Ballenger Creek, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

26,390

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

0.291% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.3%

13.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$108,944

0.516% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Ballenger Creek, MD is home to a population of 26.4k people, from which 91.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.9% of Ballenger Creek, MD residents were born outside of the country (5.25k people).

In 2024, there were 2.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.5k people) in Ballenger Creek, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.83k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.64k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.5%

2024 Citizenship

90.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.5% of Ballenger Creek, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ballenger Creek, MD was 90.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ballenger Creek, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.5k ± 1.3k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.83k ± 940
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.64k ± 462

14.6%

Hispanic Population

3.85k people

14.6% of the people in Ballenger Creek, MD are hispanic (3.85k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ballenger Creek, 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

19.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.25k people

20.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.27k people

As of 2024, 19.9% of Ballenger Creek, MD residents (5.25k 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 Ballenger Creek, MD was 20.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
366 ± 189
Gulf War (2001-)
255 ± 131
Vietnam
168 ± 87

Ballenger Creek, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ballenger Creek, MD employs 14.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ballenger Creek, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,431 people), Retail Trade (1,764 people), and Educational Services (1,577 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($108,191), Public Administration ($102,996), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($98,087).

Employment

Occupations

14.2k

2024 Value

± 1,057

4.06%

1 Year growth

± 9.98%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ballenger Creek, MD grew at a rate of 4.06%, from 13.7k employees to 14.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ballenger Creek, MD, are Management Occupations (1,991 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,551 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,197 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ballenger Creek, 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

14.2k

2024 Value

± 1,057

4.06%

1 Year growth

± 9.98%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ballenger Creek, MD grew at a rate of 4.06%, from 13.7k employees to 14.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ballenger Creek, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,431 people), Retail Trade (1,764 people), and Educational Services (1,577 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ballenger Creek, MD, though some of these residents may live in Ballenger Creek, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,707

Median earning men ± $5,204

$56,909

Median earning women ± $7,805

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($134,891), Public Administration ($113,544), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($108,670).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($87,177), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,897), and Public Administration ($74,531).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ballenger Creek, MD was $387,300 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $369,800 to $387,300, a 4.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Ballenger Creek, MD is 64.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ballenger Creek, MD have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ballenger Creek, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$387,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,347

$6,386

Median Property Taxes

±$632

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ballenger Creek, 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 Ballenger Creek, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ballenger Creek, 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.

$108,944

Median Household Income

± $7,475

9.88k

Number of Households

± 897

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.88k households in Ballenger Creek, MD grew to $108,944 from the previous year's value of $108,385.

The following chart displays the households in Ballenger Creek, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ballenger Creek, 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 (65.4%)
Worked At Home (20.9%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2024, 65.4% of workers in Ballenger Creek, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ballenger Creek, MD have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.68% of the workforce in Ballenger Creek, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ballenger Creek, MD (2.67k out of 26k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ballenger Creek, MD is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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