Perryman, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

2,174

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.6

3.66% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

35.1%

3.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$35,392

17.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Perryman, MD is home to a population of 2.17k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.82% of Perryman, MD residents were born outside of the country (83 people).

In 2024, there were 1.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.29k people) in Perryman, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 701 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 96 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Perryman, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Perryman, MD was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Perryman, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.29k ± 318
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
701 ± 337
Other (Hispanic)
96 ± 120

4.78%

Hispanic Population

104 people

4.78% of the people in Perryman, MD are hispanic (104 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Perryman, 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

3.82%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

83 people

3.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

As of 2024, 3.82% of Perryman, MD residents (83 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 Perryman, MD was 3.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
72 ± 80
Gulf War (1990s)
63 ± 54
Vietnam
61 ± 41

Perryman, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Perryman, MD employs 925 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Perryman, MD were Transportation & Warehousing (212 people), Retail Trade (156 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (134 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($73,068), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,977), and Construction ($59,135).

Employment

Occupations

925

2024 Value

± 235

−0.108%

1 Year decline

± 35.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perryman, MD declined at a rate of −0.108%, from 926 employees to 925 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perryman, MD, are Sales & Related Occupations (136 people), Material Moving Occupations (131 people), and Management Occupations (82 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perryman, 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

925

2024 Value

± 235

−0.108%

1 Year decline

± 35.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perryman, MD declined at a rate of −0.108%, from 926 employees to 925 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perryman, MD, are Transportation & Warehousing (212 people), Retail Trade (156 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (134 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Perryman, MD, though some of these residents may live in Perryman, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,500

Median earning men ± $21,332

$31,351

Median earning women ± $7,010

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($151,375), Construction ($78,241), and Public Administration ($73,864).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,875), and Retail Trade ($25,225).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Perryman, MD was $245,400 in 2024, which is 0.738 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $268,800 to $245,400, a 8.71% decrease. The homeownership rate in Perryman, MD is 48.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Perryman, MD have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perryman, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$245,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$55,110

$505

Median Property Taxes

±$147

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.3%

Homeownership

2024

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.3% of the housing units in Perryman, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Perryman, 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.

$35,392

Median Household Income

± $7,514

1.05k

Number of Households

± 259

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.05k households in Perryman, MD declined from $35,392 from the previous year's value of $43,000.

The following chart displays the households in Perryman, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Perryman, 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 (74.4%)
Carpooled (13%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Perryman, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (10.8%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perryman, MD have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Perryman, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perryman, MD (762 out of 2.17k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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