Middle River, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

31,712

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

1.64% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.7%

9.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,398

5.66% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Middle River, MD is home to a population of 31.7k people, from which 92.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.1% of Middle River, MD residents were born outside of the country (4.79k people).

In 2024, there were 1.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.2k people) in Middle River, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.34k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Middle River, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Middle River, MD was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middle River, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.2k ± 1.08k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.7k ± 1.57k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.34k ± 946

4.59%

Hispanic Population

1.46k people

4.59% of the people in Middle River, MD are hispanic (1.46k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Middle River, 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

15.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.79k people

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.22k people

As of 2024, 15.1% of Middle River, MD residents (4.79k 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 Middle River, MD was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
526 ± 194
Gulf War (2001-)
282 ± 162
Gulf War (1990s)
254 ± 117

Middle River, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Middle River, MD employs 16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Middle River, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,397 people), Educational Services (1,923 people), and Retail Trade (1,780 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($110,644), Utilities ($94,594), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,898).

Employment

Occupations

16k

2024 Value

± 1,324

2.42%

1 Year growth

± 11.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middle River, MD grew at a rate of 2.42%, from 15.6k employees to 16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middle River, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,672 people), Management Occupations (1,496 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,400 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middle River, 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

16k

2024 Value

± 1,324

2.42%

1 Year growth

± 11.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middle River, MD grew at a rate of 2.42%, from 15.6k employees to 16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middle River, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,397 people), Educational Services (1,923 people), and Retail Trade (1,780 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middle River, MD, though some of these residents may live in Middle River, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,902

Median earning men ± $9,767

$48,141

Median earning women ± $5,017

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($178,594), Public Administration ($111,324), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,032).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,806), Manufacturing ($67,043), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,266).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Middle River, MD was $271,700 in 2024, which is 0.817 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $251,200 to $271,700, a 8.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Middle River, MD is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Middle River, MD have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Middle River, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$271,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,892

$8,324

Median Property Taxes

±$833

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Middle River, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Middle River, 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.

$78,398

Median Household Income

± $4,298

12.5k

Number of Households

± 1,059

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.5k households in Middle River, MD grew to $78,398 from the previous year's value of $74,198.

The following chart displays the households in Middle River, 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 Middle River, 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 (14.1%)
Carpooled (9.28%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Middle River, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.28%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middle River, MD have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.63% of the workforce in Middle River, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middle River, MD (4.63k out of 31.5k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

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