Westernport, MD Profile

Westernport, MD, population 2,020, is located in Maryland's Allegany county, about 83.1 miles from Pittsburgh and 112.9 miles from Arlington.

Through the 90's Westernport's population has declined by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Westernport has declined by about 4%.

Westernport's property crime levels tend to be lower than Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Westernport tend to be lower than Maryland's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.60
	Males	38.60
	Females	42.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,104	N/A
2001	2,081	-1.09%
2002	2,064	-0.82%
2003	2,051	-0.63%
2004	2,040	-0.54%
2005	2,020	-0.98%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,681

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	281
2002	461
2003	192
2004	1,022
2005	533
2006	49

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	0	1	0
Robbery	0	0	1	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	5	10	3	20	10	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,171
2002	1,291
2003	1,488
2004	1,946
2005	1,987
2006	1,234

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	11	10	8	16	14	6
Larceny, Theft	14	18	20	21	26	19
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	0	3	3	1	0
Arson	0	1	3	3	2	1

Location

Elevation	1,100 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.9 Square Miles