Chesapeake Beach, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

6,456

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

1.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.79%

11.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$138,895

2.21% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Chesapeake Beach, MD is home to a population of 6.46k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.3% of Chesapeake Beach, MD residents were born outside of the country (213 people).

In 2024, there were 6.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.7k people) in Chesapeake Beach, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 676 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 493 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Chesapeake Beach, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chesapeake Beach, MD was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chesapeake Beach, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.7k ± 279
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
676 ± 304
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
493 ± 296

3.24%

Hispanic Population

209 people

3.24% of the people in Chesapeake Beach, MD are hispanic (209 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chesapeake Beach, 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

3.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

213 people

3.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

212 people

As of 2024, 3.3% of Chesapeake Beach, MD residents (213 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 Chesapeake Beach, MD was 3.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
186 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 40
Vietnam
17 ± 39

Chesapeake Beach, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 6.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Chesapeake Beach, MD employs 3.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chesapeake Beach, MD were Public Administration (573 people), Educational Services (568 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (356 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($128,750), Finance & Insurance ($126,447), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,724).

Employment

Occupations

3.31k

2024 Value

± 403

2.92%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chesapeake Beach, MD grew at a rate of 2.92%, from 3.22k employees to 3.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chesapeake Beach, MD, are Management Occupations (498 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (434 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (432 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chesapeake Beach, 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

3.31k

2024 Value

± 403

2.92%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chesapeake Beach, MD grew at a rate of 2.92%, from 3.22k employees to 3.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chesapeake Beach, MD, are Public Administration (573 people), Educational Services (568 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (356 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chesapeake Beach, MD, though some of these residents may live in Chesapeake Beach, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$89,513

Median earning men ± $5,780

$70,262

Median earning women ± $9,608

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($156,705), Public Administration ($135,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($133,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($156,741), Public Administration ($108,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,114).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chesapeake Beach, MD was $444,600 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $438,300 to $444,600, a 1.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Chesapeake Beach, MD is 82.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chesapeake Beach, MD have an average commute time of 41.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chesapeake Beach, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$444,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,629

$2,115

Median Property Taxes

±$327

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.8%

Homeownership

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.8% of the housing units in Chesapeake Beach, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chesapeake Beach, 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.

$138,895

Median Household Income

± $17,889

2.55k

Number of Households

± 423

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.55k households in Chesapeake Beach, MD grew to $138,895 from the previous year's value of $135,888.

The following chart displays the households in Chesapeake Beach, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chesapeake Beach, 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 (70.7%)
Worked At Home (19.7%)
Carpooled (6.65%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Chesapeake Beach, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.65%).

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

41.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chesapeake Beach, MD have a longer commute time (41.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.15% of the workforce in Chesapeake Beach, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chesapeake Beach, MD (180 out of 6.46k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chesapeake Beach, MD is Black, followed by Two Or More 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.

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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