Chance

County:: Somerset County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.67
State:: Maryland

Chance is a CDP located in Somerset County, Maryland. Chance has a 2025 population of 246. Chance is currently declining at a rate of -2.77% annually and its population has decreased by -40.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 413 in 2020.

The average household income in Chance is $85,261 with a poverty rate of 2.75%. The median age in Chance is 62.1 years: 56.6 years for males, and 62.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Chance includes 72.48% White, 12.39% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	158	72.48%
Two or more races	33	15.14%
Black or African American	27	12.39%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Chance Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Chance's average per capita income is $42,500. Household income levels show a median of $63,500. The poverty rate stands at 2.75%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$70,625	$97,973
Married Families	$70,313	-
Households	$63,500	$85,261
Non Families	$32,000	$57,453

$42,500

Average Income

$63,500

Median Household Income

2.75%

Poverty Rate