Halfway, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

10,849

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

1.66% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.5%

1.21% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,036

2.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Halfway, MD is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.5% of Halfway, MD residents were born outside of the country (597 people).

In 2024, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.63k people) in Halfway, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 721 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 612 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Halfway, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Halfway, MD was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Halfway, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.63k ± 696
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
721 ± 276
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
612 ± 451

7.98%

Hispanic Population

866 people

7.98% of the people in Halfway, MD are hispanic (866 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Halfway, 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

5.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

597 people

5.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

637 people

As of 2024, 5.5% of Halfway, MD residents (597 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 Halfway, MD was 5.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
254 ± 114
Vietnam
185 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
109 ± 89

Halfway, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Halfway, MD employs 5.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Halfway, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (940 people), Public Administration (674 people), and Construction (631 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,335), Public Administration ($88,110), and Utilities ($75,286).

Employment

Occupations

5.49k

2024 Value

± 570

4.51%

1 Year growth

± 14.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Halfway, MD grew at a rate of 4.51%, from 5.25k employees to 5.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Halfway, MD, are Management Occupations (726 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (604 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (433 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Halfway, 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

5.49k

2024 Value

± 570

4.51%

1 Year growth

± 14.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Halfway, MD grew at a rate of 4.51%, from 5.25k employees to 5.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Halfway, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (940 people), Public Administration (674 people), and Construction (631 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Halfway, MD, though some of these residents may live in Halfway, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,250

Median earning men ± $10,337

$41,429

Median earning women ± $5,688

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($102,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,701), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,525).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,988), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,614), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,173).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Halfway, MD was $253,300 in 2024, which is 0.761 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $247,100 to $253,300, a 2.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Halfway, MD is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Halfway, MD have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Halfway, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$253,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,389

$3,286

Median Property Taxes

±$397

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 Halfway, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Halfway, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Halfway, 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.

$71,036

Median Household Income

± $9,614

4.59k

Number of Households

± 503

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.59k households in Halfway, MD grew to $71,036 from the previous year's value of $69,600.

The following chart displays the households in Halfway, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Halfway, 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 (78.2%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Worked At Home (6.64%)

In 2024, 78.2% of workers in Halfway, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (6.64%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Halfway, MD have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.32% of the workforce in Halfway, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Halfway, MD (1.12k out of 10.7k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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