Loch Lynn Heights, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

480

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.228% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

6.29% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,958

25.8% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Loch Lynn Heights, MD is home to a population of 480 people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.417% of Loch Lynn Heights, MD residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 41.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (457 people) in Loch Lynn Heights, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 8 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Loch Lynn Heights, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Loch Lynn Heights, MD was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Loch Lynn Heights, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
457 ± 139
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 15
White (Hispanic)
8 ± 13

1.67%

Hispanic Population

8 people

1.67% of the people in Loch Lynn Heights, MD are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Loch Lynn Heights, 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

0.417%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.978%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 0.417% of Loch Lynn Heights, MD residents (2 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 Loch Lynn Heights, MD was 0.978%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 21
World War II
3 ± 4

Loch Lynn Heights, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Loch Lynn Heights, MD.

Economy

The economy of Loch Lynn Heights, MD employs 277 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Loch Lynn Heights, MD were Retail Trade (59 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($68,750), Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,385), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750).

Employment

Occupations

277

2024 Value

± 108

−5.78%

1 Year decline

± 56.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Loch Lynn Heights, MD declined at a rate of −5.78%, from 294 employees to 277 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Loch Lynn Heights, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (64 people), Sales & Related Occupations (37 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Loch Lynn Heights, 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

277

2024 Value

± 108

−5.78%

1 Year decline

± 56.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Loch Lynn Heights, MD declined at a rate of −5.78%, from 294 employees to 277 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Loch Lynn Heights, MD, are Retail Trade (59 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Loch Lynn Heights, MD, though some of these residents may live in Loch Lynn Heights, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,528

Median earning men ± $20,977

$31,371

Median earning women ± $4,374

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($54,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,167), and Retail Trade ($40,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,583), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,500), and Retail Trade ($31,369).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Loch Lynn Heights, MD was $129,800 in 2024, which is 0.39 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,600 to $129,800, a 16.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Loch Lynn Heights, MD is 75.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Loch Lynn Heights, MD have an average commute time of 13 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Loch Lynn Heights, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$129,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,550

$157

Median Property Taxes

±$48

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 Loch Lynn Heights, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.8%

Homeownership

2024

57.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.8% of the housing units in Loch Lynn Heights, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Loch Lynn Heights, 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.

$48,958

Median Household Income

± $22,736

207

Number of Households

± 51

In 2024, the median household income of the 207 households in Loch Lynn Heights, MD declined from $48,958 from the previous year's value of $66,000.

The following chart displays the households in Loch Lynn Heights, 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 Loch Lynn Heights, 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 (88%)
Carpooled (5.47%)
Walked (2.92%)

In 2024, 88% of workers in Loch Lynn Heights, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.47%) and those who walked to work (2.92%).

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

13 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Loch Lynn Heights, MD have a shorter commute time (13 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Loch Lynn Heights, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Loch Lynn Heights, MD (52 out of 477 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Loch Lynn Heights, MD is White, followed by Hispanic 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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