Drum Point, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

3,589

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

1.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.07%

64.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$109,231

17.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Drum Point, MD is home to a population of 3.59k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.37% of Drum Point, MD residents were born outside of the country (157 people).

In 2024, there were 7.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.85k people) in Drum Point, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 397 White (Hispanic) and 162 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Drum Point, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Drum Point, MD was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Drum Point, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.85k ± 776
White (Hispanic)
397 ± 412
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
162 ± 167

11.1%

Hispanic Population

397 people

11.1% of the people in Drum Point, MD are hispanic (397 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Drum Point, 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

4.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

157 people

3.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

As of 2024, 4.37% of Drum Point, MD residents (157 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 Drum Point, MD was 3.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
254 ± 184
Vietnam
96 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
64 ± 77

Drum Point, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Drum Point, MD employs 1.84k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Drum Point, MD were Educational Services (337 people), Construction (301 people), and Retail Trade (165 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($173,452), Manufacturing ($140,788), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,714).

Employment

Occupations

1.84k

2024 Value

± 469

19.8%

1 Year growth

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Drum Point, MD grew at a rate of 19.8%, from 1.53k employees to 1.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Drum Point, MD, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (371 people), Management Occupations (232 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (162 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Drum Point, 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

1.84k

2024 Value

± 469

19.8%

1 Year growth

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Drum Point, MD grew at a rate of 19.8%, from 1.53k employees to 1.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Drum Point, MD, are Educational Services (337 people), Construction (301 people), and Retail Trade (165 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Drum Point, MD, though some of these residents may live in Drum Point, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,118

Median earning men ± $38,806

$58,596

Median earning women ± $28,783

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($174,107), Manufacturing ($140,788), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,158), Retail Trade ($58,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,909).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Drum Point, MD was $415,800 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $383,200 to $415,800, a 8.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Drum Point, MD is 84.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Drum Point, MD have an average commute time of 43.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Drum Point, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$415,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,113

$1,034

Median Property Taxes

±$322

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.5%

Homeownership

2024

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.5% of the housing units in Drum Point, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Drum Point, 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.

$109,231

Median Household Income

± $54,026

1.22k

Number of Households

± 341

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.22k households in Drum Point, MD declined from $109,231 from the previous year's value of $133,059.

The following chart displays the households in Drum Point, 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 Drum Point, 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 (75.4%)
Worked At Home (18%)
Carpooled (6.64%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Drum Point, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18%) and those who carpooled to work (6.64%).

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

43.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Drum Point, MD have a longer commute time (43.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 14.8% of the workforce in Drum Point, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Drum Point, MD (146 out of 3.59k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Drum Point, 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.

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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