Glen Echo, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

276

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.5

0.419% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.09%

14.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$213,750

9.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Glen Echo, MD is home to a population of 276 people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.6% of Glen Echo, MD residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 9.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (222 people) in Glen Echo, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 22 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Glen Echo, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glen Echo, MD was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glen Echo, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
222 ± 80
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
23 ± 36
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 25

9.06%

Hispanic Population

25 people

9.06% of the people in Glen Echo, MD are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glen Echo, 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

11.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

8.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 11.6% of Glen Echo, MD residents (32 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 Glen Echo, MD was 8.28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 20

Glen Echo, 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 Glen Echo, MD.

Economy

The economy of Glen Echo, MD employs 136 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glen Echo, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (47 people), Finance & Insurance (22 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($149,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,023), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($121,023).

Employment

Occupations

136

2024 Value

± 84

−2.86%

1 Year decline

± 88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glen Echo, MD declined at a rate of −2.86%, from 140 employees to 136 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glen Echo, MD, are Management Occupations (27 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (19 people), and Legal Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glen Echo, 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

136

2024 Value

± 84

−2.86%

1 Year decline

± 88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glen Echo, MD declined at a rate of −2.86%, from 140 employees to 136 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glen Echo, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (47 people), Finance & Insurance (22 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glen Echo, MD, though some of these residents may live in Glen Echo, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$148,750

Median earning men ± $123,235

$84,167

Median earning women ± $87,989

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($185,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($170,625), and Public Administration ($149,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,795), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,125), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($74,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glen Echo, MD was $1.16M in 2024, which is 3.5 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.13M to $1.16M, a 3.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Glen Echo, MD is 99%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glen Echo, MD have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Glen Echo, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.16M

Median Property Value 2024

±$121,791

$98

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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

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

Rent vs Own

99%

Homeownership

2024

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 99% of the housing units in Glen Echo, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Glen Echo, 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.

$213,750

Median Household Income

± $68,804

Number of Households

± 51

In 2024, the median household income of the 99 households in Glen Echo, MD grew to $213,750 from the previous year's value of $195,000.

The following chart displays the households in Glen Echo, 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 Glen Echo, 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 (49.2%)
Drove Alone (47.7%)
Walked (2.34%)

In 2024, 49.2% of workers in Glen Echo, MD worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (47.7%) and those who walked to work (2.34%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glen Echo, MD have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Glen Echo, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glen Echo, MD (3 out of 276 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glen Echo, 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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