Middle River, MD

Census Place

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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
2024 Median Property Value
$271,700
8.16% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
16,010
2.42% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Middle River, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.6% of the residents in Middle River, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Middle River, MD was $271,700, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.

Most people in Middle River, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Middle River, MD was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMarylandBaltimore County, MDBaltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDInner East Baltimore County--Middle River, Rosedale & White Marsh PUMA, MDSoutheast Baltimore County--Dundalk, Essex, Edgemere PUMA, MD

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middle River, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    15.2k ± 1.08k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    10.7k ± 1.57k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    2.34k ± 946
4.59%
Hispanic Population
1.46k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    130,412 ± 8,772 people
  2. India
    62,394 ± 6,102 people
  3. Nigeria
    47,653 ± 5,339 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 130,412 Maryland residents, followed by India with 62,394 and Nigeria with 47,653.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    526 ± 194
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    282 ± 162
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
0.617%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Middle River, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (62.6%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (1.09%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Angela Alsobrooks
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Middle River, MD is from Maryland.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Maryland
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2023, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.683% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.1%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

94.3% of the population of Middle River, MD has health coverage, with 46.6% on employee plans, 25.9% on Medicaid, 8.64% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.91% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1,179 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,179 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 273 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

5.65%
Uninsured
46.6%
Employer Coverage
25.9%
Medicaid
8.64%
Medicare
12.4%
Non-Group
0.91%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Middle River, MD declined by 22.1% from 7.26% to 5.65%.

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