Aquasco, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

719

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

10.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.2%

33.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,658

10% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Aquasco, MD is home to a population of 719 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.83 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (356 people) in Aquasco, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 195 White (Non-Hispanic) and 65 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Aquasco, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Aquasco, MD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Aquasco, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aquasco, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
356 ± 217
White (Non-Hispanic)
195 ± 82
White (Hispanic)
65 ± 82

9.04%

Hispanic Population

65 people

9.04% of the people in Aquasco, MD are hispanic (65 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 17
Vietnam
6 ± 21

Aquasco, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Aquasco, MD.

Economy

The economy of Aquasco, MD employs 291 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Aquasco, MD were Public Administration (92 people), Retail Trade (42 people), and Educational Services (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($62,132), Educational Services ($54,539), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,145).

Employment

Occupations

291

2024 Value

± 135

8.58%

1 Year growth

± 62.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aquasco, MD grew at a rate of 8.58%, from 268 employees to 291 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aquasco, MD, are Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (52 people), Material Moving Occupations (36 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aquasco, MD.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

291

2024 Value

± 135

8.58%

1 Year growth

± 62.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aquasco, MD grew at a rate of 8.58%, from 268 employees to 291 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aquasco, MD, are Public Administration (92 people), Retail Trade (42 people), and Educational Services (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aquasco, MD, though some of these residents may live in Aquasco, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,393

Median earning men ± $49,046

$51,250

Median earning women ± $4,947

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($62,132) and Public Administration ($24,174).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,145) and Retail Trade ($16,810).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Aquasco, MD was $531,300 in 2024, which is 1.6 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $491,700 to $531,300, a 8.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Aquasco, MD is 58.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Aquasco, MD have an average commute time of 40.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aquasco, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$531,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$197,794

$165

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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 Aquasco, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Aquasco, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.5%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.5% of the housing units in Aquasco, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Aquasco, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$55,658

Median Household Income

± $46,503

282

Number of Households

± 115

In 2024, the median household income of the 282 households in Aquasco, MD declined from $55,658 from the previous year's value of $61,875.

The following chart displays the households in Aquasco, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aquasco, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.4%)
Worked At Home (17.9%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2024, 68.4% of workers in Aquasco, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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

40.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aquasco, MD have a longer commute time (40.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.56% of the workforce in Aquasco, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Aquasco, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aquasco, MD (181 out of 719 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Aquasco, MD is Black, followed by White 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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