Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD

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2024 Population

105,547

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.503% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.21%

4.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$128,681

0.174% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$451,400

4.37% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

52,332

0.0631% 1-year growth

About

5.93% of the households in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD was $451,400, and the homeownership rate was 83.8%.

Most people in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD was 2 cars per household.

Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD borders South Prince George's County--Clinton, Fort Washington & Rosaryville PUMA, MD, Southeast Anne Arundel County--Annapolis City, Parole & Annapolis Neck PUMA, MD, Queen Anne's, Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester & Kent Counties PUMA, MD, Central St. Mary's County--Lexington Park City & Leonardtown PUMA, MD, and Charles County--La Plata Town & Waldorf City PUMA, MD.

United States Maryland

Population & Diversity

Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD is home to a population of 106k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 4% of Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD residents were born outside of the country (4.22k people).

In 2024, there were 5.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (75.6k people) in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.15k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD are Spanish (2,567 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (566 households), and Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages (277 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

52,457

Women

49.6%

53,217

Men

50.4%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 105,674 inhabitants, with 50.4% men, and 49.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD.

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Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
75.6k ± 905
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14.6k ± 1.01k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.15k ± 641

5.3%

Hispanic Population

5.59k people

5.3% of the people in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD are hispanic (5.59k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Philippines
768 ± 678 people
El Salvador
325 ± 442 people
India
320 ± 439 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD was Philippines, the natal country of 768 Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD residents, followed by El Salvador with 325 and India with 320.

Foreign-Born Population

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.22k people

3.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.98k people

As of 2024, 4% of Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD residents (4.22k 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 Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD was 3.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
2,567 households (2.57%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
566 households (0.567%)
Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages
277 households (0.278%)

5.93% of the households in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD was Spanish. 2.57% of the households in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,842 ± 527
Vietnam
2,080 ± 302
Gulf War (1990s)
1,718 ± 373

Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD.

Health

97% of the population of Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD has health coverage, with 54.4% on employee plans, 10% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 5.66% 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, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,179 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maryland

Primary care physicians in Maryland see an average of 1,179 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,179 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Maryland in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.98%

Uninsured

54.4%

Employer Coverage

10%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

16.1%

Non-Group

5.66%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD declined by 8.19% from 3.24% to 2.98%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD employs 52.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD were Construction (5,122 people), National security & international affairs (4,558 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,683 people), and the highest paying industries were Legal services ($175,255), Administration of economic programs & space research ($148,192), and Air transportation ($146,092).

Males in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $81,591. The income inequality in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD (measured using the Gini index) is 0.419, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,859

Women

43.7%

29,473

Men

56.3%

The workforce of Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD in 2024 was 52,332 people, with 43.7% woman, and 56.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

52.3k

2024 Value

0.0631%

1 Year growth

± 0.0631%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD grew at a rate of 0.0631%, from 52.3k employees to 52.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD, are Other managers (2,524 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,326 people), and Construction managers (1,142 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, 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

52.3k

2024 Value

0.0631%

1 Year growth

± 0.0631%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD grew at a rate of 0.0631%, from 52.3k employees to 52.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD, are Construction (5,122 people), National security & international affairs (4,558 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,683 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD, though some of these residents may live in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,058

Median earning men ± $2,623

$59,433

Median earning women ± $2,878

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($125,664), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,694), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,511).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($106,145), Information ($102,115), and Manufacturing ($98,269).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

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

Voting results are not available for Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

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.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.577% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.612% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (24.6k), Some college (17.6k), and Bachelors Degree (15.9k).

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 Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD was $451,400 in 2024, which is 1.36 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $432,500 to $451,400, a 4.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD is 83.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD have an average commute time of 36.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$451,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,558

$31,785

Median Property Taxes

±$1,215

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 Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.8%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.8% of the housing units in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, 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.

$128,681

Median Household Income

± $3,906

37.9k

Number of Households

± 1,426

In 2024, the median household income of the 37.9k households in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD grew to $128,681 from the previous year's value of $128,458.

The following chart displays the households in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, 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

0.419

2024 Wage GINI in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD

0.42

2023 Wage GINI in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD

In 2024, the income inequality in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD was 0.419 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.219% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.3%)
Worked At Home (18%)
Carpooled (6.06%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18%) and those who carpooled to work (6.06%).

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

36.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD have a longer commute time (36.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.15% of the workforce in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD (4.4k out of 105k 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Calvert & Southeast St. Mary's Counties--Chesapeake Beach & California PUMA, MD is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.