Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD

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2022 Population

137,815

17.6% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ben Cardin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

38.9

1.04% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

15.7%

10.7% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$66,928

11.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$217,500

25.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD had a population of 138k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $66,928. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD grew from 117,140 to 137,815, a 17.6% increase and its median household income grew from $60,170 to $66,928, a 11.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (64%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.52%), Other (Hispanic) (3.68%), and White (Hispanic) (2.86%).

11.2% of the households in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.2% of the residents in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD are Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex (20 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD was $217,500, and the homeownership rate was 64.7%.

Most people in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD was 2 cars per household.

Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD borders Inner East Baltimore County--Middle River, Rosedale & White Marsh PUMA, MD, South Harford County--Aberdeen, Havre de Grace Cities PUMA, MD, East Baltimore City--Inner Harbor, Canton & Bayview PUMA, MD, Southwest Baltimore City--Irvington, Ten Hills & Cherry Hill PUMA, MD, Southeast Anne Arundel County--Annapolis City, Parole & Annapolis Neck PUMA, MD, and Queen Anne's, Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester & Kent Counties PUMA, MD.

United States Maryland

Population & Diversity

Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD is home to a population of 138k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.07% of Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD residents were born outside of the country (11.1k people).

In 2022, there were 3.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (88.3k people) in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.23k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD are Spanish (8,726 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (762 households), and Arabic (732 households).

Citizenship

96.2%

2022 Citizenship

96.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.2% of Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
88.3k ± 3.38k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
27.6k ± 2.97k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
6.23k ± 941

8.45%

Hispanic Population

11.7k people

8.45% of the people in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD are hispanic (11.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.07%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11.1k people

8.54%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

10k people

As of 2022, 8.07% of Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD residents (11.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD was 8.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,726 households (6.71%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
762 households (0.586%)
Arabic
732 households (0.563%)

11.2% of the households in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD was Spanish. 6.71% of the households in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,826 ± 356
Gulf War (2001-)
1,369 ± 321
Gulf War (1990s)
798 ± 233

Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD employs 58.9k people. The largest industries in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD are Construction (4,835 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,769 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,735 people), and the highest paying industries are Commercial, industrial & other intangible assets rental & leasing ($291,178), Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($126,955), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($120,108).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,412

Women

49.5%

24,874

Men

50.5%

The workforce of Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD in 2020 was 49,286 people, with 49.5% woman, and 50.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

58.9k

2022 Value

16.6%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD grew at a rate of 16.6%, from 50.5k employees to 58.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,191 people), Cashiers (1,542 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,501 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

58.9k

2022 Value

16.6%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD grew at a rate of 16.6%, from 50.5k employees to 58.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD, are Construction (4,835 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,769 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,735 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD, though some of these residents may live in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,564

Median earning men ± $1,430

$40,536

Median earning women ± $1,337

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($86,725), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,992), and Manufacturing ($63,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($62,753), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,938), and Manufacturing ($49,021).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

0.617%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD awarded 20 degrees. The student population of Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 40 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD are Black or African American (12 and 60%), followed by White (6 and 30%), Hispanic or Latino (1 and 5%), and Unknown (1 and 5%).

The largest universities in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD by number of degrees awarded are Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex (20 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD are General Cosmetology (11 and 55%) and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (9 and 45%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.71% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.15% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (41.4k), Some college (21.3k), and Secondary Education (18.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD was $217,500 in 2022, which is 0.772 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $172,700 to $217,500, a 25.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD is 64.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD is $66,928. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD was South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD with a value of $195,376, followed by West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD and North Montgomery County--Olney, Damascus & Darnestown PUMA, MD, with respective values of $169,655 and $168,773.

Property

$217,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,487

$33,795

Median Property Taxes

±$1,358

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.7%

Homeownership

2022

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 64.7% of the housing units in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD was South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD with a value of $195,376, followed by West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD and North Montgomery County--Olney, Damascus & Darnestown PUMA, MD, with respective values of $169,655 and $168,773.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,928

Median Household Income

± $2,553

52.2k

Number of Households

± 1,812

In 2022, the median household income of the 52.2k households in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD grew to $66,928 from the previous year's value of $60,170.

The following chart displays the households in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.428

2022 Wage GINI in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD

0.395

2021 Wage GINI in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD

In 2022, the income inequality in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD was 0.428 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 8.37% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.5%)
Carpooled (9.94%)
Worked At Home (6.54%)

In 2022, 75.5% of workers in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.94%) and those who worked at home (6.54%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.88% of the workforce in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD (21.5k out of 137k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.2% of the population of Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD has health coverage, with 42.7% on employee plans, 26.7% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0.842% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1133 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.34% increase from the previous year (1118 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1258 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 315 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

1,133 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maryland

Primary care physicians in Maryland see an average of 1,133 patients per year. This represents a 1.34% increase from the previous year (1,118 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Maryland in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.82%

Uninsured

42.7%

Employer Coverage

26.7%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

0.842%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD declined by 1.58% from 6.93% to 6.82%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Southeast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.