Paramount-Long Meadow, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

2,569

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

1.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.88%

77.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$122,262

20.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Paramount-Long Meadow, MD is home to a population of 2.57k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.63% of Paramount-Long Meadow, MD residents were born outside of the country (119 people).

In 2024, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.12k people) in Paramount-Long Meadow, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 191 Other (Hispanic) and 120 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Paramount-Long Meadow, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paramount-Long Meadow, MD was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Paramount-Long Meadow, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paramount-Long Meadow, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.12k ± 473
Other (Hispanic)
191 ± 244
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
120 ± 111

8.25%

Hispanic Population

212 people

8.25% of the people in Paramount-Long Meadow, MD are hispanic (212 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paramount-Long Meadow, 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

4.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

119 people

2.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

As of 2024, 4.63% of Paramount-Long Meadow, MD residents (119 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 Paramount-Long Meadow, MD was 2.44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
63 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 38
Korea
15 ± 22

Paramount-Long Meadow, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Paramount-Long Meadow, MD.

Economy

The economy of Paramount-Long Meadow, MD employs 1.35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paramount-Long Meadow, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (196 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), and Manufacturing (160 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($111,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,969), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,969).

Employment

Occupations

1.35k

2024 Value

± 278

9.67%

1 Year growth

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paramount-Long Meadow, MD grew at a rate of 9.67%, from 1.23k employees to 1.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paramount-Long Meadow, MD, are Management Occupations (226 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (218 people), and Material Moving Occupations (170 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paramount-Long Meadow, 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

1.35k

2024 Value

± 278

9.67%

1 Year growth

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paramount-Long Meadow, MD grew at a rate of 9.67%, from 1.23k employees to 1.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paramount-Long Meadow, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (196 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), and Manufacturing (160 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paramount-Long Meadow, MD, though some of these residents may live in Paramount-Long Meadow, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,735

Median earning men ± $7,427

$50,660

Median earning women ± $5,297

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,317), Construction ($112,083), and Public Administration ($77,365).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,270), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,396), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,128).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paramount-Long Meadow, MD was $374,200 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $340,500 to $374,200, a 9.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Paramount-Long Meadow, MD is 81.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paramount-Long Meadow, MD have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paramount-Long Meadow, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$374,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,155

$747

Median Property Taxes

±$175

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 Paramount-Long Meadow, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.2% of the housing units in Paramount-Long Meadow, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paramount-Long Meadow, 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.

$122,262

Median Household Income

± $18,760

920

Number of Households

± 208

In 2024, the median household income of the 920 households in Paramount-Long Meadow, MD grew to $122,262 from the previous year's value of $101,763.

The following chart displays the households in Paramount-Long Meadow, 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 Paramount-Long Meadow, 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 (71.2%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)
Carpooled (11.8%)

In 2024, 71.2% of workers in Paramount-Long Meadow, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (11.8%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paramount-Long Meadow, MD have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.93% of the workforce in Paramount-Long Meadow, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paramount-Long Meadow, MD (72 out of 2.5k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paramount-Long Meadow, MD is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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