Crofton, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

29,549

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

2.91%

11.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$150,577

2.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$519,900

2.54% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Crofton, MD is home to a population of 29.5k people, from which 94.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.4% of Crofton, MD residents were born outside of the country (3.67k people).

In 2024, there were 3.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.1k people) in Crofton, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.66k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.51k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Crofton, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Crofton, MD was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crofton, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.1k ± 1.44k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.66k ± 811
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.51k ± 811

9.12%

Hispanic Population

2.69k people

9.12% of the people in Crofton, MD are hispanic (2.69k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Crofton, 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

12.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.67k people

12.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.85k people

As of 2024, 12.4% of Crofton, MD residents (3.67k 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 Crofton, MD was 12.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
789 ± 217
Gulf War (1990s)
646 ± 253
Vietnam
339 ± 110

Crofton, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Crofton, MD employs 15.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Crofton, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,542 people), Public Administration (2,235 people), and Educational Services (1,919 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($233,102), Public Administration ($141,875), and Finance & Insurance ($141,642).

Employment

Occupations

15.3k

2024 Value

± 1,012

−2.15%

1 Year decline

± 9.52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crofton, MD declined at a rate of −2.15%, from 15.6k employees to 15.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crofton, MD, are Management Occupations (2,518 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,634 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,489 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crofton, 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

15.3k

2024 Value

± 1,012

−2.15%

1 Year decline

± 9.52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crofton, MD declined at a rate of −2.15%, from 15.6k employees to 15.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crofton, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,542 people), Public Administration (2,235 people), and Educational Services (1,919 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crofton, MD, though some of these residents may live in Crofton, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$94,360

Median earning men ± $9,681

$66,935

Median earning women ± $8,209

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($150,844), Information ($140,865), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,969).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($114,181), Manufacturing ($108,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,555).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Crofton, MD was $519,900 in 2024, which is 1.56 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $507,000 to $519,900, a 2.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Crofton, MD is 82.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Crofton, MD have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crofton, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$519,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,334

$8,656

Median Property Taxes

±$669

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.2% of the housing units in Crofton, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crofton, 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.

$150,577

Median Household Income

± $10,974

10.5k

Number of Households

± 838

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.5k households in Crofton, MD grew to $150,577 from the previous year's value of $147,250.

The following chart displays the households in Crofton, 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 Crofton, 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 (69.6%)
Worked At Home (22.7%)
Carpooled (5.39%)

In 2024, 69.6% of workers in Crofton, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.39%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crofton, MD have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.39% of the workforce in Crofton, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crofton, MD (851 out of 29.3k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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