Mount Airy, MD

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2022 Population
9,667
0.478% 1-year growth
US Senator
Ben Cardin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
38.1
2.06% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
3.67%
20.5% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$148,779
9.2% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$459,500
17.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Mount Airy, MD had a population of 9.67k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $148,779. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mount Airy, MD grew from 9,621 to 9,667, a 0.478% increase and its median household income grew from $136,250 to $148,779, a 9.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mount Airy, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.17%), White (Hispanic) (3.62%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.7%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.66%).

None of the households in Mount Airy, 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.

96.5% of the residents in Mount Airy, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Mount Airy, MD was $459,500, and the homeownership rate was 90.2%.

Most people in Mount Airy, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Airy, MD was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Mount Airy, MD is home to a population of 9.67k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.55% of Mount Airy, MD residents were born outside of the country (633 people).

In 2022, there were 20.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.1k people) in Mount Airy, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 403 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 350 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.5%
2022 Citizenship
96.3%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.5% of Mount Airy, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Airy, MD was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Airy, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.1k ± 424
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    403 ± 197
  3. White (Hispanic)
    350 ± 246
7.14%
Hispanic Population
690 people

In 2022, there were 20.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.1k people) in Mount Airy, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 403 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 350 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.14% of the people in Mount Airy, MD are hispanic (690 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mount Airy, MD as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.55%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
633 people
6.88%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
662 people

As of 2022, 6.55% of Mount Airy, MD residents (633 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mount Airy, MD was 6.88%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    252 ± 97
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    114 ± 75
  3. Vietnam
    95 ± 49

Mount Airy, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Mount Airy, MD employs 5.29k people. The largest industries in Mount Airy, MD are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (700 people), Public Administration (663 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (591 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($155,259), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($132,639), and Public Administration ($118,348).

Occupations

5.29k
2022 Value
± 440
2.24%
1 Year growth
± 11.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mount Airy, MD grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 5.17k employees to 5.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Airy, MD, are Management Occupations (765 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (535 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (495 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Airy, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

5.29k
2022 Value
± 440
2.24%
1 Year growth
± 11.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mount Airy, MD grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 5.17k employees to 5.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Airy, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (700 people), Public Administration (663 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (591 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Airy, MD, though some of these residents may live in Mount Airy, 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

$92,500
Median earning men ± $15,184
$57,917
Median earning women ± $8,567

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($168,482), Information ($134,261), and Public Administration ($129,844).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($107,130), Construction ($80,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,589).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen 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.

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen 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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US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (961k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Airy, MD was $459,500 in 2022, which is 1.63 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $392,000 to $459,500, a 17.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Airy, MD is 90.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Mount Airy, MD have an average commute time of 35.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Airy, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Mount Airy, MD is $148,779. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Mount Airy, MD was Census Tract 5130.02 with a value of $161,250, followed by Census Tract 7520.01 and Census Tract 5130.01, with respective values of $157,358 and $132,614.

Property

$459,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$25,356
$2,930
Median Property Taxes
±$258

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

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Rent vs Own

90.2%
Homeownership
2022
67.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 90.2% of the housing units in Mount Airy, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.9%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 5130.02
  2. Census Tract 7520.01
  3. Census Tract 5130.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mount Airy, MD was Census Tract 5130.02 with a value of $161,250, followed by Census Tract 7520.01 and Census Tract 5130.01, with respective values of $157,358 and $132,614.

The following map shows all of the places in Mount Airy, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$148,779
Median Household Income
± $7,771
3.25k
Number of Households
± 323

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.25k households in Mount Airy, MD grew to $148,779 from the previous year's value of $136,250.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Airy, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Airy, MD is from Maryland.
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in Maryland
0.456
2021 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2022, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (76%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.5%)
  3. Carpooled (7.87%)

In 2022, 76% of workers in Mount Airy, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.87%).

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

35.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Airy, MD have a longer commute time (35.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.05% of the workforce in Mount Airy, 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 Mount Airy, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Airy, MD have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

3.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Airy, MD (352 out of 9.59k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Airy, MD is White, 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.

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Health

96.9% of the population of Mount Airy, MD has health coverage, with 70.9% on employee plans, 5.43% on Medicaid, 7.94% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 0.313% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Carroll County, MD see 2255 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.76% increase from the previous year (2216 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1774 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 404 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,255 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Carroll County, MD

Primary care physicians in Carroll County, MD see an average of 2,255 patients per year. This represents a 1.76% increase from the previous year (2,216 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Carroll County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 43.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.05%
Uninsured
70.9%
Employer Coverage
5.43%
Medicaid
7.94%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
0.313%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Airy, MD declined by 1.55% from 3.1% to 3.05%.

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