Colesville, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

14,519

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.3

2.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.41%

35.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$130,682

0.259% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Colesville, MD is home to a population of 14.5k people, from which 91.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 33.8% of Colesville, MD residents were born outside of the country (4.91k people).

In 2024, there were 1.1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.75k people) in Colesville, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.31k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.95k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.5%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.5% of Colesville, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Colesville, MD was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colesville, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.75k ± 1.36k
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.31k ± 687
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.95k ± 672

17.4%

Hispanic Population

2.52k people

17.4% of the people in Colesville, MD are hispanic (2.52k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Colesville, 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

33.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.91k people

31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.36k people

As of 2024, 33.8% of Colesville, MD residents (4.91k 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 Colesville, MD was 31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
152 ± 106
Vietnam
73 ± 57
Korea
71 ± 51

Colesville, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Colesville, MD employs 6.97k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Colesville, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,232 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,033 people), and Public Administration (800 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($160,027), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($143,315), and Public Administration ($122,708).

Employment

Occupations

6.97k

2024 Value

± 796

3.94%

1 Year growth

± 15.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colesville, MD grew at a rate of 3.94%, from 6.71k employees to 6.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colesville, MD, are Management Occupations (821 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (637 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (626 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colesville, 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

6.97k

2024 Value

± 796

3.94%

1 Year growth

± 15.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colesville, MD grew at a rate of 3.94%, from 6.71k employees to 6.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colesville, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,232 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,033 people), and Public Administration (800 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colesville, MD, though some of these residents may live in Colesville, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,518

Median earning men ± $22,068

$67,371

Median earning women ± $12,165

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($210,057), Other Services Except Public Administration ($173,485), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($160,530).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($140,227), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,381), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,532).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Colesville, MD was $616,800 in 2024, which is 1.85 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $593,900 to $616,800, a 3.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Colesville, MD is 83%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Colesville, MD have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colesville, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$616,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,161

$3,940

Median Property Taxes

±$458

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

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

Rent vs Own

83%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83% of the housing units in Colesville, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Colesville, 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.

$130,682

Median Household Income

± $35,941

4.75k

Number of Households

± 580

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.75k households in Colesville, MD declined from $130,682 from the previous year's value of $131,022.

The following chart displays the households in Colesville, 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 Colesville, 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 (56.1%)
Worked At Home (32.5%)
Public Transit (4.51%)

In 2024, 56.1% of workers in Colesville, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.51%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colesville, MD have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Colesville, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colesville, MD (489 out of 14.3k 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 16 - 17, followed by Females 15 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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