Jesterville, Maryland Population and Demographics

Published: October 1, 2020 5:26 pm

Population, Race and Ethnicity

Jesterville is a Census-designated place in Wicomico County, Maryland, with a population of 216. According to the most recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, 58.80% of residents identify as white, 41.20% as Black or African American, 0.00% as American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.00% as Asian, 0.00% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 0.00% as Hispanic or Latino, and 0.00% as some other race or combination of races.

Nationally, some 61.1% of Americans identify as white, 12.3% as Black or African American, 0.7% as American Indian or Alaska Native, 5.4% as Asian, 0.2% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 17.8% as Hispanic or Latino, and 2.6% as some other race or combination of races.

Age

The population of Jesterville is older than the United States as a whole. The median age is 45.9 years, 8.0 years more than the national median age of 37.9 years. An estimated 0.00% of the population is 65 years and over, compared to 15.2% of the U.S. population.

Family and household composition

Family and household composition also varies heavily across the United States. In Jesterville, 27.80% of households are occupied by married-couple families, compared to the 48.3% national figure. Some 51.90% of households are occupied by single male householders, 0.00% by single female householders, and 20.30% by non-family occupants. Nationwide, 4.9% of households are occupied by single male householders, 12.6% by single female householders, and 34.3% by non-family occupants. An estimated 48.10% of heads of household own their homes, compared to the national homeownership rate of 63.8%.

Language spoken

English is by far the most commonly spoken language in Maryland and across the U.S. as a whole. Similarly, in Jesterville, 100% of local residents aged 5 and up speak English exclusively, or, if they are multilingual, speak English very well. For context, 93.2% of the 5 and older population across Maryland only speaks English, or speak it very well, and 91.5% of the same age group nationwide do.

Marital status

Residents of Jesterville are less likely than the typical American to be married. Of all local residents aged 15 and older, 26.6% are currently married, compared to 48.1% of Americans nationwide in the same age group. Across Maryland as a whole, 47.3% of residents 15 and older are married.

Divorce is far less common in Jesterville than it is across the U.S. as a whole. According to Census estimates, 0% of residents 15 and older are divorced — compared to 10.8% of the U.S. population in the same age group. In Maryland, 10% of the 15 and older population is divorced.

An estimated 27.1% of Jesterville residents 15 and older have never married, compared to one-third of all Americans in the same age group.

Veterans

In Jesterville, 40.1% of the 18 and older civilian population are veterans — compared to 7.5% of adult civilians nationwide and 8% of the civilian population in all of Maryland.

Educational attainment

In Jesterville, adults are more likely to have a high school education than the typical American adult, but are less likely to have a four-year college education. Among Jesterville residents 25 and older, 100.00% have a high school diploma or equivalent, and 24.40% have a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 87.7% and 31.5% of adults nationwide, respectively. Across Maryland, 90% of adults have graduated high school, and 39.6 have a bachelor’s degree.

Poverty

Serious financial hardship is more common in Jesterville than it is nationwide. The local poverty rate stands at 41.20%, while the national poverty rate is 14.1%. Across the state as a whole, 9.4% of the population lives below the poverty line.

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