Elkridge, MD

Census Place

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2022 Population
25,251
4.71% 1-year growth
US Senator
Ben Cardin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
34.3
0.587% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
7.88%
7.47% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$127,027
5.98% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$413,200
11.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Elkridge, MD had a population of 25.3k people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $127,027. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Elkridge, MD grew from 24,115 to 25,251, a 4.71% increase and its median household income grew from $119,856 to $127,027, a 5.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elkridge, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (38.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (32.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (19.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.49%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.6%).

None of the households in Elkridge, 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.

92.3% of the residents in Elkridge, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Elkridge, MD was $413,200, and the homeownership rate was 63.2%.

Most people in Elkridge, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Elkridge, MD was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Elkridge, MD is home to a population of 25.3k people, from which 92.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 23.7% of Elkridge, MD residents were born outside of the country (6k people).

In 2022, there were 1.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.63k people) in Elkridge, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.92k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.3%
2022 Citizenship
92.4%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.3% of Elkridge, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Elkridge, MD was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elkridge, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.63k ± 933
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.1k ± 1.54k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    4.92k ± 1.13k
5.43%
Hispanic Population
1.37k people

In 2022, there were 1.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.63k people) in Elkridge, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.92k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.43% of the people in Elkridge, MD are hispanic (1.37k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

23.7%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
6k people
23%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
5.54k people

As of 2022, 23.7% of Elkridge, MD residents (6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elkridge, MD was 23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    344 ± 152
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    268 ± 133
  3. Vietnam
    90 ± 73

Elkridge, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Elkridge, MD employs 13.1k people. The largest industries in Elkridge, MD are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,269 people), Public Administration (1,526 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,408 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($119,583), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,912), and Public Administration ($112,794).

Occupations

13.1k
2022 Value
± 1,066
3.43%
1 Year growth
± 11%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Elkridge, MD grew at a rate of 3.43%, from 12.7k employees to 13.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elkridge, MD, are Management Occupations (1,699 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,666 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,318 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elkridge, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

13.1k
2022 Value
± 1,066
3.43%
1 Year growth
± 11%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Elkridge, MD grew at a rate of 3.43%, from 12.7k employees to 13.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elkridge, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,269 people), Public Administration (1,526 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,408 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elkridge, MD, though some of these residents may live in Elkridge, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$88,786
Median earning men ± $8,725
$63,591
Median earning women ± $10,501

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($132,898), Public Administration ($123,101), and Information ($90,859).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($101,211), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,802), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,773).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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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.

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Elkridge, MD was $413,200 in 2022, which is 1.47 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $371,200 to $413,200, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Elkridge, MD is 63.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Elkridge, MD have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elkridge, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$413,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$20,697
$5,653
Median Property Taxes
±$656

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

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Rent vs Own

63.2%
Homeownership
2022
68.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 63.2% of the housing units in Elkridge, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.6%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 6012.04
  2. Census Tract 6012.03

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Household Income

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$127,027
Median Household Income
± $9,837
8.94k
Number of Households
± 817

In 2022, the median household income of the 8.94k households in Elkridge, MD grew to $127,027 from the previous year's value of $119,856.

The following chart displays the households in Elkridge, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elkridge, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (72.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.9%)
  3. Carpooled (8.83%)

In 2022, 72.6% of workers in Elkridge, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.83%).

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Commute Time

26.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elkridge, MD have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.82% of the workforce in Elkridge, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

7.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elkridge, MD (1.94k out of 24.6k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elkridge, MD is Black, followed by White 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.

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Health

96.7% of the population of Elkridge, MD has health coverage, with 59.9% on employee plans, 15.2% on Medicaid, 6.29% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.94% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Howard County, MD see 521 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.17% increase from the previous year (515 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1146 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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521 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Howard County, MD

Primary care physicians in Howard County, MD see an average of 521 patients per year. This represents a 1.17% increase from the previous year (515 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.1% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.27% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.31%
Uninsured
59.9%
Employer Coverage
15.2%
Medicaid
6.29%
Medicare
13.3%
Non-Group
1.94%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elkridge, MD grew by 24.5% from 2.66% to 3.31%.

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