Cobb Island, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

916

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

9.41% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.29%

26.9% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$161,141

26.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Cobb Island, MD is home to a population of 916 people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.18% of Cobb Island, MD residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 15.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (843 people) in Cobb Island, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Cobb Island, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cobb Island, MD was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cobb Island, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
843 ± 444
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 43
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 30

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cobb Island, 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

2.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

1.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 2.18% of Cobb Island, MD residents (20 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 Cobb Island, MD was 1.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
40 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 36

Cobb Island, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cobb Island, MD employs 536 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cobb Island, MD were Construction (125 people), Retail Trade (79 people), and Public Administration (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,375), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,375).

Employment

Occupations

536

2024 Value

± 241

−25.8%

1 Year decline

± 78.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cobb Island, MD declined at a rate of −25.8%, from 722 employees to 536 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cobb Island, MD, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (125 people), Sales & Related Occupations (79 people), and Management Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cobb Island, 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

536

2024 Value

± 241

−25.8%

1 Year decline

± 78.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cobb Island, MD declined at a rate of −25.8%, from 722 employees to 536 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cobb Island, MD, are Construction (125 people), Retail Trade (79 people), and Public Administration (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cobb Island, MD, though some of these residents may live in Cobb Island, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,969

Median earning men ± $42,201

$42,500

Median earning women ± $32,324

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cobb Island, MD was $275,000 in 2024, which is 0.827 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $246,100 to $275,000, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Cobb Island, MD is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cobb Island, MD have an average commute time of 51 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cobb Island, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$275,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$192,117

$362

Median Property Taxes

±$219

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Cobb Island, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cobb Island, 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.

$161,141

Median Household Income

± $60,319

362

Number of Households

± 228

In 2023, the median household income of the 362 households in Cobb Island, MD grew to $161,141 from the previous year's value of $127,442.

The following chart displays the households in Cobb Island, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cobb Island, 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 (61.9%)
Carpooled (21.3%)
Public Transit (7.09%)

In 2024, 61.9% of workers in Cobb Island, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.09%).

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

51 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cobb Island, MD have a longer commute time (51 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 24.8% of the workforce in Cobb Island, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cobb Island, MD (21 out of 916 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 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cobb Island, MD is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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