Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

9,241

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

5.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.5%

12.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$102,669

5.69% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD is home to a population of 9.24k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.51% of Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD residents were born outside of the country (417 people).

In 2024, there were 5.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.51k people) in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.27k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 424 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.51k ± 874
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.27k ± 348
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
424 ± 279

7.87%

Hispanic Population

727 people

7.87% of the people in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD are hispanic (727 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, 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

4.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

417 people

3.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

341 people

As of 2024, 4.51% of Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD residents (417 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 Ranch Estates, MD was 3.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
425 ± 193
Gulf War (1990s)
266 ± 150
Vietnam
72 ± 79

Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD employs 4.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD were Public Administration (760 people), Educational Services (630 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (578 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($101,484), Utilities ($99,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($96,593).

Employment

Occupations

4.82k

2024 Value

± 650

−4.31%

1 Year decline

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD declined at a rate of −4.31%, from 5.04k employees to 4.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD, are Management Occupations (658 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (411 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (403 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chesapeake Ranch Estates, 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

4.82k

2024 Value

± 650

−4.31%

1 Year decline

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD declined at a rate of −4.31%, from 5.04k employees to 4.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD, are Public Administration (760 people), Educational Services (630 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (578 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD, though some of these residents may live in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,844

Median earning men ± $18,399

$53,043

Median earning women ± $10,002

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($150,956), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,600), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,371).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,791), Public Administration ($72,054), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,702).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD was $286,700 in 2024, which is 0.862 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $286,600 to $286,700, a 0.0349% increase. The homeownership rate in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD is 92.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD have an average commute time of 41 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$286,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,161

$3,124

Median Property Taxes

±$425

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 Ranch Estates, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

92.8%

Homeownership

2024

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.8% of the housing units in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, 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.

$102,669

Median Household Income

± $12,759

3.37k

Number of Households

± 475

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.37k households in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD grew to $102,669 from the previous year's value of $97,139.

The following chart displays the households in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, 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 Chesapeake Ranch Estates, 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 (70.9%)
Worked At Home (20.6%)
Walked (2.82%)

In 2024, 70.9% of workers in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.6%) and those who walked to work (2.82%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD have a longer commute time (41 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.6% of the workforce in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, 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 Ranch Estates, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD (416 out of 9.24k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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