Edgewood, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

24,922

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

13.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,772

6.47% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Edgewood, MD is home to a population of 24.9k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.08% of Edgewood, MD residents were born outside of the country (2.01k people).

In 2024, there were 1.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.85k people) in Edgewood, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.35k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.33k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Edgewood, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Edgewood, MD was 97.2%, 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

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.85k ± 1.36k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.35k ± 1.54k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.33k ± 867

11.4%

Hispanic Population

2.85k people

11.4% of the people in Edgewood, MD are hispanic (2.85k 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
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

8.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.01k people

7.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.94k people

As of 2024, 8.08% of Edgewood, MD residents (2.01k 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 Edgewood, MD was 7.71%, 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 (1990s)
589 ± 236
Gulf War (2001-)
511 ± 222
Vietnam
326 ± 139

Edgewood, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Edgewood, MD employs 12.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Edgewood, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,338 people), Public Administration (1,573 people), and Retail Trade (1,299 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($90,701), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,084), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,015).

Employment

Occupations

12.5k

2024 Value

± 1,204

−3.69%

1 Year decline

± 13.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edgewood, MD declined at a rate of −3.69%, from 13k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edgewood, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,754 people), Management Occupations (1,533 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (892 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

12.5k

2024 Value

± 1,204

−3.69%

1 Year decline

± 13.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edgewood, MD declined at a rate of −3.69%, from 13k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edgewood, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,338 people), Public Administration (1,573 people), and Retail Trade (1,299 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

$52,203

Median earning men ± $3,644

$43,997

Median earning women ± $3,752

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,032), Information ($82,708), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,655).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,546), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,521), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Edgewood, MD was $242,200 in 2024, which is 0.728 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $234,700 to $242,200, a 3.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Edgewood, MD is 70.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Edgewood, MD have an average commute time of 31 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

$242,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,328

$6,835

Median Property Taxes

±$832

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

70.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.4% of the housing units in Edgewood, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Edgewood, 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.

$80,772

Median Household Income

± $6,842

9.7k

Number of Households

± 1,059

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.7k households in Edgewood, MD declined from $80,772 from the previous year's value of $86,355.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Edgewood, 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 (74.7%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (9.52%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Edgewood, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (9.52%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edgewood, MD have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.54% 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

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edgewood, MD (2.98k out of 24.9k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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