Carney, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

28,343

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

0.252% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

10.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,620

1.18% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Carney, MD is home to a population of 28.3k people, from which 95.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.5% of Carney, MD residents were born outside of the country (3.55k people).

In 2024, there were 2.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.7k people) in Carney, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.46k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.04k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Carney, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carney, MD was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carney, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.7k ± 1.65k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.46k ± 935
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.04k ± 558

4.27%

Hispanic Population

1.21k people

4.27% of the people in Carney, MD are hispanic (1.21k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carney, 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

12.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.55k people

12.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.55k people

As of 2024, 12.5% of Carney, MD residents (3.55k 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 Carney, MD was 12.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
371 ± 120
Korea
299 ± 198
Gulf War (1990s)
179 ± 99

Carney, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Carney, MD employs 13.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carney, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,202 people), Educational Services (1,825 people), and Retail Trade (1,598 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($90,024), Utilities ($81,054), and Finance & Insurance ($78,333).

Employment

Occupations

13.7k

2024 Value

± 1,064

1.05%

1 Year growth

± 10.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carney, MD grew at a rate of 1.05%, from 13.6k employees to 13.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carney, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,614 people), Management Occupations (1,600 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,078 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carney, 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

13.7k

2024 Value

± 1,064

1.05%

1 Year growth

± 10.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carney, MD grew at a rate of 1.05%, from 13.6k employees to 13.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carney, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,202 people), Educational Services (1,825 people), and Retail Trade (1,598 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carney, MD, though some of these residents may live in Carney, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,142

Median earning men ± $4,827

$52,753

Median earning women ± $7,231

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($125,139), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,929), and Public Administration ($90,774).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,250), Construction ($74,356), and Wholesale Trade ($74,135).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carney, MD was $319,700 in 2024, which is 0.961 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $299,200 to $319,700, a 6.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Carney, MD is 60%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carney, MD have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carney, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$319,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,920

$7,392

Median Property Taxes

±$655

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

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

Rent vs Own

60%

Homeownership

2024

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60% of the housing units in Carney, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carney, 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.

$83,620

Median Household Income

± $6,967

12.3k

Number of Households

± 969

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.3k households in Carney, MD declined from $83,620 from the previous year's value of $84,619.

The following chart displays the households in Carney, 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 Carney, 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 (78.8%)
Worked At Home (13.1%)
Carpooled (5.61%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Carney, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.61%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carney, MD have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.15% of the workforce in Carney, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carney, MD (3.07k out of 28k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carney, MD is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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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