Mountain Lake Park, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

2,167

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

5.02% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

0.136% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,875

4.21% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Mountain Lake Park, MD is home to a population of 2.17k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.277% of Mountain Lake Park, MD residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 25.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.95k people) in Mountain Lake Park, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 63 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Mountain Lake Park, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mountain Lake Park, MD was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mountain Lake Park, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.95k ± 318
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
77 ± 63
Other (Non-Hispanic)
63 ± 83

1.85%

Hispanic Population

40 people

1.85% of the people in Mountain Lake Park, MD are hispanic (40 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mountain Lake Park, 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

0.277%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.344%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.277% of Mountain Lake Park, MD residents (6 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 Mountain Lake Park, MD was 0.344%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
75 ± 54
Vietnam
33 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 27

Mountain Lake Park, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mountain Lake Park, MD.

Economy

The economy of Mountain Lake Park, MD employs 1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mountain Lake Park, MD were Retail Trade (156 people), Accommodation & Food Services (154 people), and Public Administration (131 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($65,054), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,000), and Construction ($54,643).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 187

9.5%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountain Lake Park, MD grew at a rate of 9.5%, from 916 employees to 1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mountain Lake Park, MD, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (149 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (109 people), and Management Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mountain Lake Park, 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

2024 Value

± 187

9.5%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountain Lake Park, MD grew at a rate of 9.5%, from 916 employees to 1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mountain Lake Park, MD, are Retail Trade (156 people), Accommodation & Food Services (154 people), and Public Administration (131 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mountain Lake Park, MD, though some of these residents may live in Mountain Lake Park, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,224

Median earning men ± $4,680

$35,766

Median earning women ± $12,129

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,489), Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,471).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,625), Public Administration ($46,250), and Manufacturing ($43,929).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mountain Lake Park, MD was $216,100 in 2024, which is 0.65 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $199,200 to $216,100, a 8.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Mountain Lake Park, MD is 64.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mountain Lake Park, MD have an average commute time of 17.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mountain Lake Park, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$216,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,913

$674

Median Property Taxes

±$135

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.3% of the housing units in Mountain Lake Park, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mountain Lake Park, 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.

$60,875

Median Household Income

± $6,416

1.05k

Number of Households

± 179

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.05k households in Mountain Lake Park, MD grew to $60,875 from the previous year's value of $58,418.

The following chart displays the households in Mountain Lake Park, 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 Mountain Lake Park, 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 (75.6%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (7.15%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Mountain Lake Park, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (7.15%).

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

17.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mountain Lake Park, MD have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in Mountain Lake Park, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mountain Lake Park, MD (317 out of 2.08k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mountain Lake Park, MD is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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