Garrett Park, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

932

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.7

5.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.25%

146% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Garrett Park, MD is home to a population of 932 people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.2% of Garrett Park, MD residents were born outside of the country (104 people).

In 2024, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (764 people) in Garrett Park, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Garrett Park, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Garrett Park, MD was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garrett Park, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
764 ± 126
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
72 ± 37
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 23

5.26%

Hispanic Population

49 people

5.26% of the people in Garrett Park, MD are hispanic (49 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Garrett Park, 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

11.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

104 people

10.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

As of 2024, 11.2% of Garrett Park, MD residents (104 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 Garrett Park, MD was 10.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 16

Garrett Park, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Garrett Park, MD employs 486 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Garrett Park, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (149 people), Public Administration (62 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($244,583), Transportation & Warehousing ($197,917), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($197,917).

Employment

Occupations

486

2024 Value

± 99

4.97%

1 Year growth

± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garrett Park, MD grew at a rate of 4.97%, from 463 employees to 486 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garrett Park, MD, are Management Occupations (96 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (58 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garrett Park, 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

486

2024 Value

± 99

4.97%

1 Year growth

± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garrett Park, MD grew at a rate of 4.97%, from 463 employees to 486 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garrett Park, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (149 people), Public Administration (62 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garrett Park, MD, though some of these residents may live in Garrett Park, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$155,833

Median earning men ± $33,575

$107,692

Median earning women ± $20,800

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($244,583), Retail Trade ($243,125), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($218,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($180,000), Public Administration ($173,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($134,688).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Garrett Park, MD was $1.01M in 2024, which is 3.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $994,200 to $1.01M, a 1.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Garrett Park, MD is 96.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Garrett Park, MD have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Garrett Park, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.01M

Median Property Value 2024

±$59,270

$313

Median Property Taxes

±$66

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.6% of the housing units in Garrett Park, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Garrett Park, 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.

324

Number of Households

± 60

The following chart displays the households in Garrett Park, 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 Garrett Park, 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

Worked At Home (56%)
Drove Alone (31.7%)
Public Transit (8.18%)

In 2024, 56% of workers in Garrett Park, MD worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (31.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.18%).

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

34.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garrett Park, MD have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Garrett Park, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garrett Park, MD (21 out of 932 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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