Overlea, MD

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2022 Population

12,794

1.27% 1-year decline

US Senator

Ben Cardin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

42.1

0.959% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.99%

11.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$80,714

12.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$232,900

7.38% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Overlea, MD had a population of 12.8k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $80,714. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Overlea, MD declined from 12,959 to 12,794, a −1.27% decrease and its median household income grew from $71,594 to $80,714, a 12.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Overlea, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.03%), Other (Hispanic) (4.33%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.42%).

None of the households in Overlea, 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.

96.6% of the residents in Overlea, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Overlea, MD was $232,900, and the homeownership rate was 74.5%.

Most people in Overlea, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Overlea, MD was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Overlea, MD employs 6.56k people. The largest industries in Overlea, MD are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,036 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (775 people), and Educational Services (677 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($85,278), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,208), and Transportation & Warehousing ($67,500).

Employment

Occupations

6.56k

2022 Value

± 610

−3.63%

1 Year decline

± 13.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Overlea, MD declined at a rate of −3.63%, from 6.8k employees to 6.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Overlea, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (675 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (659 people), and Management Occupations (589 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Overlea, 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

6.56k

2022 Value

± 610

−3.63%

1 Year decline

± 13.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Overlea, MD declined at a rate of −3.63%, from 6.8k employees to 6.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Overlea, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,036 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (775 people), and Educational Services (677 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Overlea, MD, though some of these residents may live in Overlea, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,937

Median earning men ± $5,020

$46,951

Median earning women ± $5,406

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($103,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,186).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($81,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,107), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,359).

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 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

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.

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 Overlea, MD was $232,900 in 2022, which is 0.826 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $216,900 to $232,900, a 7.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Overlea, MD is 74.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Overlea, MD have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Overlea, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Overlea, MD is $80,714. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Overlea, MD was Census Tract 4401 with a value of $103,343, followed by Census Tract 4404 and Census Tract 4405, with respective values of $85,047 and $84,896.

Property

$232,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,123

$4,021

Median Property Taxes

±$494

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 Overlea, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2022

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.5% of the housing units in Overlea, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Overlea, 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 4401
Census Tract 4404
Census Tract 4405

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Overlea, MD was Census Tract 4401 with a value of $103,343, followed by Census Tract 4404 and Census Tract 4405, with respective values of $85,047 and $84,896.

The following map shows all of the places in Overlea, 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.

$80,714

Median Household Income

± $10,228

5.4k

Number of Households

± 565

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.4k households in Overlea, MD grew to $80,714 from the previous year's value of $71,594.

The following chart displays the households in Overlea, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Overlea, 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 2022

Drove Alone (77%)
Worked At Home (9.83%)
Carpooled (7.04%)

In 2022, 77% of workers in Overlea, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.83%) and those who carpooled to work (7.04%).

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

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Overlea, MD have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Overlea, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Overlea, MD (1.02k out of 12.7k 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 Females 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Overlea, MD is White, followed by Black 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

94.9% of the population of Overlea, MD has health coverage, with 57.1% on employee plans, 14.6% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 9.6% on non-group plans, and 0.642% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Baltimore County, MD see 1098 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.549% increase from the previous year (1092 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1299 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 262 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,098 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Baltimore County, MD

Primary care physicians in Baltimore County, MD see an average of 1,098 patients per year. This represents a 0.549% increase from the previous year (1,092 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.5% were men and 56.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.06%

Uninsured

57.1%

Employer Coverage

14.6%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

9.6%

Non-Group

0.642%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Overlea, MD declined by 3.93% from 5.27% to 5.06%.

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

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