Melwood, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

3,401

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

0.698% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

15% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,364

3.04% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Melwood, MD is home to a population of 3.4k people, from which 85.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.1% of Melwood, MD residents were born outside of the country (751 people).

In 2024, there were 2.4 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.71k people) in Melwood, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 711 Other (Hispanic) and 437 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.3%

2024 Citizenship

87.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.3% of Melwood, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Melwood, MD was 87.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Melwood, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.71k ± 388
Other (Hispanic)
711 ± 380
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
437 ± 305

33.9%

Hispanic Population

1.15k people

33.9% of the people in Melwood, MD are hispanic (1.15k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Melwood, 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

22.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

751 people

21.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

794 people

As of 2024, 22.1% of Melwood, MD residents (751 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 Melwood, MD was 21.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
183 ± 103
Vietnam
63 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
52 ± 41

Melwood, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Melwood, MD employs 1.52k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Melwood, MD were Public Administration (345 people), Educational Services (176 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (157 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($153,417), Public Administration ($137,104), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,125).

Employment

Occupations

1.52k

2024 Value

± 260

−7.73%

1 Year decline

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Melwood, MD declined at a rate of −7.73%, from 1.64k employees to 1.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Melwood, MD, are Management Occupations (250 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (143 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (142 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Melwood, 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

1.52k

2024 Value

± 260

−7.73%

1 Year decline

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Melwood, MD declined at a rate of −7.73%, from 1.64k employees to 1.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Melwood, MD, are Public Administration (345 people), Educational Services (176 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (157 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Melwood, MD, though some of these residents may live in Melwood, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,839

Median earning men ± $24,466

$44,500

Median earning women ± $15,790

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($135,183), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,389).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($175,284), Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Melwood, MD was $397,800 in 2024, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $430,700 to $397,800, a 7.64% decrease. The homeownership rate in Melwood, MD is 83.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Melwood, MD have an average commute time of 36.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Melwood, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$397,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$61,360

$1,165

Median Property Taxes

±$237

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.6% of the housing units in Melwood, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Melwood, 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.

$81,364

Median Household Income

± $19,110

1.39k

Number of Households

± 259

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.39k households in Melwood, MD declined from $81,364 from the previous year's value of $83,917.

The following chart displays the households in Melwood, 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 Melwood, 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 (66.2%)
Worked At Home (16.5%)
Carpooled (11.5%)

In 2024, 66.2% of workers in Melwood, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.5%) and those who carpooled to work (11.5%).

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

36.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Melwood, MD have a longer commute time (36.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.68% of the workforce in Melwood, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Melwood, MD (432 out of 3.36k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Melwood, MD is Other, 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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