Edgemere, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

9,061

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.8

3.82% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.85%

31.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$103,165

5.99% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Edgemere, MD is home to a population of 9.06k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.73% of Edgemere, MD residents were born outside of the country (338 people).

In 2024, there were 18.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.91k people) in Edgemere, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 422 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 238 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Edgemere, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.91k ± 794
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
422 ± 326
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
238 ± 169

0.828%

Hispanic Population

75 people

0.828% of the people in Edgemere, MD are hispanic (75 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Edgemere, 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

3.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

338 people

3.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

320 people

As of 2024, 3.73% of Edgemere, MD residents (338 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 Edgemere, MD was 3.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
275 ± 147
Gulf War (2001-)
172 ± 83
Korea
19 ± 29

Edgemere, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Edgemere, MD employs 4.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Edgemere, MD were Educational Services (480 people), Construction (451 people), and Manufacturing (417 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($240,523), Utilities ($141,190), and Finance & Insurance ($100,376).

Employment

Occupations

4.12k

2024 Value

± 575

1.65%

1 Year growth

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edgemere, MD grew at a rate of 1.65%, from 4.06k employees to 4.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edgemere, MD, are Management Occupations (613 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (467 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (290 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Edgemere, 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

4.12k

2024 Value

± 575

1.65%

1 Year growth

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edgemere, MD grew at a rate of 1.65%, from 4.06k employees to 4.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edgemere, MD, are Educational Services (480 people), Construction (451 people), and Manufacturing (417 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Edgemere, MD, though some of these residents may live in Edgemere, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,892

Median earning men ± $7,985

$60,076

Median earning women ± $5,711

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($240,614), Construction ($97,641), and Public Administration ($92,056).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,215), and Manufacturing ($92,739).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Edgemere, MD was $372,600 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $352,100 to $372,600, a 5.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Edgemere, MD is 88.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Edgemere, MD have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Edgemere, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$372,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,026

$3,149

Median Property Taxes

±$393

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.3% of the housing units in Edgemere, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Edgemere, 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.

$103,165

Median Household Income

± $14,999

3.57k

Number of Households

± 451

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.57k households in Edgemere, MD declined from $103,165 from the previous year's value of $109,734.

The following chart displays the households in Edgemere, 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 Edgemere, 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 (76.5%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Carpooled (7.43%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Edgemere, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (7.43%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edgemere, MD have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% of the workforce in Edgemere, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edgemere, MD (349 out of 9.06k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Edgemere, 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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