Marlton, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

10,222

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

0.234% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.53%

28.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$109,328

8.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Marlton, MD is home to a population of 10.2k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.13% of Marlton, MD residents were born outside of the country (627 people).

In 2024, there were 14.3 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.83k people) in Marlton, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 619 White (Non-Hispanic) and 180 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Marlton, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marlton, MD was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marlton, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.83k ± 1.32k
White (Non-Hispanic)
619 ± 244
Other (Non-Hispanic)
180 ± 190

3.99%

Hispanic Population

408 people

3.99% of the people in Marlton, MD are hispanic (408 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marlton, 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

6.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

627 people

5.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

525 people

As of 2024, 6.13% of Marlton, MD residents (627 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 Marlton, MD was 5.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
535 ± 285
Gulf War (1990s)
108 ± 64
Vietnam
93 ± 70

Marlton, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.95 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Marlton, MD employs 5.52k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marlton, MD were Public Administration (1,113 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (745 people), and Educational Services (707 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($123,771), Public Administration ($110,203), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,381).

Employment

Occupations

5.52k

2024 Value

± 755

−4.27%

1 Year decline

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marlton, MD declined at a rate of −4.27%, from 5.77k employees to 5.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marlton, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (788 people), Management Occupations (605 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (573 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marlton, 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

5.52k

2024 Value

± 755

−4.27%

1 Year decline

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marlton, MD declined at a rate of −4.27%, from 5.77k employees to 5.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marlton, MD, are Public Administration (1,113 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (745 people), and Educational Services (707 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marlton, MD, though some of these residents may live in Marlton, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,955

Median earning men ± $12,861

$92,598

Median earning women ± $17,183

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($131,786), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($123,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($153,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,786), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,926).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marlton, MD was $415,700 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $398,900 to $415,700, a 4.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Marlton, MD is 87%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marlton, MD have an average commute time of 40.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marlton, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$415,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,207

$3,345

Median Property Taxes

±$547

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

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

Rent vs Own

87%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87% of the housing units in Marlton, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marlton, 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.

$109,328

Median Household Income

± $18,146

3.84k

Number of Households

± 619

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.84k households in Marlton, MD declined from $109,328 from the previous year's value of $119,486.

The following chart displays the households in Marlton, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marlton, 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 (62.4%)
Worked At Home (27.6%)
Carpooled (6.06%)

In 2024, 62.4% of workers in Marlton, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.06%).

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

40.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marlton, MD have a longer commute time (40.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.24% of the workforce in Marlton, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marlton, MD (564 out of 10.2k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marlton, MD is Black, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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