Edgewater, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

8,519

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

2.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.61%

31.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$114,365

3.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Edgewater, MD is home to a population of 8.52k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.16% of Edgewater, MD residents were born outside of the country (610 people).

In 2024, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.77k people) in Edgewater, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 536 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 281 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Edgewater, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Edgewater, MD was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Edgewater, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.77k ± 814
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
536 ± 313
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
281 ± 138

8.99%

Hispanic Population

766 people

8.99% of the people in Edgewater, MD are hispanic (766 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Edgewater, 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

7.16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

610 people

9.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

764 people

As of 2024, 7.16% of Edgewater, MD residents (610 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 Edgewater, MD was 9.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
282 ± 242
Gulf War (2001-)
249 ± 148
Gulf War (1990s)
172 ± 105

Edgewater, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Edgewater, MD employs 4.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Edgewater, MD were Construction (607 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (458 people), and Public Administration (450 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($131,406), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($112,045), and Manufacturing ($101,324).

Employment

Occupations

4.48k

2024 Value

± 471

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edgewater, MD stayed at a rate of 0%, from 4.48k employees to 4.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edgewater, MD, are Management Occupations (762 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (456 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (417 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Edgewater, 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

4.48k

2024 Value

± 471

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edgewater, MD stayed at a rate of 0%, from 4.48k employees to 4.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edgewater, MD, are Construction (607 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (458 people), and Public Administration (450 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Edgewater, MD, though some of these residents may live in Edgewater, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,475

Median earning men ± $6,606

$57,912

Median earning women ± $9,913

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($135,648), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,311), and Manufacturing ($102,059).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($130,234), Manufacturing ($71,719), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,132).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Edgewater, MD was $454,100 in 2024, which is 1.36 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $428,500 to $454,100, a 5.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Edgewater, MD is 83.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Edgewater, MD have an average commute time of 35.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Edgewater, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$454,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,215

$2,952

Median Property Taxes

±$384

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.4%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.4% of the housing units in Edgewater, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Edgewater, 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.

$114,365

Median Household Income

± $16,530

3.54k

Number of Households

± 463

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.54k households in Edgewater, MD grew to $114,365 from the previous year's value of $111,000.

The following chart displays the households in Edgewater, 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 Edgewater, 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 (71.3%)
Worked At Home (20.7%)
Carpooled (5%)

In 2024, 71.3% of workers in Edgewater, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.7%) and those who carpooled to work (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

35.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edgewater, MD have a longer commute time (35.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.03% of the workforce in Edgewater, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edgewater, MD (386 out of 8.38k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Edgewater, MD is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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