Living in Spring Gap, Maryland
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Spring Gap · Census data 2020–2024
Spring Gap has 49 residents with a median age of 55.7. The median home value is $279,200.
Spring Gap is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Spring Gap at a glance
- Population
- 49
- Median age
- 55.7State: 39.4
- Median home value
- $279,200State: $419,900
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
Is Spring Gap a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 34% lower than the state median.
Cons: Unemployment of 25%; a poverty rate of 26.5%.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Cost of living in Spring Gap
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Spring Gap the median home value is $279,200, 16% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Housing in Spring Gap: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 28
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1987
- Average household size
- 1.75
Spring Gap demographics
- Population
- 49
- Median age
- 55.7
- Under 18
- 0%
- 65 and older
- 44.9%
- Households
- 28
- Foreign-born
- 42.9%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Spring Gap ›
Education in Spring Gap
0% of adults 25 and older in Spring Gap have a bachelor's degree or higher (Maryland: 43.4%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Spring Gap
- Unemployment rate
- 25%State: 4.9%
- Average commute
- —State: 31 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 22.2%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 77.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 75%
Spring Gap vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Gap | 49 | — | $279,200 | — |
| Wiley Ford | 630 | $90,775 | $189,000 | — |
| Fort Ashby | 1,283 | $44,538 | $225,300 | $633 |
| Carpendale | 1,035 | $66,027 | $171,300 | $697 |
| Ridgeley | 239 | $41,477 | $151,800 | $783 |
| Potomac Park | 978 | $53,221 | $139,400 | $963 |
| Cumberland | 18,804 | $48,162 | $123,200 | $741 |
| Bowling Green | 966 | $76,140 | $132,000 | $899 |
| Cresaptown | 5,121 | $68,370 | $142,600 | $777 |
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What is the average home price in Spring Gap?
The median home value in Spring Gap is $279,200, compared with $419,900 in Maryland.
Is Spring Gap, MD a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 34% lower than the state median. Minuses: unemployment of 25%; a poverty rate of 26.5%.
What is the median age in Spring Gap?
The median age in Spring Gap is 55.7 years (Maryland: 39.4).
What is the unemployment rate in Spring Gap?
The unemployment rate in Spring Gap is 25% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Spring Gap?
0% of adults in Spring Gap have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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