Lochearn, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

27,074

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

1.31% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.84%

7.82% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,707

2.03% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lochearn, MD is home to a population of 27.1k people, from which 92.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.4% of Lochearn, MD residents were born outside of the country (3.9k people).

In 2024, there were 6.83 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.3k people) in Lochearn, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.83k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.7%

2024 Citizenship

91.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.7% of Lochearn, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lochearn, MD was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lochearn, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
19.3k ± 1.55k
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.83k ± 444
Other (Hispanic)
1.6k ± 765

13.8%

Hispanic Population

3.72k people

13.8% of the people in Lochearn, MD are hispanic (3.72k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lochearn, 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

14.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.9k people

15.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.29k people

As of 2024, 14.4% of Lochearn, MD residents (3.9k 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 Lochearn, MD was 15.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
539 ± 207
Gulf War (1990s)
387 ± 234
Gulf War (2001-)
188 ± 92

Lochearn, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lochearn, MD employs 12.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lochearn, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,018 people), Public Administration (1,636 people), and Retail Trade (1,292 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($113,419), Public Administration ($72,941), and Educational Services ($66,324).

Employment

Occupations

12.9k

2024 Value

± 1,069

−2.16%

1 Year decline

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lochearn, MD declined at a rate of −2.16%, from 13.1k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lochearn, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,857 people), Management Occupations (1,119 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (897 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lochearn, 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

12.9k

2024 Value

± 1,069

−2.16%

1 Year decline

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lochearn, MD declined at a rate of −2.16%, from 13.1k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lochearn, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,018 people), Public Administration (1,636 people), and Retail Trade (1,292 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lochearn, MD, though some of these residents may live in Lochearn, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,658

Median earning men ± $6,953

$47,588

Median earning women ± $5,179

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,787), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,757).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($100,456), Public Administration ($67,857), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,826).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lochearn, MD was $286,000 in 2024, which is 0.86 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $265,200 to $286,000, a 7.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Lochearn, MD is 64.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lochearn, MD have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lochearn, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$286,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,368

$6,885

Median Property Taxes

±$585

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.9% of the housing units in Lochearn, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lochearn, 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.

$74,707

Median Household Income

± $8,133

10.6k

Number of Households

± 890

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.6k households in Lochearn, MD declined from $74,707 from the previous year's value of $76,256.

The following chart displays the households in Lochearn, 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 Lochearn, 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 (71.6%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (9.73%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Lochearn, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.73%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lochearn, MD have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in Lochearn, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lochearn, MD (2.64k out of 26.9k 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 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lochearn, MD is Black, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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