Charles County, MD

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Population

157,671

1.06% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ben Cardin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

Median Age

38.3

Poverty Rate

6.07%

Median Household Income

$95,924

2.08% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$302,800

2.99% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

79,180

0.693% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Charles County, MD had a population of 158k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $95,924. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Charles County, MD grew from 156,021 to 157,671, a 1.06% increase and its median household income grew from $93,973 to $95,924, a 2.08% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Charles County, MD are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (44.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (41.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.86%), White (Hispanic) (3.81%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.08%). NaNk% of the people in Charles County, MD speak a non-English language, and 97.6% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Charles County, MD are College of Southern Maryland (1,973 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Charles County, MD is $302,800, and the homeownership rate is 76.5%. Most people in Charles County, MD commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 42.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Charles County, MD is 2 cars per household.

Charles County, MD borders Calvert County, MD, Prince George's County, MD, St. Mary's County, MD, King George County, VA, Prince William County, VA, Stafford County, VA, Westmoreland County, VA, and Fairfax County, VA.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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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.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Maryland across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Charles County, MD went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 63% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.7%), followed by Other (4.28%). The most partisan county was Prince George's County, MD with 88.1% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen 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 Popular Vote Over Time

2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (63%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.7%)
Republican Party
Other (4.28%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 63% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.7%), followed by Other (4.28%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Maryland.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for Charles County, MD

63% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in Maryland

Prince George's County, MD
88.1% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Baltimore city, MD
84.7% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Garrett County, MD
76.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Maryland was Prince George's County, MD with 88.1% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in Maryland colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen 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, colored by their political party.

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.

Diversity

Charles County, MD is home to a population of 158k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2018, 6.04% of Charles County, MD residents were born outside of the country (9.52k people).

In 2018, there were 1.06 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (69.5k people) in Charles County, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 65.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 7.66k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Charles County, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
69.5k ± 1.03k
White (Non-Hispanic)
65.7k ± 95
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
7.66k ± 1.05k

5.55%

Hispanic Population

8.76k people

5.55% of the people in Charles County, MD are hispanic (8.76k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Charles County, MD as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

6.04%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

9.52k people

6.06%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

9.45k people

As of 2018, 6.04% of Charles County, MD residents (9.52k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Charles County, MD was 6.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.4

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.6

In 2018, the median age of all people in Charles County, MD was 38.3. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 38, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 43. But people in Charles County, MD are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Charles County, MD residents was 38.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,722 ± 7,985 people
India
58,285 ± 5,898 people
China
42,414 ± 5,038 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,722 Maryland residents, followed by India with 58,285 and China with 42,414.

Citizenship

97.6%

2018 Citizenship

97.5%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 97.6% of Charles County, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Charles County, MD was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5,909 ± 501
Gulf War (1990s)
3,306 ± 409
Vietnam
3,246 ± 313

Charles County, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Charles County, MD is $95,924. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Charles County, MD was Census Tract 8507.13 with a value of $134,215, followed by Census Tract 8507.06 and Census Tract 8514, with respective values of $127,083 and $126,213.

Males in Maryland have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,332. The income inequality in Maryland (measured using the Gini index) is 0.461, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Charles County, MD employs 79.2k people. The largest industries in Charles County, MD are Public Administration (14,817 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,962 people), and Retail Trade (8,158 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($92,091), Utilities ($83,117), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,395).

Wages

Median Household Income

$95,924

2018 value

± $2,651

2.08%

1 Year Growth

± 3.5%

Households in Charles County, MD have a median annual income of $95,924, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $93,973 in 2017, which represents a 2.08% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Charles County, MD compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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

$77,536

Average Male Salary in Maryland

± $1,629

$61,332

Average Female Salary in Maryland

± $1,200

In 2017, full-time male employees in Maryland made 1.26 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Maryland by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Maryland

Alaska Native
$90,993 ± $115,433
Asian
$68,448 ± $4,004
White
$67,584 ± $1,364

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Maryland workers was Alaska Native. These workers were paid 1.33 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Maryland.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Maryland by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

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

0.461

2017 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.459

2016 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2017, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.363% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8507.13
Census Tract 8507.06
Census Tract 8514

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Charles County, MD was Census Tract 8507.13 with a value of $134,215, followed by Census Tract 8507.06 and Census Tract 8514, with respective values of $127,083 and $126,213.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Charles County, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 55 - 64

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

6.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Charles County, MD (9.42k out of 155k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

Black
5,078 ± 562
White
3,310 ± 379
Two Or More
651 ± 201

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Charles County, MD is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

79.2k

2018 Value

± 1,980

0.693%

1 Year growth

± 3.45%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Charles County, MD grew at a rate of 0.693%, from 78.6k employees to 79.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Charles County, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,777 people), Management Occupations (8,637 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,211 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Charles County, MD.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Charles County, MD, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,777 people), Management Occupations (8,637 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,211 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Charles County, MD has an unusually high number of residents working as Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (2.49 times higher than expected), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (2.47 times), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (2.04 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Charles County, MD, by median earnings, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($99,129), Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($97,125), and Management Occupations ($90,943).

