Benedict, MD

Census Place

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2024 Population
148
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
US Senator
Angela Alsobrooks
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
63.8
15.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
23%
55.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$41,118
2022 Median Property Value
$245,300
2024 Employed Population
55
358% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Benedict, 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.

100% of the residents in Benedict, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Benedict, MD was $245,300, and the homeownership rate was 89.4%.

Population & Diversity

Benedict, MD is home to a population of 148 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Benedict, MD residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (148 people) in Benedict, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Benedict, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    148 ± 106
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (148 people) in Benedict, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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Global Diversity

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

Occupations

55
2024 Value
± 109
358%
1 Year growth
± 187%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Benedict, MD grew at a rate of 358%, from 12 employees to 55 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Benedict, MD, are Transportation Occupations (29 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Benedict, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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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Employment by Industries

55
2024 Value
± 109
358%
1 Year growth
± 187%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Benedict, MD grew at a rate of 358%, from 12 employees to 55 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Benedict, MD, are Wholesale Trade (29 people), Accommodation & Food Services (16 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Benedict, MD, though some of these residents may live in Benedict, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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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.

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

Property

$245,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$235,470
$84
Median Property Taxes
±$85

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

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$41,118
Median Household Income
± $36,320
94
Number of Households
± 86

The following chart displays the households in Benedict, 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 $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Benedict, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Carpooled (52.7%)
  2. Drove Alone (47.3%)

In 2024, 52.7% of workers in Benedict, MD carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (47.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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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Car Ownership

4 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Benedict, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Benedict, MD have 4 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Benedict, MD (34 out of 148 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Benedict, 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

100% of the population of Benedict, MD has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 43.9% on Medicare, 56.1% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 43.2% were men and 56.8% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 8.78% between 18 and 34 years, 47.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 43.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.2% were men and 56.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
0%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
43.9%
Medicare
56.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Benedict, MD stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

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