Grantsville, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

1,013

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.9%

8.29% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,512

16.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Grantsville, MD is home to a population of 1.01k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 336 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Grantsville, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Grantsville, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grantsville, MD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grantsville, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 194
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 6
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 4

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grantsville, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 22
Korea
10 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 17

Grantsville, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Grantsville, MD employs 381 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grantsville, MD were Manufacturing (77 people), Educational Services (67 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($98,636), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,636), and Public Administration ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

381

2024 Value

± 108

−2.06%

1 Year decline

± 40%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grantsville, MD declined at a rate of −2.06%, from 389 employees to 381 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grantsville, MD, are Management Occupations (53 people), Production Occupations (51 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grantsville, 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

381

2024 Value

± 108

−2.06%

1 Year decline

± 40%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grantsville, MD declined at a rate of −2.06%, from 389 employees to 381 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grantsville, MD, are Manufacturing (77 people), Educational Services (67 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grantsville, MD, though some of these residents may live in Grantsville, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,250

Median earning men ± $33,601

$37,692

Median earning women ± $7,741

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($99,318), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,833), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,531).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,281), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,654).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grantsville, MD was $239,600 in 2024, which is 0.72 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $230,800 to $239,600, a 3.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Grantsville, MD is 38.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grantsville, MD have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grantsville, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$239,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,478

$187

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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 Grantsville, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

38.9%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 38.9% of the housing units in Grantsville, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grantsville, 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.

$38,512

Median Household Income

± $12,474

481

Number of Households

± 108

In 2024, the median household income of the 481 households in Grantsville, MD declined from $38,512 from the previous year's value of $46,354.

The following chart displays the households in Grantsville, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grantsville, 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 (82.9%)
Carpooled (7.87%)
Walked (7.35%)

In 2024, 82.9% of workers in Grantsville, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.87%) and those who walked to work (7.35%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grantsville, MD have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.535% of the workforce in Grantsville, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grantsville, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grantsville, MD have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grantsville, MD (235 out of 907 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 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

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