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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Frostburg, MD compare?
| Figure | Frostburg, MD |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,979 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,027 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,101 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.4% |
| Measure | Frostburg, MD |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,977±21 |
| Median age | 25.6±2.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.0%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.8%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 11.5%±3.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.2%±1.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.3%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 41.5%±6.8 pts |
| Median household income | $52,977±$7,052 |
| Per capita income | $28,084±$3,635 |
| People below the poverty line | 28.8%±6.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7%±4.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $181,700±$14,542 |
| Median gross rent | $945±$145 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.7%±11.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 49.4%±6.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.4%±5.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.4%±7.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.6 min±4.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.2%±1.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov