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Halfway, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Washington County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
10,974
Population
2,511/sq mi density
$69,600
Median Income
$35,527 per capita
$247,100
Home Value
$284,792 Zillow
$1,183
Median Rent
32.1% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
650
Violent Crime/100K
3,619 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$69,600 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$247,100 home value, $1,183/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
650 violent crimes/100K (71% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,600
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,527
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.2%
10% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Halfway vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Halfway’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,600
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,527
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,244
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,120
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,120
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.8%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.2%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,961M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.2%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
6.8%
Other
11.8%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,704
Restaurants
333
Healthcare
446
Retail
547
Manufacturing
135
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,244
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,722
6% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $69,600 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,527 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,244 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,120 |
| County GDP | $9,961M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 6.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,704 |
| Restaurants | 333 |
| Healthcare | 446 |
| Retail | 547 |
| Manufacturing | 135 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,244 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,722 |