Fort Meade, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

11,225

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

25.1

7.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.11%

8.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$103,261

0.364% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fort Meade, MD is home to a population of 11.2k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.31% of Fort Meade, MD residents were born outside of the country (821 people).

In 2024, there were 1.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.57k people) in Fort Meade, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.16k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Fort Meade, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Meade, MD was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Meade, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.57k ± 522
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.55k ± 563
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 345

18.1%

Hispanic Population

2.03k people

18.1% of the people in Fort Meade, MD are hispanic (2.03k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Meade, 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

7.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

821 people

9.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

990 people

As of 2024, 7.31% of Fort Meade, MD residents (821 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 Fort Meade, MD was 9.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
869 ± 206
Gulf War (1990s)
157 ± 82

Fort Meade, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fort Meade, MD employs 2.69k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Meade, MD were Public Administration (813 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (396 people), and Retail Trade (355 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($207,800), Finance & Insurance ($110,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,125).

Employment

Occupations

2.69k

2024 Value

± 353

2.2%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Meade, MD grew at a rate of 2.2%, from 2.63k employees to 2.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Meade, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (414 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (392 people), and Management Occupations (300 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Meade, 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

2.69k

2024 Value

± 353

2.2%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Meade, MD grew at a rate of 2.2%, from 2.63k employees to 2.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Meade, MD, are Public Administration (813 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (396 people), and Retail Trade (355 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Meade, MD, though some of these residents may live in Fort Meade, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,813

Median earning men ± $13,247

$45,185

Median earning women ± $8,585

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($207,800), Public Administration ($100,556), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,964), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,273), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,000).

Housing & Living

People in Fort Meade, MD have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Meade, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$416,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$53,845

Median Property Taxes

±$73

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 Fort Meade, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$103,261

Median Household Income

± $9,448

3.04k

Number of Households

± 367

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.04k households in Fort Meade, MD grew to $103,261 from the previous year's value of $102,886.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Meade, 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 Fort Meade, 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 (70.1%)
Walked (14.3%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2024, 70.1% of workers in Fort Meade, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (14.3%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

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

16.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Meade, MD have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in Fort Meade, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Meade, MD (392 out of 9.54k 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 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Meade, 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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