Lonaconing, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

889

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.2

35.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.9%

21.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,250

23.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lonaconing, MD is home to a population of 889 people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.5% of Lonaconing, MD residents were born outside of the country (40 people).

In 2024, there were 36.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (811 people) in Lonaconing, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Lonaconing, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lonaconing, MD was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lonaconing, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
811 ± 210
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 35
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 25

2.47%

Hispanic Population

22 people

2.47% of the people in Lonaconing, MD are hispanic (22 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lonaconing, 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

4.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

2.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 4.5% of Lonaconing, MD residents (40 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 Lonaconing, MD was 2.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 39
Korea
3 ± 15

Lonaconing, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lonaconing, MD employs 284 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lonaconing, MD were Educational Services (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (58 people), and Retail Trade (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($72,708), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,708), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,000).

Employment

Occupations

284

2024 Value

± 96

−20.4%

1 Year decline

± 58%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lonaconing, MD declined at a rate of −20.4%, from 357 employees to 284 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lonaconing, MD, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (38 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34 people), and Material Moving Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lonaconing, 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

284

2024 Value

± 96

−20.4%

1 Year decline

± 58%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lonaconing, MD declined at a rate of −20.4%, from 357 employees to 284 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lonaconing, MD, are Educational Services (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (58 people), and Retail Trade (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lonaconing, MD, though some of these residents may live in Lonaconing, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,500

Median earning men ± $6,478

$38,333

Median earning women ± $15,630

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,708), Public Administration ($34,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($72,614), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,045), and Public Administration ($37,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lonaconing, MD was $89,400 in 2024, which is 0.269 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $77,600 to $89,400, a 15.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Lonaconing, MD is 61.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lonaconing, MD have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lonaconing, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$89,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,581

$224

Median Property Taxes

±$55

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 Lonaconing, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.7%

Homeownership

2024

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.7% of the housing units in Lonaconing, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lonaconing, 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.

$54,250

Median Household Income

± $19,350

363

Number of Households

± 81

In 2024, the median household income of the 363 households in Lonaconing, MD grew to $54,250 from the previous year's value of $43,947.

The following chart displays the households in Lonaconing, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lonaconing, 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 (78.9%)
Walked (9.86%)
Carpooled (8.1%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Lonaconing, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.86%) and those who carpooled to work (8.1%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lonaconing, MD have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.09% of the workforce in Lonaconing, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lonaconing, MD (176 out of 841 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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