Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD

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2023 Population

104,932

0.771% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.8

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

4.42%

11.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$128,458

2.81% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$432,500

5.03% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD had a population of 105k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $128,458. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD grew from 104,129 to 104,932, a 0.771% increase and its median household income grew from $124,951 to $128,458, a 2.81% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.83%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.15%), and White (Hispanic) (2.05%).

5.22% of the households in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California 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.

98.7% of the residents in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD was $432,500, and the homeownership rate was 83.3%.

Most people in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD was 2 cars per household.

Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD borders South Prince George's County--Clinton, Fort Washington & Rosaryville PUMA, MD, Southeast Anne Arundel County--Annapolis City, Parole & Annapolis Neck PUMA, MD, Queen Anne's, Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester & Kent Counties PUMA, MD, Central St. Mary's County--Lexington Park City & Leonardtown PUMA, MD, and Charles County--La Plata Town & Waldorf City PUMA, MD.

United States Maryland

Population & Diversity

Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD is home to a population of 105k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.8% of Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD residents were born outside of the country (3.98k people).

In 2023, there were 5.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (75.6k people) in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.12k 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 Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD are Spanish (2,353 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (620 households), and German (237 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

49,989

Women

48.7%

52,576

Men

51.3%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 102,565 inhabitants, with 51.3% men, and 48.7% women.

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Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.7% of Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
75.6k ± 832
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15k ± 798
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
6.12k ± 790

5.12%

Hispanic Population

5.37k people

5.12% of the people in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD are hispanic (5.37k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Philippines
906 ± 736 people
Germany
291 ± 418 people
India
223 ± 366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD was Philippines, the natal country of 906 Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD residents, followed by Germany with 291 and India with 223.

Foreign-Born Population

3.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.98k people

4.05%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.22k people

As of 2023, 3.8% of Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD residents (3.98k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD was 4.05%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
2,353 households (2.37%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
620 households (0.626%)
German
237 households (0.239%)

5.22% of the households in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD was Spanish. 2.37% of the households in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California 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

Gulf War (2001-)
3,585 ± 421
Vietnam
2,180 ± 289
Gulf War (1990s)
1,505 ± 313

Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD employs N/A people. The largest industries in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD are National security & international affairs (5,572 people), Construction (5,546 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,909 people), and the highest paying industries are Air transportation ($149,171), Legal services ($148,247), and U. S. Navy ($141,766).

Males in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $78,491. The income inequality in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD (measured using the Gini index) is 0.414, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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RACE/ETHNICITY

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Women

N/A%

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Men

N/A%

The workforce of Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD.

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Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD, are Other managers (2,013 people), Software developers (1,107 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (973 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD, are National security & international affairs (5,572 people), Construction (5,546 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,909 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD, though some of these residents may live in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,969

Median earning men ± $1,543

$56,950

Median earning women ± $2,821

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($123,619), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,029), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,979).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($100,382), Public Administration ($99,145), and Manufacturing ($97,333).

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks 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 Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (62.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.09%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Angela Alsobrooks

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks 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

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, 0.308% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.162% 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 Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (24.4k), Some college (16.7k), and Bachelors Degree (16.7k).

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 Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD was $432,500 in 2023, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $411,800 to $432,500, a 5.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD is 83.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD have an average commute time of 38.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD is $128,458. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD was South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD with a value of $201,565, followed by North Montgomery County--Olney, Damascus & Darnestown PUMA, MD and West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD, with respective values of $177,170 and $175,938.

Housing

Property

$432,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,754

$31,573

Median Property Taxes

±$1,233

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 Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.3%

Homeownership

2023

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83.3% of the housing units in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California 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 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD was South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD with a value of $201,565, followed by North Montgomery County--Olney, Damascus & Darnestown PUMA, MD and West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD, with respective values of $177,170 and $175,938.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California 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.

$128,458

Median Household Income

± $3,870

37.9k

Number of Households

± 1,451

In 2023, the median household income of the 37.9k households in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD grew to $128,458 from the previous year's value of $124,951.

The following chart displays the households in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.414

2022 Wage GINI in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD

N/A Wage GINI in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD

In 2022, the income inequality in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD was 0.414 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 58.6% decline from N/A to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.6%)
Worked At Home (16%)
Carpooled (5.78%)

In 2023, 74.6% of workers in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who carpooled to work (5.78%).

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

38.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD have a longer commute time (38.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.31% of the workforce in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California 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 Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD (4.61k out of 104k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California 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

96.8% of the population of Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD has health coverage, with 56.3% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 4.96% 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

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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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.24%

Uninsured

56.3%

Employer Coverage

10.9%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

4.96%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD grew by 2.24% from 3.17% to 3.24%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.