Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD

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2024 Population
146,466
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
US Senator
Angela Alsobrooks
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37
0.543% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.88%
6.02% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$109,396
2.93% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$430,400
8.52% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
73,416
3.98% 1-year growth

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22.1% of the households in Central Frederick County--Frederick City 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.

92.4% of the residents in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD are Frederick Community College (970 degrees awarded in 2023), Hood College (600 degrees), and The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School (81 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD was $430,400, and the homeownership rate was 67.5%.

Most people in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD was 2 cars per household.

Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD borders Outer Frederick County PUMA, MD.

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Population & Diversity

Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD is home to a population of 146k people, from which 92.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.2% of Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD residents were born outside of the country (25.2k people).

In 2024, there were 3.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (82.2k people) in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD are Spanish (16,330 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (1,960 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (1,260 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
73,617
Women
51.9%
68,145
Men
48.1%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 141,762 inhabitants, with 48.1% men, and 51.9% women.

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Citizenship

92.4%
2024 Citizenship
92.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.4% of Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD was 92.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    82.2k ± 1.91k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    21.9k ± 1.22k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    10.2k ± 1.38k
16.4%
Hispanic Population
24.1k people

In 2024, there were 3.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (82.2k people) in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.4% of the people in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD are hispanic (24.1k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    3,211 ± 1,375 people
  2. India
    1,945 ± 1,075 people
  3. Mexico
    1,684 ± 1,001 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD was El Salvador, the natal country of 3,211 Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD residents, followed by India with 1,945 and Mexico with 1,684.

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Foreign-Born Population

17.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
25.2k people
16.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
23.8k people

As of 2024, 17.2% of Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD residents (25.2k 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 Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD was 16.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    16,330 households (11.9%)
  2. Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
    1,960 households (1.43%)
  3. French (Incl. Cajun)
    1,260 households (0.92%)

22.1% of the households in Central Frederick County--Frederick City 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 Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD was Spanish. 11.9% of the households in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,776 ± 484
  2. Vietnam
    1,916 ± 273
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,539 ± 356

Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD employs 73.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD were Construction (6,049 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,920 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,305 people), and the highest paying industries were Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing ($230,532), Services incidental to transportation ($209,710), and Taxi & limousine service ($174,626).

Males in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $74,635. The income inequality in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD (measured using the Gini index) is 0.417, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
34,305
Women
46.7%
39,111
Men
53.3%

The workforce of Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD in 2023 was 73,416 people, with 46.7% woman, and 53.3% men.

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Occupations

73.4k
2023 Value
3.98%
1 Year growth
± 3.98%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD grew at a rate of 3.98%, from 70.6k employees to 73.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD, are Other managers (2,806 people), Cashiers (1,604 people), and Retail salespersons (1,553 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

73.4k
2023 Value
3.98%
1 Year growth
± 3.98%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD grew at a rate of 3.98%, from 70.6k employees to 73.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD, are Construction (6,049 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,920 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,305 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD, though some of these residents may live in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$73,661
Median earning men ± $2,920
$55,830
Median earning women ± $1,912

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($115,625), Information ($108,674), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,461).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($96,003), Manufacturing ($83,152), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,412).

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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%.

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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.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (62.6%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD awarded 1,651 degrees. The student population of Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,743 male students and 5,298 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD are White (976 and 62.6%), Black or African American (212 and 13.6%), Hispanic or Latino (195 and 12.5%), and Two or More Races (93 and 5.96%).

The largest universities in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD by number of degrees awarded are Frederick Community College (970 and 58.8%), Hood College (600 and 36.3%), and The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School (81 and 4.91%).

The most popular majors in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (206 and 12.5%), Other Science Technologies (150 and 9.09%), and Registered Nursing (105 and 6.36%).

The median tuition cost in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD for private four year colleges is $45,120.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 9,041 (41.4% men and 58.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 9,041 students enrolled in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD, 41.4% men and 58.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,955 records, of which 57.9% were women and 42.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business
    94 degrees awarded
  2. Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
    206 degrees awarded
  3. Other Science Technologies
    150 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD was General Business with 94 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Frederick Community College
    970 degrees awarded
  2. Hood College
    600 degrees awarded
  3. The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School
    81 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Frederick Community College with 970 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 613 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD, which is 0.591 times less than the 1,038 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 976 degrees mean that there were 4.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 212 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($45,120) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($750) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,320) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.91% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.581% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (27k), High School or Equivalent (25.3k), and Some college (19.9k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD was $430,400 in 2024, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $396,600 to $430,400, a 8.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD is 67.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$430,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,232
$37,964
Median Property Taxes
±$1,279

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 Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

67.5%
Homeownership
2024
69.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 67.5% of the housing units in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$109,396
Median Household Income
± $2,352
56.2k
Number of Households
± 1,877

In 2024, the median household income of the 56.2k households in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD grew to $109,396 from the previous year's value of $106,283.

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Wage Distribution

0.417
2023 Wage GINI in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD
0.423
2022 Wage GINI in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD

In 2023, the income inequality in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD was 0.417 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.4% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.2%)
  3. Carpooled (7.59%)

In 2024, 67.1% of workers in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.59%).

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Commute Time

31.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.5% of the workforce in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD (11.4k out of 144k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Central Frederick County--Frederick City 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.

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Health

94.2% of the population of Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD has health coverage, with 55.7% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.81% 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, 48.2% were men and 51.8% 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).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.8%
Uninsured
55.7%
Employer Coverage
14%
Medicaid
10.2%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
1.81%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Central Frederick County--Frederick City PUMA, MD declined by 1.14% from 5.86% to 5.8%.

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