Deer Park, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

288

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.85% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

40.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,500

4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Deer Park, MD is home to a population of 288 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.47% of Deer Park, MD residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (280 people) in Deer Park, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 2 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Deer Park, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Deer Park, MD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Deer Park, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
280 ± 57
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 9
White (Hispanic)
2 ± 4

0.694%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.694% of the people in Deer Park, MD are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Deer Park, 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

3.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

3.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 3.47% of Deer Park, MD residents (10 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 Deer Park, MD was 3.97%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 22
Korea
3 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 20

Deer Park, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Deer Park, MD employs 152 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Deer Park, MD were Retail Trade (26 people), Construction (21 people), and Public Administration (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($73,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

152

2024 Value

± 83

1.33%

1 Year growth

± 75.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Deer Park, MD grew at a rate of 1.33%, from 150 employees to 152 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Deer Park, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30 people), Material Moving Occupations (24 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Deer Park, 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

152

2024 Value

± 83

1.33%

1 Year growth

± 75.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Deer Park, MD grew at a rate of 1.33%, from 150 employees to 152 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Deer Park, MD, are Retail Trade (26 people), Construction (21 people), and Public Administration (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Deer Park, MD, though some of these residents may live in Deer Park, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,132

Median earning men ± $4,081

$34,028

Median earning women ± $6,452

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,250), Retail Trade ($38,472), and Construction ($37,143).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,875), Retail Trade ($26,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($26,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Deer Park, MD was $159,600 in 2024, which is 0.48 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,600 to $159,600, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Deer Park, MD is 78.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Deer Park, MD have an average commute time of 16.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Deer Park, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$159,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,600

$116

Median Property Taxes

±$33

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 Deer Park, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.4% of the housing units in Deer Park, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Deer Park, 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.

$52,500

Median Household Income

± $20,332

148

Number of Households

± 39

In 2024, the median household income of the 148 households in Deer Park, MD grew to $52,500 from the previous year's value of $50,481.

The following chart displays the households in Deer Park, 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 Deer Park, 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 (79.6%)
Other (8.55%)
Carpooled (3.95%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Deer Park, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.55%) and those who carpooled to work (3.95%).

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

16.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Deer Park, MD have a shorter commute time (16.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Deer Park, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Deer Park, MD (32 out of 288 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Deer Park, MD is White, followed by Two Or More 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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