Mount Lena, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

391

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.7

9.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.3%

7.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,250

29.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Mount Lena, MD is home to a population of 391 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 6.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (336 people) in Mount Lena, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51 White (Hispanic) and 2 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Mount Lena, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Lena, MD was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Lena, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
336 ± 150
White (Hispanic)
51 ± 91
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 4

13%

Hispanic Population

51 people

13% of the people in Mount Lena, MD are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Lena, 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.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

9 ± 25

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

Economy

The economy of Mount Lena, MD employs 133 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Lena, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (24 people), Accommodation & Food Services (21 people), and Manufacturing (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($113,542), Health Care & Social Assistance ($113,542), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($48,472).

Employment

Occupations

133

2024 Value

± 100

−8.28%

1 Year decline

± 113%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Lena, MD declined at a rate of −8.28%, from 145 employees to 133 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Lena, MD, are Management Occupations (25 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Lena, 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

133

2024 Value

± 100

−8.28%

1 Year decline

± 113%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Lena, MD declined at a rate of −8.28%, from 145 employees to 133 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Lena, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (24 people), Accommodation & Food Services (21 people), and Manufacturing (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Lena, MD, though some of these residents may live in Mount Lena, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,659

Median earning men ± $16,047

$22,500

Median earning women ± $73,449

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($113,542).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Lena, MD was $287,500 in 2024, which is 0.864 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $228,900 to $287,500, a 25.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Lena, MD is 92.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Lena, MD have an average commute time of 46.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Lena, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$287,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$213,122

$122

Median Property Taxes

±$66

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.4%

Homeownership

2024

50%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.4% of the housing units in Mount Lena, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.7%.

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

$56,250

Median Household Income

± $29,708

132

Number of Households

± 73

In 2024, the median household income of the 132 households in Mount Lena, MD grew to $56,250 from the previous year's value of $43,523.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Lena, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Lena, 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%)
Carpooled (14.5%)
Worked At Home (14.5%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Mount Lena, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who worked at home (14.5%).

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

46.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Lena, MD have a longer commute time (46.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.04% of the workforce in Mount Lena, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Lena, MD (56 out of 391 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Lena, 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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