Emmitsburg, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

2,845

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.7

10.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

0.0623% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,250

2.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Emmitsburg, MD is home to a population of 2.85k people, from which 93.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.28% of Emmitsburg, MD residents were born outside of the country (264 people).

In 2024, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.45k people) in Emmitsburg, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 71 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.4% of Emmitsburg, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Emmitsburg, MD was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Emmitsburg, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.45k ± 185
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
150 ± 177
Other (Hispanic)
71 ± 63

8.65%

Hispanic Population

246 people

8.65% of the people in Emmitsburg, MD are hispanic (246 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Emmitsburg, 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

9.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

264 people

7.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

217 people

As of 2024, 9.28% of Emmitsburg, MD residents (264 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 Emmitsburg, MD was 7.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
39 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 21

Emmitsburg, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Emmitsburg, MD employs 1.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Emmitsburg, MD were Educational Services (166 people), Accommodation & Food Services (165 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($113,107), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($113,107), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,167).

Employment

Occupations

1.39k

2024 Value

± 242

−2.04%

1 Year decline

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Emmitsburg, MD declined at a rate of −2.04%, from 1.42k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Emmitsburg, MD, are Management Occupations (246 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (163 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (138 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Emmitsburg, 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

1.39k

2024 Value

± 242

−2.04%

1 Year decline

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Emmitsburg, MD declined at a rate of −2.04%, from 1.42k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Emmitsburg, MD, are Educational Services (166 people), Accommodation & Food Services (165 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Emmitsburg, MD, though some of these residents may live in Emmitsburg, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,898

Median earning men ± $25,505

$50,515

Median earning women ± $5,510

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($113,107), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,313), and Information ($90,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,444).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Emmitsburg, MD was $324,300 in 2024, which is 0.975 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $300,900 to $324,300, a 7.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Emmitsburg, MD is 72.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Emmitsburg, MD have an average commute time of 36.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Emmitsburg, MD is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$324,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,625

$769

Median Property Taxes

±$169

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2024

56.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.3% of the housing units in Emmitsburg, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Emmitsburg, 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.

$81,250

Median Household Income

± $29,673

1.06k

Number of Households

± 212

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06k households in Emmitsburg, MD grew to $81,250 from the previous year's value of $78,986.

The following chart displays the households in Emmitsburg, 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 Emmitsburg, 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 (72.2%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (12.1%)

In 2024, 72.2% of workers in Emmitsburg, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (12.1%).

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

36.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Emmitsburg, MD have a longer commute time (36.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.56% of the workforce in Emmitsburg, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Emmitsburg, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Emmitsburg, MD have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Emmitsburg, MD (319 out of 2.76k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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