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Halfway, Maryland

Field	Value
official_name	Halfway, Maryland
settlement_type	Census-designated place
nickname	Halfway
image_skyline	US 11 sb, Halfway, MD, July 2025.jpg
image_caption	US 11 southbound through Halfway
mapsize	250x200px
map_caption	Location in Maryland
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_name1	Maryland
subdivision_name2	Washington
area_footnotes
area_total_sq_mi	4.55
area_total_km2	11.78
area_land_sq_mi	4.55
area_land_km2	11.78
area_water_sq_mi	0.00
area_water_km2	0.00
coordinates
population_as_of	2020
population_total	11896
population_metro	257619
population_density_km2	1009.60
population_density_sq_mi	2615.08
unit_pref	Imperial
timezone	EST
utc_offset	−5
timezone_DST	EDT
utc_offset_DST	−4
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	558
postal_code_type	Zip code
postal_code	21740-21749
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	24-36125
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	2389890

Halfway is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11,896 at the 2020 census. It is named due to its location, which is halfway between Hagerstown and Williamsport. Halfway is a major suburb in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.7 sqmi, all land.

Demographics

2010

Race	Population	% of Total
Total	10,701	100
White	9,708	90
African American	398	3
Hispanic	349	3
Two or More Races	245	2
Asian	190	1
Other	137	1

2000

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,065 people, 4,275 households, and 2,851 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,147.6 PD/sqmi. There were 4,424 housing units at an average density of 944.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.47% White, 2.13% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.

There were 4,275 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females, age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,892, and the median income for a family was $51,143. Males had a median income of $36,847 versus $26,008 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,518. About 4.3% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
{{GNIS. 2389890
"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
"Halfway Maryland Population Statistics". US Census Bureau.
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].

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