Cottage City, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

1,158

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.2

2.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15%

38.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,795

2.98% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Cottage City, MD is home to a population of 1.16k people, from which 77.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 38.9% of Cottage City, MD residents were born outside of the country (450 people).

In 2024, there were 1.29 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (378 people) in Cottage City, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 293 Other (Hispanic) and 231 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.7%

2024 Citizenship

69.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.7% of Cottage City, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cottage City, MD was 69.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cottage City, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
378 ± 94
Other (Hispanic)
293 ± 137
White (Non-Hispanic)
231 ± 101

36.3%

Hispanic Population

420 people

36.3% of the people in Cottage City, MD are hispanic (420 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cottage City, 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

38.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

450 people

49.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

577 people

As of 2024, 38.9% of Cottage City, MD residents (450 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 Cottage City, MD was 49.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 25
Vietnam
19 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 24

Cottage City, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cottage City, MD employs 611 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cottage City, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), Retail Trade (84 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (79 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,500), and Educational Services ($78,750).

Employment

Occupations

611

2024 Value

± 120

−4.38%

1 Year decline

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cottage City, MD declined at a rate of −4.38%, from 639 employees to 611 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cottage City, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (85 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (70 people), and Management Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cottage City, 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

611

2024 Value

± 120

−4.38%

1 Year decline

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cottage City, MD declined at a rate of −4.38%, from 639 employees to 611 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cottage City, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), Retail Trade (84 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (79 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,804

Median earning men ± $14,832

$50,673

Median earning women ± $9,202

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,750), and Public Administration ($72,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($111,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,875), and Public Administration ($54,063).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cottage City, MD was $343,100 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $331,900 to $343,100, a 3.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Cottage City, MD is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cottage City, MD have an average commute time of 35.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cottage City, MD is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$343,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,077

$337

Median Property Taxes

±$80

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Cottage City, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cottage City, 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.

$80,795

Median Household Income

± $20,996

459

Number of Households

± 94

In 2024, the median household income of the 459 households in Cottage City, MD grew to $80,795 from the previous year's value of $78,456.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cottage City, 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 (59.2%)
Worked At Home (18.7%)
Carpooled (17.7%)

In 2024, 59.2% of workers in Cottage City, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.7%) and those who carpooled to work (17.7%).

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

35.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cottage City, MD have a longer commute time (35.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cottage City, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

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 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cottage City, MD (173 out of 1.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 16 - 17.

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

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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