Hughesville, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

2,098

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

56.3

2.18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.73%

2.83% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$106,250

13.6% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Hughesville, MD is home to a population of 2.1k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.81% of Hughesville, MD residents were born outside of the country (80 people).

In 2024, there were 2.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.27k people) in Hughesville, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 626 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 90 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Hughesville, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hughesville, MD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hughesville, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.27k ± 431
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
626 ± 246
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
90 ± 106

7.24%

Hispanic Population

152 people

7.24% of the people in Hughesville, MD are hispanic (152 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hughesville, 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

3.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

3.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

74 people

As of 2024, 3.81% of Hughesville, MD residents (80 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 Hughesville, MD was 3.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 53
Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 41

Hughesville, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hughesville, MD employs 993 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hughesville, MD were Public Administration (246 people), Construction (162 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($125,500), Transportation & Warehousing ($81,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,250).

Employment

Occupations

993

2024 Value

± 220

−17%

1 Year decline

± 37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hughesville, MD declined at a rate of −17%, from 1.2k employees to 993 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hughesville, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (233 people), Management Occupations (169 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hughesville, 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

993

2024 Value

± 220

−17%

1 Year decline

± 37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hughesville, MD declined at a rate of −17%, from 1.2k employees to 993 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hughesville, MD, are Public Administration (246 people), Construction (162 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hughesville, MD, though some of these residents may live in Hughesville, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,692

Median earning men ± $30,670

$51,420

Median earning women ± $13,838

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($158,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,724), and Construction ($81,447).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,736), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($57,589), and Construction ($53,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hughesville, MD was $489,100 in 2024, which is 1.47 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $522,400 to $489,100, a 6.37% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hughesville, MD is 96.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hughesville, MD have an average commute time of 41 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hughesville, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$489,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,819

$772

Median Property Taxes

±$239

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.5% of the housing units in Hughesville, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hughesville, 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.

$106,250

Median Household Income

± $32,885

800

Number of Households

± 239

In 2024, the median household income of the 800 households in Hughesville, MD declined from $106,250 from the previous year's value of $122,981.

The following chart displays the households in Hughesville, 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 Hughesville, 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 (70.4%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Carpooled (7.68%)

In 2024, 70.4% of workers in Hughesville, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.68%).

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

41 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hughesville, MD have a longer commute time (41 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.74% of the workforce in Hughesville, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hughesville, MD (36 out of 2.08k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

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