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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 Lonaconing, MD compare?
| Figure | Lonaconing, MD |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 978 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,001 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,765 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.9% |
| Measure | Lonaconing, MD |
|---|---|
| Total population | 889±221 |
| Median age | 46.2±13.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5%±3.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.2%±5.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±2.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±2.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.5%±4.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.6%±7.2 pts |
| Median household income | $54,250±$19,350 |
| Per capita income | $25,144±$4,235 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.9%±11.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6%±4.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $89,400±$26,581 |
| Median gross rent | $719±$248 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 52.5%±22.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.7%±10.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.8%±2.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.2%±3.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.9%±8.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±13.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.5 min±4.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.1%±5.3 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