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Thurmont, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Frederick County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
6,439
Population
2,064/sq mi density
$92,391
Median Income
$44,732 per capita
$325,700
Home Value
$391,029 Zillow
$1,011
Median Rent
32.2% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
220
Violent Crime/100K
615 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$92,391 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$325,700 home value, $1,011/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
220 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$92,391
23% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,732
15% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
43% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Thurmont vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Thurmont’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$92,391
123%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,732
115%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$99,317
138%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,343
94%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,343
6% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.2%
7% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.4%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,352M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.4%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
14.2%
Other
9.1%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,170
Restaurants
526
Healthcare
755
Retail
710
Manufacturing
168
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$99,317
38% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,766
65% 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 | $92,391 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,732 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $99,317 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,343 |
| County GDP | $20,352M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.396 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 14.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,170 |
| Restaurants | 526 |
| Healthcare | 755 |
| Retail | 710 |
| Manufacturing | 168 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $99,317 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,766 |