Leisure World, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

8,882

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.32%

19.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,011

6.69% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Leisure World, MD is home to a population of 8.88k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.1% of Leisure World, MD residents were born outside of the country (2.32k people).

In 2024, there were 2.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.1k people) in Leisure World, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.01k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.01k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Leisure World, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Leisure World, MD was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Leisure World, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.1k ± 520
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.01k ± 316
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 502

6.56%

Hispanic Population

583 people

6.56% of the people in Leisure World, MD are hispanic (583 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Leisure World, 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

26.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.32k people

25.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.2k people

As of 2024, 26.1% of Leisure World, MD residents (2.32k 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 Leisure World, MD was 25.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
343 ± 117
Korea
177 ± 107
World War II
62 ± 51

Leisure World, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Leisure World, MD employs 1.94k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Leisure World, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (412 people), Public Administration (374 people), and Retail Trade (292 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($94,833), Public Administration ($93,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.94k

2024 Value

± 370

26.4%

1 Year growth

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leisure World, MD grew at a rate of 26.4%, from 1.53k employees to 1.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Leisure World, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (328 people), Transportation Occupations (184 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (147 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Leisure World, 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

1.94k

2024 Value

± 370

26.4%

1 Year growth

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leisure World, MD grew at a rate of 26.4%, from 1.53k employees to 1.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Leisure World, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (412 people), Public Administration (374 people), and Retail Trade (292 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Leisure World, MD, though some of these residents may live in Leisure World, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,718

Median earning men ± $11,669

$46,808

Median earning women ± $15,758

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($92,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,962), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,821).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Leisure World, MD was $274,800 in 2024, which is 0.826 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $265,100 to $274,800, a 3.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Leisure World, MD is 82.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Leisure World, MD have an average commute time of 39.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Leisure World, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$274,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,015

$4,970

Median Property Taxes

±$537

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.5%

Homeownership

2024

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.5% of the housing units in Leisure World, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Leisure World, 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.

$62,011

Median Household Income

± $10,364

6.03k

Number of Households

± 672

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.03k households in Leisure World, MD grew to $62,011 from the previous year's value of $58,125.

The following chart displays the households in Leisure World, 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 Leisure World, 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 (65%)
Worked At Home (22.6%)
Public Transit (9.98%)

In 2024, 65% of workers in Leisure World, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.98%).

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

39.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Leisure World, MD have a longer commute time (39.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.5% of the workforce in Leisure World, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Leisure World, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Leisure World, MD have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Leisure World, MD (810 out of 8.69k 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 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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