Lake Shore, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

18,249

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

0.237% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.37%

76.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$130,689

2.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lake Shore, MD is home to a population of 18.2k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.68% of Lake Shore, MD residents were born outside of the country (854 people).

In 2024, there were 32.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16k people) in Lake Shore, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 497 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 353 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Shore, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
16k ± 1.31k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
497 ± 190
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
353 ± 366

3.92%

Hispanic Population

715 people

3.92% of the people in Lake Shore, MD are hispanic (715 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Shore, 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

4.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

854 people

4.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

823 people

As of 2024, 4.68% of Lake Shore, MD residents (854 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 Lake Shore, MD was 4.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
526 ± 212
Vietnam
318 ± 107
Gulf War (1990s)
95 ± 61

Lake Shore, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Shore, MD employs 9.35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Shore, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,298 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,211 people), and Public Administration (982 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($120,769), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($107,214), and Wholesale Trade ($106,292).

Employment

Occupations

9.35k

2024 Value

± 793

−2.26%

1 Year decline

± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Shore, MD declined at a rate of −2.26%, from 9.57k employees to 9.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Shore, MD, are Management Occupations (1,383 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,224 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (874 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Shore, 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

9.35k

2024 Value

± 793

−2.26%

1 Year decline

± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Shore, MD declined at a rate of −2.26%, from 9.57k employees to 9.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Shore, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,298 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,211 people), and Public Administration (982 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Shore, MD, though some of these residents may live in Lake Shore, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$87,159

Median earning men ± $8,184

$67,090

Median earning women ± $11,298

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($188,661), Wholesale Trade ($140,339), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($110,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,189), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,754), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,663).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Shore, MD was $473,600 in 2024, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $471,500 to $473,600, a 0.445% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Shore, MD is 90.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Shore, MD have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Shore, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$473,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,380

$6,197

Median Property Taxes

±$615

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.9% of the housing units in Lake Shore, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Shore, 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.

$130,689

Median Household Income

± $11,332

6.82k

Number of Households

± 716

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.82k households in Lake Shore, MD grew to $130,689 from the previous year's value of $127,453.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Shore, 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 Lake Shore, 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 (79.4%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Carpooled (4.93%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Lake Shore, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (4.93%).

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

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Shore, MD have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.903% of the workforce in Lake Shore, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Shore, MD (1.16k out of 18.2k 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 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Shore, MD is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

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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