Grantsville, MD

Census Place

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2023 Population
970
1.46% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
US Senator
Angela Alsobrooks
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
49.1
4.69% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
23.9%
12.9% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$46,354
22.3% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$230,800
19.6% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
389
3.46% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Grantsville, MD had a population of 970 people with a median age of 49.1 and a median household income of $46,354. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Grantsville, MD grew from 956 to 970, a 1.46% increase and its median household income grew from $37,917 to $46,354, a 22.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grantsville, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (98.5%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.515%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.515%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.309%), and White (Hispanic) (0.206%).

None of the households in Grantsville, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Grantsville, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Grantsville, MD was $230,800, and the homeownership rate was 42%.

Most people in Grantsville, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Grantsville, MD was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Grantsville, MD is home to a population of 970 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.619% of Grantsville, MD residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2023, there were 191 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (955 people) in Grantsville, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Grantsville, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Grantsville, MD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grantsville, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    955 ± 220
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    5 ± 9
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    5 ± 8
0.206%
Hispanic Population
2 people

In 2023, there were 191 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (955 people) in Grantsville, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.206% of the people in Grantsville, MD are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grantsville, MD as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    130,412 ± 8,772 people
  2. India
    62,394 ± 6,102 people
  3. Nigeria
    47,653 ± 5,339 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 130,412 Maryland residents, followed by India with 62,394 and Nigeria with 47,653.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.619%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6 people
0.941%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
9 people

As of 2023, 0.619% of Grantsville, MD residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grantsville, MD was 0.941%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Korea
    11 ± 22
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    7 ± 18
  3. Vietnam
    6 ± 22

Grantsville, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Grantsville, MD employs 389 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Grantsville, MD were Manufacturing (82 people), Educational Services (73 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,875), Transportation & Warehousing ($95,875), and Educational Services ($62,917).

Employment

Occupations

389
2023 Value
± 105
3.46%
1 Year growth
± 37.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Grantsville, MD grew at a rate of 3.46%, from 376 employees to 389 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grantsville, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (53 people), Management Occupations (44 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grantsville, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

389
2023 Value
± 105
3.46%
1 Year growth
± 37.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Grantsville, MD grew at a rate of 3.46%, from 376 employees to 389 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grantsville, MD, are Manufacturing (82 people), Educational Services (73 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (35 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$59,625
Median earning men ± $20,671
$36,250
Median earning women ± $13,605

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,875), Public Administration ($95,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($57,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,354), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,214).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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0.617%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (62.6%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (1.09%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Angela Alsobrooks
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.28% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.17% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (926k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Grantsville, MD was $230,800 in 2023, which is 0.761 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $192,900 to $230,800, a 19.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Grantsville, MD is 42%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Grantsville, MD have an average commute time of 23.1 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

$230,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$37,127
$185
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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

42%
Homeownership
2023
64.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 42% of the housing units in Grantsville, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 38.8%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Grantsville, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$46,354
Median Household Income
± $10,480
441
Number of Households
± 106

In 2023, the median household income of the 441 households in Grantsville, MD grew to $46,354 from the previous year's value of $37,917.

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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grantsville, MD is from Maryland.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Maryland
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2023, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.683% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (85.1%)
  2. Carpooled (8.23%)
  3. Walked (4.11%)

In 2023, 85.1% of workers in Grantsville, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.23%) and those who walked to work (4.11%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grantsville, MD have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.528% of the workforce in Grantsville, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grantsville, MD (206 out of 861 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grantsville, MD is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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Health

95.5% of the population of Grantsville, MD has health coverage, with 44% on employee plans, 20.6% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 0.232% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1,179 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.06% increase from the previous year (1,133 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 292 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.7% were men and 58.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.7% were men and 58.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

4.53%
Uninsured
44%
Employer Coverage
20.6%
Medicaid
17.1%
Medicare
13.6%
Non-Group
0.232%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grantsville, MD grew by 23.9% from 3.66% to 4.53%.

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