Mount Savage, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

514

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.2

9.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

49.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,691

3.83% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Mount Savage, MD is home to a population of 514 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 44.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (492 people) in Mount Savage, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Savage, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
492 ± 153
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 16
Other (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 8

0.778%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.778% of the people in Mount Savage, MD are hispanic (4 people).

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

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

21 ± 30

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

Economy

The economy of Mount Savage, MD employs 288 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Savage, MD were Public Administration (82 people), Retail Trade (57 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,313), Public Administration ($76,111), and Manufacturing ($30,781).

Employment

Occupations

288

2024 Value

± 116

17.6%

1 Year growth

± 51.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Savage, MD grew at a rate of 17.6%, from 245 employees to 288 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Savage, MD, are Management Occupations (60 people), Material Moving Occupations (33 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Savage, 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

288

2024 Value

± 116

17.6%

1 Year growth

± 51.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Savage, MD grew at a rate of 17.6%, from 245 employees to 288 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Savage, MD, are Public Administration (82 people), Retail Trade (57 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Savage, MD, though some of these residents may live in Mount Savage, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,568

Median earning men ± $20,501

$36,806

Median earning women ± $9,892

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,222).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($45,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,594), and Retail Trade ($19,688).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Savage, MD was $108,300 in 2024, which is 0.326 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,300 to $108,300, a 28.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Savage, MD is 81.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Savage, MD have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Savage, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$108,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,832

$194

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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 Savage, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.2%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.2% of the housing units in Mount Savage, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83%.

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

$51,691

Median Household Income

± $26,335

239

Number of Households

± 90

In 2024, the median household income of the 239 households in Mount Savage, MD declined from $51,691 from the previous year's value of $53,750.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Savage, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Savage, 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 (85.8%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Bicycle (1.74%)

In 2024, 85.8% of workers in Mount Savage, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (1.74%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Savage, MD have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% of the workforce in Mount Savage, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mount Savage, 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 Savage, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Savage, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Savage, MD (83 out of 514 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Savage, MD is White, followed by Two Or More 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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