Dames Quarter's Livability
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B-
Affordability -
F
Housing -
B
Job Market -
F
Diversity -
B
Crime -
B-
Commute -
D+
Education -
B
Weather -
D-
Amenities
About Dames Quarter, MD
Dames Quarter, MD is located in Somerset County in the state of Maryland.
The total City Population for Dames Quarter is about 109 with about 3 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $162,000, which is roughly 52% lower than the Average Home Value of $338,256 for the state of Maryland, and roughly 25% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $60,147, which is roughly 38% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $97,112 for the state of Maryland, and roughly 8% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.29Male Population Estimate: 46.8%
Female Population Estimate: 53.2%
Median Age: 41.5
Male Median Age: 50.3
Female Median Age: 52.5
Racial Demographic Estimates
Black:11.1%
Indian:0.9%
Other:0.9%
Asian:0.8%
Hispanic:0.3%
Hawaiian:0%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 41.8%
Libertarian: 0.81%
Other: 0.46%
Green: 0.37%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Dames Quarter specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Somerset County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 0)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Somerset County: About 357.481 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Somerset County is about 100% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 19% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
Maryland is ranked #16 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 62.03 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 58.21The average living wage for the state of Maryland is $35.41/hr, while the states minimum wage is $11.75/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Maryland a minimum wage score of 58.87 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $3.63/hr, which gives Maryland a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 10.92 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Maryland is $270.58, resulting in a UI benefit score of 64.06 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43X Maryland does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Maryland does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Maryland does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
✓ Maryland does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Maryland does provide some form of paid family leave.
✓ Maryland does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Maryland does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Maryland does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Maryland does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Maryland does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Maryland does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Maryland does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Maryland does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Maryland does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Maryland does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Maryland does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Maryland does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Maryland does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 21821Latitude: 38.169700
Longitude: -75.889500
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 0.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 410, 667