Chillum, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

34,871

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

0.278% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

9.81% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,864

1.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Chillum, MD is home to a population of 34.9k people, from which 66% are citizens.

As of 2024, 49.7% of Chillum, MD residents were born outside of the country (17.3k people).

In 2024, there were 1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.9k people) in Chillum, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.9k Other (Hispanic) and 2.41k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

66%

2024 Citizenship

66.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 66% of Chillum, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chillum, MD was 66.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chillum, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.9k ± 1.45k
Other (Hispanic)
13.9k ± 2k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.41k ± 876

50.2%

Hispanic Population

17.5k people

50.2% of the people in Chillum, MD are hispanic (17.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chillum, 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

49.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17.3k people

49.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17.3k people

As of 2024, 49.7% of Chillum, MD residents (17.3k 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 Chillum, MD was 49.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
273 ± 131
Gulf War (2001-)
147 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 80

Chillum, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Chillum, MD employs 18.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chillum, MD were Construction (3,881 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,481 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,911 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($73,043), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,281), and Information ($69,485).

Employment

Occupations

18.9k

2024 Value

± 1,396

1.27%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chillum, MD grew at a rate of 1.27%, from 18.6k employees to 18.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chillum, MD, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (3,512 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (1,922 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,700 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chillum, 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

18.9k

2024 Value

± 1,396

1.27%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chillum, MD grew at a rate of 1.27%, from 18.6k employees to 18.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chillum, MD, are Construction (3,881 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,481 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,911 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chillum, MD, though some of these residents may live in Chillum, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,571

Median earning men ± $3,982

$33,679

Median earning women ± $4,233

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($76,250), Manufacturing ($72,250), and Public Administration ($70,972).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,641), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,014), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,135).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chillum, MD was $393,600 in 2024, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $383,900 to $393,600, a 2.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Chillum, MD is 39.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chillum, MD have an average commute time of 36.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chillum, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$393,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,071

$4,534

Median Property Taxes

±$495

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

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

Rent vs Own

39.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 39.7% of the housing units in Chillum, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chillum, 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.

$79,864

Median Household Income

± $3,601

11.4k

Number of Households

± 909

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.4k households in Chillum, MD grew to $79,864 from the previous year's value of $78,513.

The following chart displays the households in Chillum, 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 Chillum, 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 (51.4%)
Public Transit (15.7%)
Carpooled (15.4%)

In 2024, 51.4% of workers in Chillum, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (15.4%).

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

36.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chillum, MD have a longer commute time (36.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.43% of the workforce in Chillum, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chillum, MD (4.24k out of 34.1k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chillum, MD is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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