Croom, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

2,418

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.9

8.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.11%

39.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$187,667

6.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Croom, MD is home to a population of 2.42k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.58% of Croom, MD residents were born outside of the country (135 people).

In 2024, there were 1.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.18k people) in Croom, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 964 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 101 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Croom, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Croom, MD was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Croom, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 467
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
964 ± 380
Other (Hispanic)
101 ± 132

5.87%

Hispanic Population

142 people

5.87% of the people in Croom, MD are hispanic (142 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Croom, 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

5.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

135 people

4.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

123 people

As of 2024, 5.58% of Croom, MD residents (135 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 Croom, MD was 4.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 58
Vietnam
48 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 39

Croom, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Croom, MD employs 1.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Croom, MD were Public Administration (259 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (213 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (144 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($160,724), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($146,146), and Public Administration ($132,986).

Employment

Occupations

1.31k

2024 Value

± 271

−0.758%

1 Year decline

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Croom, MD declined at a rate of −0.758%, from 1.32k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Croom, MD, are Management Occupations (409 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (157 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (112 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Croom, 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

1.31k

2024 Value

± 271

−0.758%

1 Year decline

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Croom, MD declined at a rate of −0.758%, from 1.32k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Croom, MD, are Public Administration (259 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (213 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (144 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Croom, MD, though some of these residents may live in Croom, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,387

Median earning men ± $25,064

$74,490

Median earning women ± $24,538

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($176,111), Public Administration ($132,625), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($91,054).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($145,313), Public Administration ($133,438), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,031).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Croom, MD was $636,600 in 2024, which is 1.91 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $614,500 to $636,600, a 3.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Croom, MD is 91.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Croom, MD have an average commute time of 42.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Croom, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$636,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,283

$855

Median Property Taxes

±$192

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.2% of the housing units in Croom, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Croom, 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.

$187,667

Median Household Income

± $10,023

938

Number of Households

± 215

In 2024, the median household income of the 938 households in Croom, MD grew to $187,667 from the previous year's value of $176,758.

The following chart displays the households in Croom, 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 Croom, 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%)
Worked At Home (32.8%)
Public Transit (4.01%)

In 2024, 59% of workers in Croom, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.01%).

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

42.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Croom, MD have a longer commute time (42.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.27% of the workforce in Croom, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Croom, MD (75 out of 2.41k 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 < 5, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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