Mount Aetna, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

637

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.5

0.832% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.79%

16% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$145,662

21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Mount Aetna, MD is home to a population of 637 people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.58% of Mount Aetna, MD residents were born outside of the country (61 people).

In 2024, there were 2.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (378 people) in Mount Aetna, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 127 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 48 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Mount Aetna, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Aetna, MD was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Aetna, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
378 ± 163
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
127 ± 131
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
48 ± 111

16%

Hispanic Population

102 people

16% of the people in Mount Aetna, MD are hispanic (102 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Aetna, 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

9.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

9.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

As of 2024, 9.58% of Mount Aetna, MD residents (61 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 Mount Aetna, MD was 9.64%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Mount Aetna, MD employs 442 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Aetna, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people), Educational Services (90 people), and Finance & Insurance (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($104,861), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,861), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,750).

Employment

Occupations

442

2024 Value

± 157

21.1%

1 Year growth

± 42.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Aetna, MD grew at a rate of 21.1%, from 365 employees to 442 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Aetna, MD, are Management Occupations (102 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (79 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Aetna, 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

442

2024 Value

± 157

21.1%

1 Year growth

± 42.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Aetna, MD grew at a rate of 21.1%, from 365 employees to 442 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Aetna, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people), Educational Services (90 people), and Finance & Insurance (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Aetna, MD, though some of these residents may live in Mount Aetna, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,750

Median earning men ± $32,226

$57,228

Median earning women ± $21,001

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,304).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Aetna, MD was $462,000 in 2024, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $457,100 to $462,000, a 1.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Aetna, MD is 74.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Aetna, MD have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Aetna, MD is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$462,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$74,829

$170

Median Property Taxes

±$83

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.9% of the housing units in Mount Aetna, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Aetna, 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.

$145,662

Median Household Income

± $84,035

227

Number of Households

± 103

In 2024, the median household income of the 227 households in Mount Aetna, MD grew to $145,662 from the previous year's value of $120,417.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Aetna, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Aetna, 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 (64.9%)
Worked At Home (24.7%)
Other (5.2%)

In 2024, 64.9% of workers in Mount Aetna, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.2%).

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

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Aetna, MD have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mount Aetna, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mount Aetna, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Aetna, MD have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Aetna, MD (24 out of 634 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Aetna, MD is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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