Derwood, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

1,984

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

0.258% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.01%

3.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$118,194

27.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Derwood, MD is home to a population of 1.98k people, from which 87.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.7% of Derwood, MD residents were born outside of the country (491 people).

In 2024, there were 2.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (821 people) in Derwood, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 323 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 278 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.6%

2024 Citizenship

89.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.6% of Derwood, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Derwood, MD was 89.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Derwood, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
821 ± 203
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
323 ± 327
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
278 ± 156

11.1%

Hispanic Population

220 people

11.1% of the people in Derwood, MD are hispanic (220 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Derwood, 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

24.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

491 people

22.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

411 people

As of 2024, 24.7% of Derwood, MD residents (491 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 Derwood, MD was 22.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
54 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 36

Derwood, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Derwood, MD employs 831 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Derwood, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (166 people), Educational Services (112 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (103 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($170,547), Finance & Insurance ($144,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($144,833).

Employment

Occupations

831

2024 Value

± 212

−9.38%

1 Year decline

± 38.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Derwood, MD declined at a rate of −9.38%, from 917 employees to 831 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Derwood, MD, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (165 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (91 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Derwood, 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

831

2024 Value

± 212

−9.38%

1 Year decline

± 38.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Derwood, MD declined at a rate of −9.38%, from 917 employees to 831 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Derwood, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (166 people), Educational Services (112 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Derwood, MD, though some of these residents may live in Derwood, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$107,368

Median earning men ± $30,431

$65,804

Median earning women ± $73,683

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($170,813), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($134,018), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($99,183).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($119,048), Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,958), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,132).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Derwood, MD was $719,800 in 2024, which is 2.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $633,200 to $719,800, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Derwood, MD is 58%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Derwood, MD have an average commute time of 33.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Derwood, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$719,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$113,033

$476

Median Property Taxes

±$130

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

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

Rent vs Own

58%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58% of the housing units in Derwood, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Derwood, 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.

$118,194

Median Household Income

± $60,937

820

Number of Households

± 220

In 2024, the median household income of the 820 households in Derwood, MD grew to $118,194 from the previous year's value of $93,000.

The following chart displays the households in Derwood, 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 Derwood, 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 (53.6%)
Worked At Home (27%)
Public Transit (12.5%)

In 2024, 53.6% of workers in Derwood, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27%) and those who used public transit to get to work (12.5%).

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

33.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Derwood, MD have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Derwood, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Derwood, MD (139 out of 1.98k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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