Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD

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2023 Population

6,364

2.68% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

44.4

0.448% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

9.98%

26.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$97,743

2.39% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$321,900

7.23% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,185

7.49% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD had a population of 6.36k people with a median age of 44.4 and a median household income of $97,743. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD grew from 6,198 to 6,364, a 2.68% increase and its median household income grew from $95,459 to $97,743, a 2.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.82%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.62%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.13%), and White (Hispanic) (5.92%).

None of the households in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, 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.

92.7% of the residents in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Purdue University Global-Hagerstown (180 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2023, the median property value in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD was $321,900, and the homeownership rate was 84.3%.

Most people in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD is home to a population of 6.36k people, from which 92.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.3% of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD residents were born outside of the country (848 people).

In 2023, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.38k people) in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 434 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 421 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.7%

2023 Citizenship

94.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.7% of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.38k ± 851
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
434 ± 443
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
421 ± 269

11.7%

Hispanic Population

742 people

11.7% of the people in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD are hispanic (742 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, 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
115,960 ± 8,281 people
India
61,668 ± 6,066 people
Nigeria
45,887 ± 5,240 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 115,960 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,668 and Nigeria with 45,887.

Foreign-Born Population

13.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

848 people

10.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

673 people

As of 2023, 13.3% of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD residents (848 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD was 10.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
78 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
73 ± 75
Korea
32 ± 41

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD employs 3.19k people. The largest industries in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD are Health Care & Social Assistance (575 people), Construction (332 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (264 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Manufacturing ($100,764), and Public Administration ($95,912).

Males in Maryland have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,266. The income inequality in Maryland (measured using the Gini index) is 0.454, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.19k

2023 Value

± 537

7.49%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD grew at a rate of 7.49%, from 2.96k employees to 3.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD, are Management Occupations (511 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (313 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (295 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.19k

2023 Value

± 537

7.49%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD grew at a rate of 7.49%, from 2.96k employees to 3.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (575 people), Construction (332 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (264 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD, though some of these residents may live in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,406

Median earning men ± $5,814

$42,353

Median earning women ± $11,099

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Manufacturing ($102,083), and Public Administration ($96,503).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,125), Manufacturing ($67,857), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,890).

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks 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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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (62.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.09%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Angela Alsobrooks

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks 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

In 2018, universities in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD awarded 180 degrees. The student population of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD in 2018 is skewed towards women, with 109 male students and 385 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD are White (119 and 66.1%), followed by Black or African American (28 and 15.6%), Unknown (24 and 13.3%), and Hispanic or Latino (5 and 2.78%).

The largest universities in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD by number of degrees awarded are Purdue University Global-Hagerstown (180 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2018 there were 494 students enrolled in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD, 22.1% men and 77.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 291 records, of which 80.1% were women and 19.9% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Purdue University Global-Hagerstown

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

180 degrees awarded

In 2018, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Purdue University Global-Hagerstown with 180 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2018, 33 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD, which is 0.224 times less than the 147 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2018 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 119 degrees mean that there were 4.25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 28 degrees awarded.

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 Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD was $321,900 in 2023, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $300,200 to $321,900, a 7.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD is 84.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$321,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$38,825

$2,057

Median Property Taxes

±$386

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 Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.3%

Homeownership

2023

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 84.3% of the housing units in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 103

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, 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.

$97,743

Median Household Income

± $8,479

2.44k

Number of Households

± 435

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.44k households in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD grew to $97,743 from the previous year's value of $95,459.

The following chart displays the households in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, 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 2023

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)

In 2023, 75.6% of workers in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (10.9%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.38% of the workforce in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD (627 out of 6.28k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD is White, followed by Black and Other.

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

90.2% of the population of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD has health coverage, with 53.2% on employee plans, 11.2% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0.707% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, MD see 1799 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.63% increase from the previous year (1736 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1741 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 354 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,799 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, MD

Primary care physicians in Washington County, MD see an average of 1,799 patients per year. This represents a 3.63% increase from the previous year (1,736 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 15.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.77%

Uninsured

53.2%

Employer Coverage

11.2%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

0.707%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD grew by 22.6% from 7.97% to 9.77%.

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

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