Dames Quarter, MD
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Dames Quarter, 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.
100% of the residents in Dames Quarter, MD are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Dames Quarter, MD was $232,000, and the homeownership rate was 93.4%.
Dames Quarter, MD is home to a population of 226 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.21% of Dames Quarter, MD residents were born outside of the country (5 people).
In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (226 people) in Dames Quarter, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Dames Quarter, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dames Quarter, MD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dames Quarter, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (226 people) in Dames Quarter, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dames Quarter, MD as a share of the total population.
In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 130,412 Maryland residents, followed by India with 62,394 and Nigeria with 47,653.
As of 2024, 2.21% of Dames Quarter, MD residents (5 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 Dames Quarter, MD was 2.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dames Quarter, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dames Quarter, MD.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dames Quarter, MD declined at a rate of −0.73%, from 137 employees to 136 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dames Quarter, MD, are Sales & Related Occupations (48 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dames Quarter, MD.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dames Quarter, MD declined at a rate of −0.73%, from 137 employees to 136 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dames Quarter, MD, are Retail Trade (85 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (32 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dames Quarter, MD, though some of these residents may live in Dames Quarter, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
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%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).
Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks 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.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
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 Dames Quarter, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dames Quarter, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 93.4% of the housing units in Dames Quarter, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.3%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dames Quarter, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 76 households in Dames Quarter, MD grew to $83,750 from the previous year's value of $69,342.
The following chart displays the households in Dames Quarter, 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 < $10k range.
In 2023, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.683% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.
In 2024, 62.5% of workers in Dames Quarter, MD carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (37.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Dames Quarter, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dames Quarter, MD have 2 cars.
6.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dames Quarter, MD (15 out of 226 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 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dames Quarter, MD is White, followed by Black and Native American.
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.
100% of the population of Dames Quarter, MD has health coverage, with 35.8% on employee plans, 47.8% on Medicaid, 9.29% on Medicare, 4.87% on non-group plans, and 2.21% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1,179 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,179 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 273 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 7.52% under 18 years, 5.75% between 18 and 34 years, 72.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dames Quarter, MD stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dames Quarter, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
