Chevy Chase Section Three, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

887

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

2.93%

11.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

2024 Median Property Value

$1.61M

1.37% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Chevy Chase Section Three, MD is home to a population of 887 people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.44% of Chevy Chase Section Three, MD residents were born outside of the country (66 people).

In 2024, there were 7.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (681 people) in Chevy Chase Section Three, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 87 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 44 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Chevy Chase Section Three, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chevy Chase Section Three, MD was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chevy Chase Section Three, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
681 ± 144
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
87 ± 80
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 35

5.75%

Hispanic Population

51 people

5.75% of the people in Chevy Chase Section Three, MD are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chevy Chase Section Three, 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

7.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

7.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

74 people

As of 2024, 7.44% of Chevy Chase Section Three, MD residents (66 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 Chevy Chase Section Three, MD was 7.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 24
Vietnam
10 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 15

Chevy Chase Section Three, 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 Chevy Chase Section Three, MD.

Economy

The economy of Chevy Chase Section Three, MD employs 394 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chevy Chase Section Three, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (146 people), Public Administration (67 people), and Educational Services (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($250,001), Information ($238,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($210,789).

Employment

Occupations

394

2024 Value

± 98

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 37.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chevy Chase Section Three, MD declined at a rate of −11.7%, from 446 employees to 394 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chevy Chase Section Three, MD, are Legal Occupations (106 people), Management Occupations (70 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chevy Chase Section Three, 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

394

2024 Value

± 98

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 37.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chevy Chase Section Three, MD declined at a rate of −11.7%, from 446 employees to 394 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chevy Chase Section Three, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (146 people), Public Administration (67 people), and Educational Services (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chevy Chase Section Three, MD, though some of these residents may live in Chevy Chase Section Three, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$173,438

Median earning men ± $34,844

$159,250

Median earning women ± $50,196

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($230,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($211,842), and Public Administration ($164,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($238,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($195,625), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($175,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chevy Chase Section Three, MD was $1.61M in 2024, which is 4.83 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.58M to $1.61M, a 1.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Chevy Chase Section Three, MD is 95.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chevy Chase Section Three, MD have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chevy Chase Section Three, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.61M

Median Property Value 2024

±$80,710

$254

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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 Chevy Chase Section Three, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

95.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.8% of the housing units in Chevy Chase Section Three, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chevy Chase Section Three, 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.

265

Number of Households

± 63

The following chart displays the households in Chevy Chase Section Three, 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 Chevy Chase Section Three, 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 (47.6%)
Worked At Home (43.2%)
Carpooled (3.95%)

In 2024, 47.6% of workers in Chevy Chase Section Three, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (43.2%) and those who carpooled to work (3.95%).

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

34.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chevy Chase Section Three, MD have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.31% of the workforce in Chevy Chase Section Three, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chevy Chase Section Three, MD (26 out of 886 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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