Indian Head, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

4,055

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

1.05% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.67%

32.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$89,063

4.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Indian Head, MD is home to a population of 4.06k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.84% of Indian Head, MD residents were born outside of the country (115 people).

In 2024, there were 1.17 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.85k people) in Indian Head, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.58k White (Non-Hispanic) and 212 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Indian Head, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Indian Head, MD was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Indian Head, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.85k ± 441
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 428
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
212 ± 100

9.03%

Hispanic Population

366 people

9.03% of the people in Indian Head, MD are hispanic (366 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Indian Head, 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

2.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

115 people

4.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

180 people

As of 2024, 2.84% of Indian Head, MD residents (115 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 Indian Head, MD was 4.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
143 ± 105
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 36

Indian Head, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Indian Head, MD employs 2.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Indian Head, MD were Public Administration (476 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (372 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (226 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($108,095), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($107,566), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,229).

Employment

Occupations

2.24k

2024 Value

± 390

2.01%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Indian Head, MD grew at a rate of 2.01%, from 2.19k employees to 2.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Indian Head, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (320 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (222 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (217 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Indian Head, 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

2.24k

2024 Value

± 390

2.01%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Indian Head, MD grew at a rate of 2.01%, from 2.19k employees to 2.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Indian Head, MD, are Public Administration (476 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (372 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (226 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Indian Head, MD, though some of these residents may live in Indian Head, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,302

Median earning men ± $3,788

$57,188

Median earning women ± $15,345

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,610), Public Administration ($91,905), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,407).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($147,000), Retail Trade ($67,663), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,565).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Indian Head, MD was $303,700 in 2024, which is 0.913 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $258,900 to $303,700, a 17.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Indian Head, MD is 75.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Indian Head, MD have an average commute time of 44.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Indian Head, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$303,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,787

$1,254

Median Property Taxes

±$271

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.2%

Homeownership

2024

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.2% of the housing units in Indian Head, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Indian Head, 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.

$89,063

Median Household Income

± $21,327

1.67k

Number of Households

± 369

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.67k households in Indian Head, MD grew to $89,063 from the previous year's value of $84,898.

The following chart displays the households in Indian Head, 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 Indian Head, 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 (72.6%)
Worked At Home (16%)
Carpooled (9.52%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in Indian Head, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who carpooled to work (9.52%).

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

44.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Indian Head, MD have a longer commute time (44.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.09% of the workforce in Indian Head, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Indian Head, MD (392 out of 4.06k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Indian Head, MD is Black, followed by White 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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