Marlboro Meadows, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

3,929

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

1.38% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

32.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$111,313

3.47% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Marlboro Meadows, MD is home to a population of 3.93k people, from which 91.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.2% of Marlboro Meadows, MD residents were born outside of the country (480 people).

In 2024, there were 6.93 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.01k people) in Marlboro Meadows, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 434 Other (Hispanic) and 281 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.9%

2024 Citizenship

93.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.9% of Marlboro Meadows, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marlboro Meadows, MD was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marlboro Meadows, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.01k ± 406
Other (Hispanic)
434 ± 398
White (Non-Hispanic)
281 ± 109

11.8%

Hispanic Population

463 people

11.8% of the people in Marlboro Meadows, MD are hispanic (463 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marlboro Meadows, 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

12.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

480 people

9.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

399 people

As of 2024, 12.2% of Marlboro Meadows, MD residents (480 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 Marlboro Meadows, MD was 9.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
68 ± 63
Vietnam
60 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 34

Marlboro Meadows, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Marlboro Meadows, MD employs 2.11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marlboro Meadows, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (349 people), Public Administration (263 people), and Retail Trade (263 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($108,542), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,371), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,229).

Employment

Occupations

2.11k

2024 Value

± 345

2.98%

1 Year growth

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marlboro Meadows, MD grew at a rate of 2.98%, from 2.05k employees to 2.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marlboro Meadows, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (433 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (303 people), and Management Occupations (182 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marlboro Meadows, 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

2.11k

2024 Value

± 345

2.98%

1 Year growth

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marlboro Meadows, MD grew at a rate of 2.98%, from 2.05k employees to 2.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marlboro Meadows, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (349 people), Public Administration (263 people), and Retail Trade (263 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marlboro Meadows, MD, though some of these residents may live in Marlboro Meadows, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,711

Median earning men ± $17,558

$58,784

Median earning women ± $14,148

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,272), Public Administration ($78,977), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,640).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($111,528), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,405), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marlboro Meadows, MD was $408,400 in 2024, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $383,200 to $408,400, a 6.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Marlboro Meadows, MD is 93.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marlboro Meadows, MD have an average commute time of 39.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marlboro Meadows, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$408,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,274

$1,373

Median Property Taxes

±$250

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.1%

Homeownership

2024

73.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.1% of the housing units in Marlboro Meadows, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marlboro Meadows, 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.

$111,313

Median Household Income

± $25,841

1.47k

Number of Households

± 282

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.47k households in Marlboro Meadows, MD grew to $111,313 from the previous year's value of $107,585.

The following chart displays the households in Marlboro Meadows, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marlboro Meadows, 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 (70.2%)
Worked At Home (18.3%)
Carpooled (5.96%)

In 2024, 70.2% of workers in Marlboro Meadows, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.96%).

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

39.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marlboro Meadows, MD have a longer commute time (39.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.89% of the workforce in Marlboro Meadows, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marlboro Meadows, MD (274 out of 3.92k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marlboro Meadows, MD is Black, followed by White 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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