Fruitland, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

5,801

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.4

1.25% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.9%

29% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,004

0.541% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fruitland, MD is home to a population of 5.8k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.2% of Fruitland, MD residents were born outside of the country (592 people).

In 2024, there were 1.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.9k people) in Fruitland, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.67k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 271 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Fruitland, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fruitland, MD was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fruitland, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.9k ± 552
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.67k ± 405
White (Hispanic)
271 ± 355

13.3%

Hispanic Population

774 people

13.3% of the people in Fruitland, MD are hispanic (774 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fruitland, 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

10.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

592 people

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

590 people

As of 2024, 10.2% of Fruitland, MD residents (592 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 Fruitland, MD was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
81 ± 81
Vietnam
60 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 52

Fruitland, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fruitland, MD employs 2.34k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fruitland, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (539 people), Educational Services (373 people), and Retail Trade (241 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($103,333), Manufacturing ($90,547), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,120).

Employment

Occupations

2.34k

2024 Value

± 410

−3.87%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fruitland, MD declined at a rate of −3.87%, from 2.43k employees to 2.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fruitland, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (280 people), Management Occupations (276 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (264 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fruitland, 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

2.34k

2024 Value

± 410

−3.87%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fruitland, MD declined at a rate of −3.87%, from 2.43k employees to 2.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fruitland, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (539 people), Educational Services (373 people), and Retail Trade (241 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fruitland, MD, though some of these residents may live in Fruitland, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,849

Median earning men ± $17,098

$39,185

Median earning women ± $9,136

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,625), Manufacturing ($91,797), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,120).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($103,180), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($42,727), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fruitland, MD was $227,200 in 2024, which is 0.683 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $211,200 to $227,200, a 7.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Fruitland, MD is 67.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fruitland, MD have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fruitland, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$227,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,187

$1,365

Median Property Taxes

±$294

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.7% of the housing units in Fruitland, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fruitland, 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.

$64,004

Median Household Income

± $15,462

2.02k

Number of Households

± 400

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.02k households in Fruitland, MD declined from $64,004 from the previous year's value of $64,352.

The following chart displays the households in Fruitland, 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 Fruitland, 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 (80.2%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (9.19%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Fruitland, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (9.19%).

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

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fruitland, MD have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fruitland, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fruitland, MD (1.15k out of 5.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fruitland, 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.

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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