California, MD

Census Place

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2023 Population

13,223

3.02% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.3

1.12% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$337,900

5.83% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,304

9.12% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, California, MD had a population of 13.2k people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of California, MD declined from 13,635 to 13,223, a −3.02% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in California, 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.

The largest universities in California, MD are Blades School of Hair Design (16 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in California, MD was $337,900, and the homeownership rate was 63.6%.

Most people in California, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in California, MD was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of California, MD employs 7.3k people. The largest industries in California, MD are Public Administration (1,334 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,018 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (811 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,595), Manufacturing ($97,564), and Utilities ($94,929).

Employment

Occupations

7.3k

2023 Value

± 742

−9.12%

1 Year decline

± 15.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in California, MD declined at a rate of −9.12%, from 8.04k employees to 7.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in California, MD, are Management Occupations (882 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (668 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (563 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of California, MD.

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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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.3k

2023 Value

± 742

−9.12%

1 Year decline

± 15.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in California, MD declined at a rate of −9.12%, from 8.04k employees to 7.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in California, MD, are Public Administration (1,334 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,018 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (811 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of California, MD, though some of these residents may live in California, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,832), Manufacturing ($99,103), and Public Administration ($94,631).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($87,656), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,271), and Manufacturing ($58,438).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (62.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Angela Alsobrooks

Senator from Maryland

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in California, MD awarded 16 degrees. The student population of California, MD in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 26 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in California, MD are White (8 and 50%), followed by Black or African American (5 and 31.3%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 12.5%), and Two or More Races (1 and 6.25%).

The largest universities in California, MD by number of degrees awarded are Blades School of Hair Design (16 and 100%).

The most popular majors in California, MD are General Cosmetology (16 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 28 students enrolled in California, MD, 7.14% men and 92.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 14 records, of which 92.9% were women and 7.14% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

16 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in California, MD was General Cosmetology with 16 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in California, MD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Blades School of Hair Design

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

16 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Blades School of Hair Design with 16 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in California, MD, which is 0.231 times less than the 13 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 8 degrees mean that there were 1.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 5 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (961k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in California, MD was $337,900 in 2023, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $319,300 to $337,900, a 5.83% increase. The homeownership rate in California, MD is 63.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in California, MD have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in California, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$337,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,754

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.6%

Homeownership

2023

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 63.6% of the housing units in California, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in California, MD colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

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Median Household Income

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5.13k

Number of Households

± 554

In N/A, the median household income of the 5.13k households in California, MD N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in California, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2022, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (78.2%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (6.45%)

In 2023, 78.2% of workers in California, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.45%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in California, MD have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.34% of the workforce in California, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in California, MD (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in California, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

N/A% of the population of California, MD has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Mary's County, MD see 2440 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.13% decrease from the previous year (2468 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1974 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 715 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,440 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Mary's County, MD

Primary care physicians in St. Mary's County, MD see an average of 2,440 patients per year. This represents a 1.13% decrease from the previous year (2,468 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in St. Mary's County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

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Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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