Eldersburg, MD

Census Place

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2022 Population

30,357

0.201% 1-year decline

US Senator

Ben Cardin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

40.4

2.18% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

3.64%

16.9% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$143,148

10.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$460,100

13.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Eldersburg, MD had a population of 30.4k people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of $143,148. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Eldersburg, MD declined from 30,418 to 30,357, a −0.201% decrease and its median household income grew from $130,036 to $143,148, a 10.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Eldersburg, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.44%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.56%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.25%), and White (Hispanic) (1.88%).

None of the households in Eldersburg, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Eldersburg, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Eldersburg, MD was $460,100, and the homeownership rate was 89%.

Most people in Eldersburg, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Eldersburg, MD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Eldersburg, MD is home to a population of 30.4k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.24% of Eldersburg, MD residents were born outside of the country (1.89k people).

In 2022, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.8k people) in Eldersburg, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.65k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.38k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

98.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.8% of Eldersburg, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Eldersburg, MD was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eldersburg, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
24.8k ± 1.16k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.65k ± 363
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.38k ± 346

4.32%

Hispanic Population

1.31k people

4.32% of the people in Eldersburg, MD are hispanic (1.31k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Eldersburg, MD as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.24%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.89k people

5.15%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.57k people

As of 2022, 6.24% of Eldersburg, MD residents (1.89k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Eldersburg, MD was 5.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
501 ± 124
Vietnam
395 ± 102
Gulf War (1990s)
362 ± 123

Eldersburg, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Eldersburg, MD employs 16.1k people. The largest industries in Eldersburg, MD are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,309 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,110 people), and Educational Services (1,938 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($127,906), Utilities ($111,607), and Information ($108,542).

Employment

Occupations

16.1k

2022 Value

± 806

−0.279%

1 Year decline

± 6.94%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Eldersburg, MD declined at a rate of −0.279%, from 16.1k employees to 16.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eldersburg, MD, are Management Occupations (2,836 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,373 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,359 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eldersburg, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.1k

2022 Value

± 806

−0.279%

1 Year decline

± 6.94%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Eldersburg, MD declined at a rate of −0.279%, from 16.1k employees to 16.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eldersburg, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,309 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,110 people), and Educational Services (1,938 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eldersburg, MD, though some of these residents may live in Eldersburg, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,576

Median earning men ± $7,792

$64,548

Median earning women ± $5,260

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,893), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($131,827), and Public Administration ($128,370).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($143,661), Public Administration ($124,028), and Manufacturing ($84,609).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen 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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen 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

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Measure

In 2022, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (961k).

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 Eldersburg, MD was $460,100 in 2022, which is 1.63 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $404,400 to $460,100, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Eldersburg, MD is 89%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Eldersburg, MD have an average commute time of 37.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eldersburg, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Eldersburg, MD is $143,148. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Eldersburg, MD was Census Tract 5141 with a value of $166,507, followed by Census Tract 5052.06 and Census Tract 5052.03, with respective values of $162,333 and $149,750.

Property

$460,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,243

$9,414

Median Property Taxes

±$479

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

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

Rent vs Own

89%

Homeownership

2022

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 89% of the housing units in Eldersburg, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5141
Census Tract 5052.06
Census Tract 5052.03

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Eldersburg, MD was Census Tract 5141 with a value of $166,507, followed by Census Tract 5052.06 and Census Tract 5052.03, with respective values of $162,333 and $149,750.

The following map shows all of the places in Eldersburg, 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.

$143,148

Median Household Income

± $6,380

10.6k

Number of Households

± 583

In 2022, the median household income of the 10.6k households in Eldersburg, MD grew to $143,148 from the previous year's value of $130,036.

The following chart displays the households in Eldersburg, 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 Eldersburg, MD is from Maryland.

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2022, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (75.9%)
Worked At Home (19.3%)
Carpooled (3.07%)

In 2022, 75.9% of workers in Eldersburg, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.3%) and those who carpooled to work (3.07%).

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

37.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eldersburg, MD have a longer commute time (37.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.34% of the workforce in Eldersburg, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eldersburg, MD (1.08k out of 29.6k 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 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eldersburg, MD is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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

98.2% of the population of Eldersburg, MD has health coverage, with 70.7% on employee plans, 5.99% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 9.64% on non-group plans, and 1.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Carroll County, MD see 2255 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.76% increase from the previous year (2216 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1774 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 404 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,255 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Carroll County, MD

Primary care physicians in Carroll County, MD see an average of 2,255 patients per year. This represents a 1.76% increase from the previous year (2,216 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Carroll County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 43.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.85%

Uninsured

70.7%

Employer Coverage

5.99%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

9.64%

Non-Group

1.38%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Eldersburg, MD declined by 6.59% from 1.98% to 1.85%.

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

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