Edgewood, MD

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2023 Population

25,170

0.215% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.2

0.556% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.5%

29.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$86,355

0.715% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$234,700

7.76% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

12,978

0.077% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Edgewood, MD had a population of 25.2k people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $86,355. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Edgewood, MD grew from 25,116 to 25,170, a 0.215% increase and its median household income grew from $85,742 to $86,355, a 0.715% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Edgewood, MD are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (44.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (36.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (7.16%), Other (Hispanic) (3.92%), and White (Hispanic) (2.04%).

None of the households in Edgewood, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.2% of the residents in Edgewood, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Edgewood, MD was $234,700, and the homeownership rate was 68%.

Most people in Edgewood, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Edgewood, MD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Edgewood, MD is home to a population of 25.2k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.71% of Edgewood, MD residents were born outside of the country (1.94k people).

In 2023, there were 1.23 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.2k people) in Edgewood, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.14k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.8k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.2% of Edgewood, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Edgewood, MD was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Edgewood, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.2k ± 1.54k
White (Non-Hispanic)
9.14k ± 1.11k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.8k ± 666

9.88%

Hispanic Population

2.49k people

9.88% of the people in Edgewood, MD are hispanic (2.49k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Edgewood, 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
130,412 ± 8,772 people
India
62,394 ± 6,102 people
Nigeria
47,653 ± 5,339 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 130,412 Maryland residents, followed by India with 62,394 and Nigeria with 47,653.

Foreign-Born Population

7.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.94k people

5.22%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.31k people

As of 2023, 7.71% of Edgewood, MD residents (1.94k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Edgewood, MD was 5.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
503 ± 203
Gulf War (1990s)
474 ± 207
Vietnam
341 ± 133

Edgewood, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Edgewood, MD employs 13k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Edgewood, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,324 people), Public Administration (1,917 people), and Retail Trade (1,313 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($93,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,378), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,333).

Employment

Occupations

13k

2023 Value

± 1,193

−0.077%

1 Year decline

± 13.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Edgewood, MD declined at a rate of −0.077%, from 13k employees to 13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edgewood, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,764 people), Management Occupations (1,378 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (993 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Edgewood, 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

13k

2023 Value

± 1,193

−0.077%

1 Year decline

± 13.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Edgewood, MD declined at a rate of −0.077%, from 13k employees to 13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edgewood, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,324 people), Public Administration (1,917 people), and Retail Trade (1,313 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Edgewood, MD, though some of these residents may live in Edgewood, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,931

Median earning men ± $3,966

$44,288

Median earning women ± $6,664

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($86,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,506), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,244).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($97,572), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,798), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($46,601).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

Y-Axis

0.617%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Edgewood, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (62.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.09%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Angela Alsobrooks

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

Measure

In 2023, 1.28% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.17% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (926k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Edgewood, MD was $234,700 in 2023, which is 0.774 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $217,800 to $234,700, a 7.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Edgewood, MD is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Edgewood, MD have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Edgewood, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$234,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,090

$6,620

Median Property Taxes

±$742

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

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

Rent vs Own

68%

Homeownership

2023

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68% of the housing units in Edgewood, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Edgewood, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Edgewood, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$86,355

Median Household Income

± $7,069

9.73k

Number of Households

± 1,029

In 2023, the median household income of the 9.73k households in Edgewood, MD grew to $86,355 from the previous year's value of $85,742.

The following chart displays the households in Edgewood, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Edgewood, MD is from Maryland.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2023, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.683% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2023

Drove Alone (74.6%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (9.45%)

In 2023, 74.6% of workers in Edgewood, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (9.45%).

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

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edgewood, MD have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.18% of the workforce in Edgewood, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edgewood, MD (2.65k out of 25.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Edgewood, MD is Black, followed by White 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.9% of the population of Edgewood, MD has health coverage, with 43.6% on employee plans, 25.8% on Medicaid, 7.91% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.83% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1,179 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.06% increase from the previous year (1,133 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 292 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.06%

Uninsured

43.6%

Employer Coverage

25.8%

Medicaid

7.91%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

1.83%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Edgewood, MD grew by 31% from 6.91% to 9.06%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Edgewood, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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