Elkridge, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

26,283

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.4

0.88% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.62%

1.66% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$139,913

3.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Elkridge, MD is home to a population of 26.3k people, from which 92.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.3% of Elkridge, MD residents were born outside of the country (6.38k people).

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.15k people) in Elkridge, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.05k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.89k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.3%

2024 Citizenship

92.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.3% of Elkridge, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elkridge, MD was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elkridge, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.15k ± 992
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.05k ± 1.65k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.89k ± 1.06k

6.22%

Hispanic Population

1.64k people

6.22% of the people in Elkridge, MD are hispanic (1.64k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elkridge, 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

24.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.38k people

24.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.32k people

As of 2024, 24.3% of Elkridge, MD residents (6.38k 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 Elkridge, MD was 24.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
397 ± 187
Gulf War (1990s)
196 ± 127
Vietnam
98 ± 65

Elkridge, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elkridge, MD employs 14.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elkridge, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,866 people), Public Administration (1,753 people), and Educational Services (1,445 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($121,679), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($112,759), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,846).

Employment

Occupations

14.1k

2024 Value

± 1,070

1.06%

1 Year growth

± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkridge, MD grew at a rate of 1.06%, from 14k employees to 14.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elkridge, MD, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (2,172 people), Management Occupations (1,993 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,284 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elkridge, 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

14.1k

2024 Value

± 1,070

1.06%

1 Year growth

± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkridge, MD grew at a rate of 1.06%, from 14k employees to 14.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elkridge, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,866 people), Public Administration (1,753 people), and Educational Services (1,445 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,315

Median earning men ± $8,516

$78,125

Median earning women ± $9,351

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($129,667), Public Administration ($126,483), and Information ($115,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($120,228), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,317), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,722).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elkridge, MD was $454,200 in 2024, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $438,200 to $454,200, a 3.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Elkridge, MD is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elkridge, MD have an average commute time of 27.4 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.

Housing

Property

$454,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,140

$5,817

Median Property Taxes

±$584

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.

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

Rent vs Own

62.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.3% of the housing units in Elkridge, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elkridge, 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.

$139,913

Median Household Income

± $9,009

9.34k

Number of Households

± 847

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.34k households in Elkridge, MD grew to $139,913 from the previous year's value of $135,412.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elkridge, 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 (67.8%)
Worked At Home (22.8%)
Carpooled (5.81%)

In 2024, 67.8% of workers in Elkridge, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.81%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elkridge, MD have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.41% of the workforce in Elkridge, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elkridge, MD (1.95k out of 25.6k 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 Females 55 - 64.

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

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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