Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,193
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
US Senator
Angela Alsobrooks
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
33.1
2.8% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
0.91%
240% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$125,069
1.58% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,006
3.45% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Aberdeen Proving Ground, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD is home to a population of 2.19k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.88% of Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD residents were born outside of the country (85 people).

In 2024, there were 1.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.05k people) in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 725 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 147 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%
2024 Citizenship
99.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.05k ± 254
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    725 ± 362
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    147 ± 76
9.58%
Hispanic Population
210 people

In 2024, there were 1.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.05k people) in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 725 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 147 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.58% of the people in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD are hispanic (210 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    130,412 ± 8,772 people
  2. India
    62,394 ± 6,102 people
  3. Nigeria
    47,653 ± 5,339 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 130,412 Maryland residents, followed by India with 62,394 and Nigeria with 47,653.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.88%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
85 people
2.35%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
55 people

As of 2024, 3.88% of Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD residents (85 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD was 2.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    165 ± 95
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    60 ± 33
  3. Vietnam
    18 ± 35

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.

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Economy

The economy of Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD employs 1.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD were Public Administration (385 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (161 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (100 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($128,359), Public Administration ($120,636), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,526).

Employment

Occupations

1.01k
2024 Value
± 244
−3.45%
1 Year decline
± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD declined at a rate of −3.45%, from 1.04k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (178 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (164 people), and Management Occupations (109 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

1.01k
2024 Value
± 244
−3.45%
1 Year decline
± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD declined at a rate of −3.45%, from 1.04k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, are Public Administration (385 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (161 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (100 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, though some of these residents may live in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$89,290
Median earning men ± $19,193
$47,903
Median earning women ± $4,112

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($120,855), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($89,034), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,447).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($110,938), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,679), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,416).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (62.6%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Angela Alsobrooks
Senator from Maryland1
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.

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Housing & Living

People in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD have an average commute time of 14.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$125,069
Median Household Income
± $22,707
833
Number of Households
± 165

In 2024, the median household income of the 833 households in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD grew to $125,069 from the previous year's value of $123,125.

The following chart displays the households in Aberdeen Proving Ground, 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 $125k - $150k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD is from Maryland.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Maryland
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2023, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.683% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (65.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.7%)
  3. Walked (11.4%)

In 2024, 65.1% of workers in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.7%) and those who walked to work (11.4%).

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.

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Commute Time

14.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD have a shorter commute time (14.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.593% of the workforce in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (18 out of 1.98k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

96.6% of the population of Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD has health coverage, with 52.8% on employee plans, 4.4% on Medicaid, 1.27% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 22.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1,179 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,179 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 273 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 27.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.42%
Uninsured
52.8%
Employer Coverage
4.4%
Medicaid
1.27%
Medicare
15.3%
Non-Group
22.8%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD grew by 255% from 0.963% to 3.42%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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