Industries

Employment by Industries

79.2k

2018 Value

± 1,980

0.693%

1 Year growth

± 3.45%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Charles County, MD grew at a rate of 0.693%, from 78.6k employees to 79.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Charles County, MD, are Public Administration (14,817 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,962 people), and Retail Trade (8,158 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Charles County, MD, though some of these residents may live in Charles County, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Charles County, MD, by number of employees, are Public Administration (14,817 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,962 people), and Retail Trade (8,158 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Charles County, MD has an unusually high number of Public Administration (4.03 times higher than expected), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1.34 times), and Utilities (1.28 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Charles County, MD, by median earnings, are Public Administration ($92,091), Utilities ($83,117), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,395).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Maryland to other states, or from other states to Maryland.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Maryland product (by dollars) was Textiles/leather with $24.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($17.7B) and Electronics ($14.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Maryland products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Maryland.

$180B

2015 Value in Maryland

$243B

Projected 2045 Value in Maryland

35.1% growth

In 2015, total outbound Maryland trade was $180B. This is expected to increase 35.1% to $243B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Maryland trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Maryland to other states, or from other states to Maryland.

Most Common Trade Partners

Virginia
$24B
Pennsylvania
$18.2B
New York
$6.71B

In 2015, the top outbound Maryland domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Virginia with $24B, followed by Pennsylvania with $18.2B and New York and $6.71B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Maryland shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Charles County, MD awarded 1,973 degrees. The student population of Charles County, MD is skewed towards women, with 2,884 male students and 4,317 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Charles County, MD are White (1,312 and 66.7%), followed by Black or African American (344 and 17.5%), Hispanic or Latino (114 and 5.8%), and Two or More Races (85 and 4.32%).

The largest universities in Charles County, MD by number of degrees awarded are College of Southern Maryland (1,973 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Charles County, MD are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (870 and 44.1%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (246 and 12.5%), and General Business (127 and 6.44%).

The median tuition costs in Charles County, MD are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
477 degree-majorss awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
246 degree-majorss awarded
General Business
127 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Charles County, MD was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 477 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Charles County, MD according to their major.

Universities

College of Southern Maryland

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,973 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Charles County, MD institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of Southern Maryland with 1,973 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

782

Degrees Awarded to Men

1,191

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 782 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Charles County, MD, which is 0.657 times less than the 1,191 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Charles County, MD by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,312 degrees awarded
Black or African American
344 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
114 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Charles County, MD were to White students. These 1,312 degrees mean that there were 3.81 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 344 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Charles County, MD was $302,800 in 2018, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $294,000 to $302,800, a 2.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Charles County, MD is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Charles County, MD have an average commute time of 42.6 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Charles County, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$302,800

2018 Median

± $4,892

$294,000

2017 Median

± $4,269

In 2018, the median property value in Charles County, MD grew to to $302,800 from the previous year's value of $294,000.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Charles County, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Charles County, MD the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$95,924

Median Household Income

± $2,651

55.9k

Number of Households

± 1,593

In 2018, the median household income of the 55.9k households in Charles County, MD grew to $95,924 from the previous year's value of $93,973.

The following chart displays the households in Charles County, 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Charles County, MD distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Charles County, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

76.5%

2018 Homeownership

77.3%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 76.5% of the housing units in Charles County, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Charles County, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

42.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Charles County, MD have a longer commute time (42.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 12.2% of the workforce in Charles County, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
81.4%
Carpooled
7.07%
Public Transit
5.87%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Charles County, MD was Drove Alone (81.4%), followed by those who Carpooled (7.07%) and those who Public Transit (5.87%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Charles County, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Charles County, MD have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

96.4% of the population of Charles County, MD has health coverage, with 57% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 7.98% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 5.31% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Maryland was $8,602 in 2014. This is a 4.27% increase from the previous year ($8,250).

Primary care physicians in Charles County, MD see 2478 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.48% increase from the previous year (2418 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1421 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 789 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Dorchester County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (15.8%). Additionally, Somerset County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (44.7%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,478 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Charles County, MD

Primary care physicians in Charles County, MD see an average of 2,478 patients per year. This represents a 2.48% increase from the previous year (2,418 patients).

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

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$8,602

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Maryland

$4,343

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$7,677

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$12,000

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Maryland (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.27%, from $8,250 to $8,602.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

3.64%

Uninsured

57%

Employer Coverage

11.8%

Medicaid

7.98%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

5.31%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Charles County, MD declined by 10.6% from 4.07% to 3.64%.

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