Mount Rainier, MD

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2023 Population

8,235

0.327% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

1.23% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

6.65%

7.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$68,281

6.41% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$522,100

4.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,680

5.95% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Mount Rainier, MD had a population of 8.24k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $68,281. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mount Rainier, MD declined from 8,262 to 8,235, a −0.327% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,170 to $68,281, a 6.41% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mount Rainier, MD are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (45.3%), Other (Hispanic) (25.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (16.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.51%), and White (Hispanic) (2.5%).

None of the households in Mount Rainier, 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.

82.7% of the residents in Mount Rainier, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Mount Rainier, MD was $522,100, and the homeownership rate was 24.3%.

Most people in Mount Rainier, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Rainier, MD was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mount Rainier, MD is home to a population of 8.24k people, from which 82.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 31.1% of Mount Rainier, MD residents were born outside of the country (2.56k people).

In 2023, there were 1.78 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.73k people) in Mount Rainier, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.09k Other (Hispanic) and 1.38k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.7%

2023 Citizenship

81%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 82.7% of Mount Rainier, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Rainier, MD was 81%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Rainier, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.73k ± 726
Other (Hispanic)
2.09k ± 623
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.38k ± 371

34.6%

Hispanic Population

2.85k people

34.6% of the people in Mount Rainier, MD are hispanic (2.85k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mount Rainier, 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
115,960 ± 8,281 people
India
61,668 ± 6,066 people
Nigeria
45,887 ± 5,240 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 115,960 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,668 and Nigeria with 45,887.

Foreign-Born Population

31.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.56k people

33.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.79k people

As of 2023, 31.1% of Mount Rainier, MD residents (2.56k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mount Rainier, MD was 33.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
120 ± 118
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 35

Mount Rainier, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.53 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mount Rainier, MD employs 4.68k people. The largest industries in Mount Rainier, MD are Educational Services (620 people), Construction (578 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (578 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($73,841), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,583), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,689).

Males in Maryland have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,266. The income inequality in Maryland (measured using the Gini index) is 0.454, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.68k

2023 Value

± 641

−5.95%

1 Year decline

± 20.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mount Rainier, MD declined at a rate of −5.95%, from 4.98k employees to 4.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Rainier, MD, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (554 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (516 people), and Management Occupations (456 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Rainier, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.68k

2023 Value

± 641

−5.95%

1 Year decline

± 20.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mount Rainier, MD declined at a rate of −5.95%, from 4.98k employees to 4.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Rainier, MD, are Educational Services (620 people), Construction (578 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (578 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Rainier, MD, though some of these residents may live in Mount Rainier, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,127

Median earning men ± $3,320

$50,027

Median earning women ± $6,460

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($80,188), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,389), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($86,141), Information ($73,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($67,168).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (62.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Angela Alsobrooks

Senator from Maryland

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

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).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Rainier, MD was $522,100 in 2023, which is 1.72 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $498,200 to $522,100, a 4.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Rainier, MD is 24.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Mount Rainier, MD have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Rainier, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Mount Rainier, MD is $68,281. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Mount Rainier, MD was Census Tract 8050 with a value of $77,230, followed by Census Tract 8049 and Census Tract 8048.01, with respective values of $70,453 and $69,515.

Housing

Property

$522,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$40,739

$911

Median Property Taxes

±$191

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

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

Rent vs Own

24.3%

Homeownership

2023

75.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 24.3% of the housing units in Mount Rainier, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 25.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Rainier, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8050
Census Tract 8049
Census Tract 8048.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mount Rainier, MD was Census Tract 8050 with a value of $77,230, followed by Census Tract 8049 and Census Tract 8048.01, with respective values of $70,453 and $69,515.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,281

Median Household Income

± $4,960

3.74k

Number of Households

± 554

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.74k households in Mount Rainier, MD grew to $68,281 from the previous year's value of $64,170.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Rainier, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Rainier, 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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (55.7%)
Public Transit (18.4%)
Worked At Home (16.8%)

In 2023, 55.7% of workers in Mount Rainier, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (18.4%) and those who worked at home (16.8%).

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

31.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Rainier, MD have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Mount Rainier, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mount Rainier, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Rainier, MD have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Rainier, MD (545 out of 8.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Rainier, MD is Black, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

81.2% of the population of Mount Rainier, MD has health coverage, with 35.6% on employee plans, 24.3% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.343% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Prince George's County, MD see 1923 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.91% increase from the previous year (1887 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1616 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 520 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,923 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Prince George's County, MD

Primary care physicians in Prince George's County, MD see an average of 1,923 patients per year. This represents a 1.91% increase from the previous year (1,887 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 44.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

18.8%

Uninsured

35.6%

Employer Coverage

24.3%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.343%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Rainier, MD grew by 45.1% from 13% to 18.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mount Rainier, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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