Hillandale, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

5,060

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

0.976% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.54%

34.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$164,871

3.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Hillandale, MD is home to a population of 5.06k people, from which 86.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 37.9% of Hillandale, MD residents were born outside of the country (1.92k people).

In 2024, there were 1.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.47k people) in Hillandale, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.16k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 842 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.9%

2024 Citizenship

84.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.9% of Hillandale, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hillandale, MD was 84.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hillandale, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.47k ± 422
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 391
Other (Hispanic)
842 ± 458

32.8%

Hispanic Population

1.66k people

32.8% of the people in Hillandale, MD are hispanic (1.66k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hillandale, 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

37.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.92k people

32.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.6k people

As of 2024, 37.9% of Hillandale, MD residents (1.92k 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 Hillandale, MD was 32.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
132 ± 84
Vietnam
60 ± 47
Korea
4 ± 20

Hillandale, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hillandale, MD employs 2.65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hillandale, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (381 people), Construction (320 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (287 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($121,500), Finance & Insurance ($118,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,059).

Employment

Occupations

2.65k

2024 Value

± 370

1.14%

1 Year growth

± 19.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillandale, MD grew at a rate of 1.14%, from 2.62k employees to 2.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hillandale, MD, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (262 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (250 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (227 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hillandale, 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

2.65k

2024 Value

± 370

1.14%

1 Year growth

± 19.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillandale, MD grew at a rate of 1.14%, from 2.62k employees to 2.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hillandale, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (381 people), Construction (320 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (287 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hillandale, MD, though some of these residents may live in Hillandale, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,821

Median earning men ± $6,083

$46,538

Median earning women ± $9,817

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,500), Public Administration ($122,794), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($120,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,675), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,458).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hillandale, MD was $520,300 in 2024, which is 1.56 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $509,900 to $520,300, a 2.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Hillandale, MD is 92.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hillandale, MD have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hillandale, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$520,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,245

$1,388

Median Property Taxes

±$241

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.1% of the housing units in Hillandale, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hillandale, 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.

$164,871

Median Household Income

± $12,526

1.51k

Number of Households

± 261

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.51k households in Hillandale, MD grew to $164,871 from the previous year's value of $159,118.

The following chart displays the households in Hillandale, 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 Hillandale, 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 (54.4%)
Worked At Home (23%)
Carpooled (12.3%)

In 2024, 54.4% of workers in Hillandale, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23%) and those who carpooled to work (12.3%).

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

32.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hillandale, MD have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.47% of the workforce in Hillandale, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hillandale, MD (179 out of 5.05k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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