Aspen Hill, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

53,279

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

0.798% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.73%

11.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$111,575

2.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Aspen Hill, MD is home to a population of 53.3k people, from which 79.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 40.3% of Aspen Hill, MD residents were born outside of the country (21.5k people).

In 2024, there were 1.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.7k people) in Aspen Hill, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13k Other (Hispanic) and 8.07k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.6%

2024 Citizenship

80.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 79.6% of Aspen Hill, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Aspen Hill, MD was 80.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aspen Hill, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.7k ± 2.05k
Other (Hispanic)
13k ± 1.89k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.07k ± 1.15k

36.6%

Hispanic Population

19.5k people

36.6% of the people in Aspen Hill, MD are hispanic (19.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Aspen Hill, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

40.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21.5k people

39.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21k people

As of 2024, 40.3% of Aspen Hill, MD residents (21.5k 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 Aspen Hill, MD was 39.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Aspen Hill, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
604 ± 264
Vietnam
302 ± 134
Korea
158 ± 176

Aspen Hill, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Aspen Hill, MD employs 27.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Aspen Hill, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,357 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,034 people), and Construction (3,024 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($121,778), Finance & Insurance ($111,324), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,356).

Employment

Occupations

27.4k

2024 Value

± 1,644

−3.78%

1 Year decline

± 8.73%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aspen Hill, MD declined at a rate of −3.78%, from 28.4k employees to 27.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aspen Hill, MD, are Management Occupations (3,061 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,315 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,300 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aspen Hill, 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

27.4k

2024 Value

± 1,644

−3.78%

1 Year decline

± 8.73%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aspen Hill, MD declined at a rate of −3.78%, from 28.4k employees to 27.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aspen Hill, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,357 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,034 people), and Construction (3,024 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aspen Hill, MD, though some of these residents may live in Aspen Hill, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,001

Median earning men ± $5,486

$46,981

Median earning women ± $6,452

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($133,785), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,250), and Information ($98,523).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($104,688), Public Administration ($103,550), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,597).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Aspen Hill, MD was $570,000 in 2024, which is 1.71 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $538,000 to $570,000, a 5.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Aspen Hill, MD is 64.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Aspen Hill, MD have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aspen Hill, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$570,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,977

$11,055

Median Property Taxes

±$804

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.7% of the housing units in Aspen Hill, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Aspen Hill, 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.

$111,575

Median Household Income

± $6,608

17.1k

Number of Households

± 1,088

In 2024, the median household income of the 17.1k households in Aspen Hill, MD grew to $111,575 from the previous year's value of $109,026.

The following chart displays the households in Aspen Hill, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aspen Hill, 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 (53.7%)
Worked At Home (23%)
Carpooled (11.7%)

In 2024, 53.7% of workers in Aspen Hill, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23%) and those who carpooled to work (11.7%).

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

34.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aspen Hill, MD have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.74% of the workforce in Aspen Hill, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aspen Hill, MD (5.14k out of 52.8k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Aspen Hill, MD is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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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