Havre de Grace, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

14,994

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.1

3.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.05%

2.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$105,817

0.919% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Havre de Grace, MD is home to a population of 15k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.46% of Havre de Grace, MD residents were born outside of the country (819 people).

In 2024, there were 3.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10k people) in Havre de Grace, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.85k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 699 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Havre de Grace, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Havre de Grace, MD was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Havre de Grace, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
10k ± 622
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.85k ± 539
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
699 ± 388

5.62%

Hispanic Population

842 people

5.62% of the people in Havre de Grace, MD are hispanic (842 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Havre de Grace, 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

5.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

819 people

5.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

880 people

As of 2024, 5.46% of Havre de Grace, MD residents (819 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 Havre de Grace, MD was 5.92%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
573 ± 198
Gulf War (1990s)
347 ± 142
Vietnam
344 ± 123

Havre de Grace, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Havre de Grace, MD.

Economy

The economy of Havre de Grace, MD employs 7.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Havre de Grace, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (973 people), Educational Services (939 people), and Public Administration (872 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($113,580), Public Administration ($111,023), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,333).

Employment

Occupations

7.74k

2024 Value

± 765

−1.07%

1 Year decline

± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Havre de Grace, MD declined at a rate of −1.07%, from 7.82k employees to 7.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Havre de Grace, MD, are Management Occupations (1,106 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (985 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (678 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Havre de Grace, 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

7.74k

2024 Value

± 765

−1.07%

1 Year decline

± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Havre de Grace, MD declined at a rate of −1.07%, from 7.82k employees to 7.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Havre de Grace, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (973 people), Educational Services (939 people), and Public Administration (872 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Havre de Grace, MD, though some of these residents may live in Havre de Grace, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,000

Median earning men ± $13,312

$43,102

Median earning women ± $6,899

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,080), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,841), and Public Administration ($108,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($118,929), Manufacturing ($67,458), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,618).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Havre de Grace, MD was $392,900 in 2024, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $348,800 to $392,900, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Havre de Grace, MD is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Havre de Grace, MD have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Havre de Grace, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$392,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,640

$4,605

Median Property Taxes

±$492

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 Havre de Grace, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Havre de Grace, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Havre de Grace, 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.

$105,817

Median Household Income

± $12,124

6.43k

Number of Households

± 613

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.43k households in Havre de Grace, MD declined from $105,817 from the previous year's value of $106,798.

The following chart displays the households in Havre de Grace, 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 Havre de Grace, 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 (64.4%)
Worked At Home (21.1%)
Carpooled (8.3%)

In 2024, 64.4% of workers in Havre de Grace, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.3%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Havre de Grace, MD have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.37% of the workforce in Havre de Grace, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Havre de Grace, MD (1.34k out of 14.8k 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 16 - 17, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Havre de Grace, MD is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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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