Cottage City, MD

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2022 Population
1,115
2.39% 1-year growth
US Senator
Ben Cardin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
48.3
1.9% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
11.4%
10.2% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$66,250
10.6% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$329,800
22.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Cottage City, MD had a population of 1.12k people with a median age of 48.3 and a median household income of $66,250. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cottage City, MD grew from 1,089 to 1,115, a 2.39% increase and its median household income grew from $59,922 to $66,250, a 10.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cottage City, MD are Other (Hispanic) (29.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), White (Hispanic) (7.71%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (6.91%).

None of the households in Cottage City, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

73.3% of the residents in Cottage City, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Cottage City, MD was $329,800, and the homeownership rate was 72.1%.

Most people in Cottage City, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Cottage City, MD was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

Cottage City, MD is home to a population of 1.12k people, from which 73.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 49.3% of Cottage City, MD residents were born outside of the country (550 people).

In 2022, there were 1.1 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (326 people) in Cottage City, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 296 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 139 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

73.3%
2022 Citizenship
71.1%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 73.3% of Cottage City, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Cottage City, MD was 71.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cottage City, MD
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    326 ± 111
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    296 ± 79
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    139 ± 54
44.8%
Hispanic Population
500 people

In 2022, there were 1.1 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (326 people) in Cottage City, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 296 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 139 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

44.8% of the people in Cottage City, MD are hispanic (500 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

49.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
550 people
46.1%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
502 people

As of 2022, 49.3% of Cottage City, MD residents (550 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cottage City, MD was 46.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    17 ± 21
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    14 ± 26
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    12 ± 23

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

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Economy

The economy of Cottage City, MD employs 606 people. The largest industries in Cottage City, MD are Construction (93 people), Retail Trade (87 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,625), Manufacturing ($63,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,500).

Occupations

606
2022 Value
± 112
10.8%
1 Year growth
± 24.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cottage City, MD grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 547 employees to 606 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cottage City, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (82 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (63 people), and Management Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cottage City, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

606
2022 Value
± 112
10.8%
1 Year growth
± 24.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cottage City, MD grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 547 employees to 606 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cottage City, MD, are Construction (93 people), Retail Trade (87 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cottage City, MD, though some of these residents may live in Cottage City, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,682
Median earning men ± $12,700
$36,667
Median earning women ± $27,339

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($62,045), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($60,000), and Construction ($59,318).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,583), Public Administration ($51,731), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,690).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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0.617%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (961k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cottage City, MD was $329,800 in 2022, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $268,400 to $329,800, a 22.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Cottage City, MD is 72.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cottage City, MD have an average commute time of 38.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cottage City, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$329,800
Median Property Value 2022
±$30,011
$338
Median Property Taxes
±$82

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Rent vs Own

72.1%
Homeownership
2022
70.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 72.1% of the housing units in Cottage City, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 8044
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$66,250
Median Household Income
± $20,513
469
Number of Households
± 96

In 2022, the median household income of the 469 households in Cottage City, MD grew to $66,250 from the previous year's value of $59,922.

The following chart displays the households in Cottage City, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cottage City, MD is from Maryland.
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in Maryland
0.456
2021 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2022, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (58.6%)
  2. Public Transit (17.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (11.2%)

In 2022, 58.6% of workers in Cottage City, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (17.3%) and those who worked at home (11.2%).

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Commute Time

38.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cottage City, MD have a longer commute time (38.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.3% of the workforce in Cottage City, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cottage City, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cottage City, MD have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cottage City, MD (126 out of 1.1k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cottage City, MD is Black, 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.

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Health

81.8% of the population of Cottage City, MD has health coverage, with 35.7% on employee plans, 20.5% on Medicaid, 9.99% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 2.91% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Prince George's County, MD see 1923 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.91% increase from the previous year (1887 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1616 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 520 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,923 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Prince George's County, MD

Primary care physicians in Prince George's County, MD see an average of 1,923 patients per year. This represents a 1.91% increase from the previous year (1,887 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Prince George's County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.1% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 47.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

18.2%
Uninsured
35.7%
Employer Coverage
20.5%
Medicaid
9.99%
Medicare
12.7%
Non-Group
2.91%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cottage City, MD declined by 16.7% from 21.8% to 18.2%.

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