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Trappe, MD

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,055
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

36.2
years ∙ half population younger than 36.2, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
47.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

4.5%
foreign-born population
95.5%Native
4.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Trappe is a town within Talbot County, Maryland, United States.
Location
Town in Talbot County, MD, US
Co-ordinates
DEC38.663461° N, 76.051920° W
DMS38° 39′ 48.46″ N, 76° 03′ 06.91″ W

Population Density & area

392.2/sq mi (151.6/km²)
Total Area
2.69 sq mi (6.96 km²)
Land Area
2.69 sq mi (6.96 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

55.4% male
Male 55.4%
Female 44.6%
males per 100 females
Trappe 124
Talbot County 92.9
Maryland 94.8

Nativity

4.5%
foreign-born population
95.5%Native
4.5% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Trappe 4.5%
Talbot County 8%
Maryland 16.6%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

36.2
years ∙ half population younger than 36.2, half older
Trappe
36.2
Talbot County
51.2
Maryland
39.4

Dependency ratio

Low High
73.2
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Trappe 73.2
Talbot County 92.8
Maryland 63.5

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Trappe Talbot County Maryland
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 27% 18.6% 22.2%
Working age (18-64) 57.7% 51.8% 61.1%
Senior (65+) 15.3% 29.6% 16.7%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 73.2 92.8 63.5
Child dependency ratio 46.8 35.8 36.3
Old-age dependency ratio 26.4 57 27.2
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
69.4%
Black
18.4%
Asian
2.1%
Hispanic
5.1%
Other
5%
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
47.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Trappe 47.9%
Talbot County 43%
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 Trappe population
Trappe Talbot County Maryland
Hispanic or Latino 5.1% 9.6% 12.5%
Mexican 3.2% 2.3% 2%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.7% 1.1%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 1.9% 6.5% 9.1%
Not Hispanic or Latino 94.9% 90.4% 87.5%
One race 89.9% 87.9% 82.9%
White 69.4% 73.8% 46.6%
Black or African American 18.4% 12.2% 28.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Asian 2.1% 1.4% 6.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.1% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.2% 0.7%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 5% 2.5% 4.6%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

66.6% family
Family 66.6%
Non family 33.4%
% family households
Trappe 66.6%
Talbot County 62.2%
Maryland 65%

Average household size

2.37
persons per household
Trappe
2.37
Talbot County
2.28
Maryland
2.57

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Trappe population
Trappe Talbot County Maryland
Total households 446 16,433 2,362,928
Average houshold size 2.37 2.28 2.57
Family households 297 10,221 1,535,706
Average family size 2.78 2.87 3.19
Married couple family 164 7,783 1,090,871
Other families 133 2,438 444,835
Male householder 60 745 120,206
Female householder 73 1,693 324,629
Non-family households 149 6,212 827,222
One-person households 145 5,384 677,124
Male householder 101 1,617 282,192
Senior (65+) living alone 24 795 87,532
Female householder 44 3,767 394,932
Senior (65+) living alone 9 2,595 185,255
Other living arrangements 4 828 150,098

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

466
housing units
Trappe 466
Talbot County 19,720
Maryland 2,560,784

Occupancy status

95.7% occupied
Occupied 95.7%
Vacant 4.3%
vacancy rate
Trappe 4.3%
Talbot County 16.7%
Maryland 7.7%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

75.9%
Single family houses
Single family houses
75.9%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
24%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1980
Half of houses were built before 1980, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
20%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
11%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
48.1%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
20.9%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Trappe Talbot County Maryland
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.4 6.3 6.2
1–3 rooms 12.2% 8.9% 12.3%
4–6 rooms 56% 44.1% 42.4%
7+ rooms 31.7% 47% 45.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.2% 2.1%
1 bedroom 3.6% 6.9% 10.3%
2 bedrooms 38.2% 24.6% 21.3%
3 bedrooms 43.3% 42.6% 35.8%
4+ bedrooms 14.8% 24.6% 30.5%
At a glance
Median year built 1980 1984 1980
Total housing units 466 19,720 2,560,784
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

64.3% owners
Renter-occupied 35.7%
Owner-occupied 64.3%
homeownership rate
Trappe 64.3%
Talbot County 75.1%
Maryland 67.6%

Average household size

2.39
Owner-occupied
2.32
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Trappe 2.39
Talbot County 2.28
Maryland 2.7

