Halfway
MDWashington County, Maryland
Population 155K |Median income $73,017 |2 hospitals
Population
154,645
Washington County
Median Income
$73,017
+15% vs avg
Median Home Value
$262,400
+34% vs avg
Median Age
40.9
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
155K+4%
Median Income
$74,157+33%
Median Home Value
$275,900+34%
Poverty Rate
12.5%+1%
Unemployment
4.9%-44%
Economics
Median Rent $1,049/mo
Poverty Rate
12.3% -15% vs avg
Unemployment 5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 23%
Work From Home 9.9%
Public Transit 1.3%
Demographics
White 78.7%
African American 11.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
Other / Multiethnic 2.1%
Asian 1.7%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
39.9%
Obesity
39%
High Blood Pressure
38.9%
Physical Inactivity
29.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.9%
Current Smoking
15.1%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.3%
Binge Drinking
13.6%
Diabetes
13.3%
Current Asthma
10.7%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 60.4%
Annual Checkup 79.5%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
9.4%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.2%
Stroke
3.8%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
397 per 100k
+12% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1715 per 100k
-14% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
268.2
Homicide
10.0
Robbery
119.1
Burglary
200.1
Larceny-Theft
1279.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
235.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER
HAGERSTOWN · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Halfway Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Washington County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.