Gambrills, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

2,830

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.7

0.946% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.39%

45.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$148,594

2.03% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Gambrills, MD is home to a population of 2.83k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10% of Gambrills, MD residents were born outside of the country (284 people).

In 2024, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.04k people) in Gambrills, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 161 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 143 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Gambrills, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gambrills, MD was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gambrills, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.04k ± 334
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
161 ± 180
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
143 ± 106

11.5%

Hispanic Population

326 people

11.5% of the people in Gambrills, MD are hispanic (326 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gambrills, 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%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

284 people

8.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

245 people

As of 2024, 10% of Gambrills, MD residents (284 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 Gambrills, MD was 8.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
152 ± 97
Gulf War (1990s)
86 ± 44
Vietnam
40 ± 35

Gambrills, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gambrills, MD employs 1.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gambrills, MD were Public Administration (303 people), Retail Trade (297 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (222 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($172,813), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($172,273), and Manufacturing ($145,536).

Employment

Occupations

1.56k

2024 Value

± 214

5.12%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gambrills, MD grew at a rate of 5.12%, from 1.49k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gambrills, MD, are Management Occupations (263 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (204 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (202 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gambrills, 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

1.56k

2024 Value

± 214

5.12%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gambrills, MD grew at a rate of 5.12%, from 1.49k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gambrills, MD, are Public Administration (303 people), Retail Trade (297 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (222 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gambrills, MD, though some of these residents may live in Gambrills, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$88,992

Median earning men ± $20,019

$60,950

Median earning women ± $5,625

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($196,146), Manufacturing ($145,536), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($95,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($154,219), Public Administration ($146,181), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gambrills, MD was $584,800 in 2024, which is 1.76 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $584,400 to $584,800, a 0.0684% increase. The homeownership rate in Gambrills, MD is 91.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gambrills, MD have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gambrills, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$584,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,252

$869

Median Property Taxes

±$148

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.8% of the housing units in Gambrills, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gambrills, 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.

$148,594

Median Household Income

± $35,779

947

Number of Households

± 144

In 2024, the median household income of the 947 households in Gambrills, MD declined from $148,594 from the previous year's value of $151,667.

The following chart displays the households in Gambrills, 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 Gambrills, 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 (64.3%)
Worked At Home (21.2%)
Carpooled (11.8%)

In 2024, 64.3% of workers in Gambrills, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.2%) and those who carpooled to work (11.8%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gambrills, MD have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.15% of the workforce in Gambrills, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gambrills, MD (96 out of 2.83k 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 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gambrills, MD is White, followed by Native American and Black.

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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