Leisure World, MD

Census Place

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2024 Population
8,882
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
US Senator
Angela Alsobrooks
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
76
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
2024 Median Property Value
$274,800
3.66% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,937
26.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Leisure World, 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.

97.1% of the residents in Leisure World, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Leisure World, MD was $274,800, and the homeownership rate was 82.5%.

Most people in Leisure World, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Leisure World, MD was 1 car per household.

United StatesMarylandMontgomery County, MDWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVEast Central Montgomery County--Wheaton, Aspen Hill & Glenmont PUMA, MDEast Montgomery County--Fairland, Colesville & White Oak PUMA, MD

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Leisure World, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.1k ± 520
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.01k ± 316
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.01k ± 502
6.56%
Hispanic Population
583 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.
Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    130,412 ± 8,772 people
  2. India
    62,394 ± 6,102 people
  3. Nigeria
    47,653 ± 5,339 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 130,412 Maryland residents, followed by India with 62,394 and Nigeria with 47,653.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    343 ± 117
  2. Korea
    177 ± 107
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Leisure World, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (62.6%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Angela Alsobrooks
Senator from Maryland1
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.

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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.

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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%.

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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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Leisure World, MD is from Maryland.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Maryland
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2023, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.683% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (65%)
  2. Worked At Home (22.6%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

97.1% of the population of Leisure World, MD has health coverage, with 11.3% on employee plans, 5.78% on Medicaid, 57.8% on Medicare, 21.6% on non-group plans, and 0.618% 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, 38% were men and 62% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 4.34% under 18 years, 3.3% between 18 and 34 years, 15.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 77.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38% were men and 62% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

2.9%
Uninsured
11.3%
Employer Coverage
5.78%
Medicaid
57.8%
Medicare
21.6%
Non-Group
0.618%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Leisure World, MD grew by 20.4% from 2.41% to 2.9%.

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