Joppatowne, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

14,237

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

4.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.53%

10.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$117,881

7.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Joppatowne, MD is home to a population of 14.2k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.92% of Joppatowne, MD residents were born outside of the country (843 people).

In 2024, there were 3.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.83k people) in Joppatowne, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.92k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 529 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Joppatowne, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Joppatowne, MD was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Joppatowne, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.83k ± 1.07k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.92k ± 508
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
529 ± 210

4.21%

Hispanic Population

599 people

4.21% of the people in Joppatowne, MD are hispanic (599 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Joppatowne, 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

5.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

843 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

536 people

As of 2024, 5.92% of Joppatowne, MD residents (843 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 Joppatowne, MD was 4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
250 ± 143
Vietnam
131 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
110 ± 76

Joppatowne, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Joppatowne, MD employs 8.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Joppatowne, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,232 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (933 people), and Retail Trade (913 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($157,946), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,622), and Public Administration ($88,083).

Employment

Occupations

8.01k

2024 Value

± 806

5.7%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Joppatowne, MD grew at a rate of 5.7%, from 7.57k employees to 8.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Joppatowne, MD, are Management Occupations (1,097 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (753 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (737 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Joppatowne, 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

8.01k

2024 Value

± 806

5.7%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Joppatowne, MD grew at a rate of 5.7%, from 7.57k employees to 8.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Joppatowne, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,232 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (933 people), and Retail Trade (913 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Joppatowne, MD, though some of these residents may live in Joppatowne, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,349

Median earning men ± $10,542

$55,278

Median earning women ± $14,985

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($120,217), Public Administration ($107,115), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($125,804), Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,198), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,566).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Joppatowne, MD was $342,300 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $315,000 to $342,300, a 8.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Joppatowne, MD is 81.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Joppatowne, MD have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Joppatowne, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$342,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,503

$4,537

Median Property Taxes

±$512

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.8% of the housing units in Joppatowne, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Joppatowne, 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.

$117,881

Median Household Income

± $9,807

5.55k

Number of Households

± 625

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.55k households in Joppatowne, MD grew to $117,881 from the previous year's value of $109,589.

The following chart displays the households in Joppatowne, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Joppatowne, 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%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (4.89%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Joppatowne, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.89%).

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

33.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Joppatowne, MD have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.65% of the workforce in Joppatowne, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Joppatowne, MD (929 out of 14.2k 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 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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