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Trappe Talbot County Maryland
Total occupied units 446 16,433 2,362,928
Year moved in
2020 or later 29.1% 22.1% 23.2%
2010 to 2019 25.6% 38.3% 39%
2000 to 2009 17.7% 18.4% 17.1%
1999 or earlier 27.6% 21.2% 20.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 92.6% 98% 97.5%
1.01 to 1.50 7.4% 1% 1.7%
1.51 or more 0% 1% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 10.1% 7.3% 8.8%
1 vehicle 19.5% 31.5% 33.5%
2 vehicles 53.1% 38.5% 35.8%
3 or more vehicles 17.3% 22.7% 21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas 16.2% 27.4% 46.9%
Electricity 73.3% 61.5% 44.1%
Solar 0.9% 0.2% 0.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 7.2% 8.6% 6.6%
All other fuels 1.8% 1.6% 1.6%
No fuel used 0.7% 0.7% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 1.1% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.9% 0.6%
No telephone service available 0.7% 0.5% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$242,600
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Trappe
$242,600
Talbot County
$409,700
Maryland
$419,900

Housing Cost Burden

35.1%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
35.1%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
52.8%
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
Trappe Talbot County Maryland
Property value
Median Value $242,600 $409,700 $419,900
Under $100,000 6.6% 4.3% 5%
$100,000 - $200,000 10.5% 6.6% 7.5%
$200,000 - $300,000 49.5% 18.1% 14.8%
$300,000 - $500,000 29.3% 33.8% 37.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 2.4% 23.6% 29.7%
$1,000,000 and more 1.7% 13.4% 6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 78.4% 61.2% 71%
Without a mortgage 21.6% 38.8% 29%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,441 $2,144 $2,347
Without a mortgage $560 $707 $753
Gross rent
Median rent $1,330 $1,256 $1,705

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

16.2%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Trappe 16.2%
Talbot County 42%
Maryland 43.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.8%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Trappe 5.8%
Talbot County 8%
Maryland 8.8%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

221
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
10%
K–12
89.6%
College / Undergraduate
0.5%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Trappe
0%
Talbot County
24.7%
Maryland
41.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Trappe Talbot County Maryland
Total enrolled (age 3+) 221 7,020 1,533,098
Nursery / preschool 10% 8.6% 5.7%
K–12 89.6% 71.8% 66.3%
Kindergarten 5.4% 4.3% 4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 37.1% 22.1% 19.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 17.6% 22.9% 20.5%
High School: Grades 9–12 29.4% 22.6% 21.5%
College or graduate school 0.5% 19.6% 28%
College, undergraduate 0.5% 14.4% 20.4%
Graduate, professional school 0% 5.1% 7.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 24.7% 41.8%
School type
Public school 95.5% 79% 80%
Private school 4.5% 21% 20%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

727
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
2.9%
9th-12th, no diploma
2.9%
HS graduate
43.5%
Some college no degree
22.8%
Associates degree
11.7%
Bachelors degree
11.7%
Graduate or professional degree
4.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
14.3% · 85.7%
9th-12th, no diploma
100% · 0%
HS graduate
67.4% · 32.6%
Some college no degree
43.4% · 56.6%
Associates degree
45.9% · 54.1%
Bachelors degree
40% · 60%
Graduate or professional degree
33.3% · 66.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Trappe Talbot County Maryland
Population (25+) 727 28,694 4,301,335
Less than 9th grade 2.9% 3.1% 4%
9th–12th, no diploma 2.9% 4.9% 4.8%
High school diploma or GED 43.5% 22.8% 23.4%
Some college, no degree 22.8% 20.1% 17.4%
Associate's degree 11.7% 7.2% 6.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.2% 42% 43.4%
Bachelor's degree 11.7% 24.3% 22.7%
Graduate or professional 4.5% 17.7% 20.8%
High School or higher 94.2% 92.1% 91.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$39,444
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$37,619
Some college or associates
$52,292
Bachelors degree
$56,250
Graduate or professional degree
$65,750

Poverty Rate

4.2%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
47.6%
HS graduate
10.4%
Some college or associates
3.6%
Bachelors degree or higher
4.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Trappe Talbot County Maryland
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $39,444 $55,286 $65,293
Less than high school graduate $— $30,882 $35,487
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $37,619 $42,364 $45,113
Some college or associate's degree $52,292 $47,672 $54,823
Bachelor's degree $56,250 $65,402 $80,465
Graduate or professional degree $65,750 $100,341 $105,640
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 47.6% 23.2% 20.9%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 10.4% 10.1% 12.6%
Some college or associate's degree 3.6% 9.4% 8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 4.2% 5.3% 3.5%

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