 bedrooms 56.8% 46.4% 35.8%
4+ bedrooms 13.8% 33.2% 30.5%
At a glance
Median year built 1977 1990 1980
Total housing units 347 22,038 2,560,784
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

73.9% owners
Renter-occupied 26.1%
Owner-occupied 73.9%
homeownership rate
Queenstown 73.9%
Queen Anne's County 82.9%
Maryland 67.6%

Average household size

2.37
Owner-occupied
3.85
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Queenstown 2.37
Queen Anne's County 2.6
Maryland 2.7

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Queenstown Queen Anne's County Maryland
Total occupied units 329 19,907 2,362,928
Year moved in
2020 or later 15.5% 19.1% 23.2%
2010 to 2019 43.2% 39.6% 39%
2000 to 2009 8.8% 19.4% 17.1%
1999 or earlier 32.5% 22% 20.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 97.6% 99.2% 97.5%
1.01 to 1.50 2.4% 0.7% 1.7%
1.51 or more 0% 0.1% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 4% 3.2% 8.8%
1 vehicle 20.7% 22.6% 33.5%
2 vehicles 49.5% 39.5% 35.8%
3 or more vehicles 25.8% 34.7% 21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas 12.1% 21% 46.9%
Electricity 79.6% 63.8% 44.1%
Solar 0% 0.5% 0.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 6.7% 10.3% 6.6%
All other fuels 1.5% 3.5% 1.6%
No fuel used 0% 0.9% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.2% 0.6%
No telephone service available 0.6% 0.5% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$384,800
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Queenstown
$384,800
Queen Anne's County
$462,700
Maryland
$419,900

Housing Cost Burden

28.2%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
28.2%
Owners without a mortgage
19.5%
Renters
23.1%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Queenstown Queen Anne's County Maryland
Property value
Median Value $384,800 $462,700 $419,900
Under $100,000 0.4% 3.5% 5%
$100,000 - $200,000 0% 4.1% 7.5%
$200,000 - $300,000 25.5% 12% 14.8%
$300,000 - $500,000 52.7% 38.7% 37.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 17.3% 34.7% 29.7%
$1,000,000 and more 4.1% 7% 6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 64.2% 72.8% 71%
Without a mortgage 35.8% 27.2% 29%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,816 $2,380 $2,347
Without a mortgage $835 $810 $753
Gross rent
Median rent $1,929 $1,619 $1,705

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

37.5%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Queenstown 37.5%
Queen Anne's County 38%
Maryland 43.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.6%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Queenstown 5.6%
Queen Anne's County 6.5%
Maryland 8.8%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

175
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
1.7%
K–12
74.9%
College / Undergraduate
22.9%
Graduate / Professional
0.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

48.2%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Queenstown
48.2%
Queen Anne's County
29.4%
Maryland
41.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Queenstown Queen Anne's County Maryland
Total enrolled (age 3+) 175 11,158 1,533,098
Nursery / preschool 1.7% 8.9% 5.7%
K–12 74.9% 71.8% 66.3%
Kindergarten 10.9% 4.5% 4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 24.6% 20.3% 19.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 17.7% 21.6% 20.5%
High School: Grades 9–12 21.7% 25.5% 21.5%
College or graduate school 23.4% 19.3% 28%
College, undergraduate 22.9% 13.7% 20.4%
Graduate, professional school 0.6% 5.7% 7.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 48.2% 29.4% 41.8%
School type
Public school 92.6% 83.2% 80%
Private school 7.4% 16.8% 20%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

613
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
4.9%
9th-12th, no diploma
0.7%
HS graduate
28.7%
Some college no degree
25.6%
Associates degree
2.6%
Bachelors degree
21.4%
Graduate or professional degree
16.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
46.7% · 53.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
100% · 0%
HS graduate
58% · 42%
Some college no degree
35.7% · 64.3%
Associates degree
50% · 50%
Bachelors degree
60.3% · 39.7%
Graduate or professional degree
48.5% · 51.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Queenstown Queen Anne's County Maryland
Population (25+) 613 37,411 4,301,335
Less than 9th grade 4.9% 2% 4%
9th–12th, no diploma 0.7% 4.5% 4.8%
High school diploma or GED 28.7% 27.8% 23.4%
Some college, no degree 25.6% 20.3% 17.4%
Associate's degree 2.6% 7.5% 6.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 37.5% 38% 43.4%
Bachelor's degree 21.4% 22.9% 22.7%
Graduate or professional 16.2% 15.1% 20.8%
High School or higher 94.5% 93.5% 91.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$56,364
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$39,250
Some college or associates
$52,250
Bachelors degree
$61,726
Graduate or professional degree
$87,917

Poverty Rate

0.4%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
55.9%
HS graduate
10.2%
Some college or associates
6.4%
Bachelors degree or higher
0.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Queenstown Queen Anne's County Maryland
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $56,364 $62,476 $65,293
Less than high school graduate $— $31,875 $35,487
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $39,250 $51,387 $45,113
Some college or associate's degree $52,250 $56,064 $54,823
Bachelor's degree $61,726 $86,127 $80,465
Graduate or professional degree $87,917 $86,035 $105,640
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 55.9% 15.3% 20.9%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 10.2% 6.8% 12.6%
Some college or associate's degree 6.4% 4.6% 8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0.4% 5.1% 3.5%

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