Jessup, MD

Census Place

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2024 Population

9,931

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

2.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.33%

4.67% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$128,851

5.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$462,000

5.65% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,447

15.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Jessup, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.4% of the residents in Jessup, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jessup, MD are Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup (86 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Jessup, MD was $462,000, and the homeownership rate was 56.2%.

Most people in Jessup, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Jessup, MD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Jessup, MD is home to a population of 9.93k people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.2% of Jessup, MD residents were born outside of the country (1.11k people).

In 2024, there were 2.07 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.49k people) in Jessup, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.66k White (Non-Hispanic) and 615 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.4% of Jessup, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jessup, MD was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jessup, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.49k ± 696
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.66k ± 551
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
615 ± 382

8.13%

Hispanic Population

807 people

8.13% of the people in Jessup, MD are hispanic (807 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jessup, 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

11.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.11k people

8.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

818 people

As of 2024, 11.2% of Jessup, MD residents (1.11k 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 Jessup, MD was 8.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
169 ± 143
Gulf War (2001-)
135 ± 92
Vietnam
47 ± 50

Jessup, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

91.8% of the population of Jessup, MD has health coverage, with 60.5% on employee plans, 10.4% on Medicaid, 2.07% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 4.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1,179 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,179 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 273 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.9% under 18 years, 28.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 3.66% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.24%

Uninsured

60.5%

Employer Coverage

10.4%

Medicaid

2.07%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

4.49%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jessup, MD declined by 10.9% from 9.25% to 8.24%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jessup, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Jessup, MD employs 2.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jessup, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (486 people), Public Administration (353 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (298 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($128,716), Finance & Insurance ($120,221), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,079).

Employment

Occupations

2.45k

2024 Value

± 441

15.4%

1 Year growth

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jessup, MD grew at a rate of 15.4%, from 2.12k employees to 2.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jessup, MD, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (344 people), Management Occupations (314 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (314 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jessup, 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

2.45k

2024 Value

± 441

15.4%

1 Year growth

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jessup, MD grew at a rate of 15.4%, from 2.12k employees to 2.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jessup, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (486 people), Public Administration (353 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (298 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jessup, MD, though some of these residents may live in Jessup, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$96,576

Median earning men ± $27,082

$77,652

Median earning women ± $9,355

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($148,167), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,184), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($103,047), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,438), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,781).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

Y-Axis

0.617%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Jessup, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (62.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.09%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Angela Alsobrooks

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Jessup, MD awarded 86 degrees. The student population of Jessup, MD in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 18 male students and 113 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jessup, MD are Black or African American (42 and 48.8%), White (25 and 29.1%), Hispanic or Latino (14 and 16.3%), and Asian (4 and 4.65%).

The largest universities in Jessup, MD by number of degrees awarded are Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup (86 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Jessup, MD are General Cosmetology (43 and 50%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (35 and 40.7%), and Barbering (8 and 9.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 131 students enrolled in Jessup, MD, 13.7% men and 86.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 59 records, of which 86.4% were women and 13.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
43 degrees awarded
Barbering
8 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Jessup, MD was General Cosmetology with 43 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Jessup, MD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

86 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup with 86 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 6 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jessup, MD, which is 0.075 times less than the 80 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 42 degrees mean that there were 1.68 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 25 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jessup, MD was $462,000 in 2024, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $437,300 to $462,000, a 5.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Jessup, MD is 56.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jessup, MD have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jessup, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$462,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,509

$891

Median Property Taxes

±$195

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.2% of the housing units in Jessup, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jessup, 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.

$128,851

Median Household Income

± $28,431

1.59k

Number of Households

± 328

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.59k households in Jessup, MD grew to $128,851 from the previous year's value of $122,574.

The following chart displays the households in Jessup, 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 Jessup, 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 (81.6%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Public Transit (3.71%)

In 2024, 81.6% of workers in Jessup, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (3.71%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jessup, MD have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Jessup, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jessup, MD (363 out of 4.36k 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 Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jessup, MD is Black, followed by Asian and White.

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.