Morningside, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

976

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

3.75% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.4%

27.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,000

13.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Morningside, MD is home to a population of 976 people, from which 89.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.5% of Morningside, MD residents were born outside of the country (161 people).

In 2024, there were 2.77 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (474 people) in Morningside, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 171 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 132 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.8%

2024 Citizenship

93.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.8% of Morningside, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Morningside, MD was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morningside, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
474 ± 176
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
171 ± 222
Other (Hispanic)
132 ± 145

36.5%

Hispanic Population

356 people

36.5% of the people in Morningside, MD are hispanic (356 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Morningside, 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

16.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

161 people

9.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

As of 2024, 16.5% of Morningside, MD residents (161 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 Morningside, MD was 9.99%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 17

Morningside, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Morningside, MD employs 410 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Morningside, MD were Public Administration (124 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($78,333), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,563), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,625).

Employment

Occupations

410

2024 Value

± 139

−10.5%

1 Year decline

± 50.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morningside, MD declined at a rate of −10.5%, from 458 employees to 410 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morningside, MD, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (54 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (45 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morningside, 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

410

2024 Value

± 139

−10.5%

1 Year decline

± 50.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morningside, MD declined at a rate of −10.5%, from 458 employees to 410 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morningside, MD, are Public Administration (124 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morningside, MD, though some of these residents may live in Morningside, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,893

Median earning men ± $39,500

$43,542

Median earning women ± $18,096

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($133,125), Construction ($78,333), and Public Administration ($39,213).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($96,389), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morningside, MD was $296,700 in 2024, which is 0.892 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $287,000 to $296,700, a 3.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Morningside, MD is 87.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Morningside, MD have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morningside, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$296,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,425

$335

Median Property Taxes

±$124

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.2%

Homeownership

2024

44.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.2% of the housing units in Morningside, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Morningside, 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.

$69,000

Median Household Income

± $37,737

384

Number of Households

± 120

In 2024, the median household income of the 384 households in Morningside, MD declined from $69,000 from the previous year's value of $80,000.

The following chart displays the households in Morningside, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Morningside, 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 (80.4%)
Worked At Home (8.79%)
Public Transit (5.53%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Morningside, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.79%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.53%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morningside, MD have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Morningside, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morningside, MD (209 out of 976 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 Males 12 - 14 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morningside, MD is Black, followed by Hispanic 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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