Pittsville, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

1,950

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

5.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.3%

11.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,682

0.328% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Pittsville, MD is home to a population of 1.95k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.79% of Pittsville, MD residents were born outside of the country (74 people).

In 2024, there were 8.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.4k people) in Pittsville, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 169 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 146 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Pittsville, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pittsville, MD was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pittsville, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.4k ± 296
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
169 ± 210
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
146 ± 143

11.5%

Hispanic Population

224 people

11.5% of the people in Pittsville, MD are hispanic (224 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pittsville, 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

3.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

74 people

3.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

As of 2024, 3.79% of Pittsville, MD residents (74 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 Pittsville, MD was 3.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 23

Pittsville, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pittsville, MD employs 888 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pittsville, MD were Retail Trade (131 people), Accommodation & Food Services (123 people), and Educational Services (111 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,607), Public Administration ($54,063), and Retail Trade ($50,197).

Employment

Occupations

888

2024 Value

± 156

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pittsville, MD declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 996 employees to 888 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pittsville, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (172 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (82 people), and Management Occupations (76 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pittsville, 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

888

2024 Value

± 156

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pittsville, MD declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 996 employees to 888 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pittsville, MD, are Retail Trade (131 people), Accommodation & Food Services (123 people), and Educational Services (111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pittsville, MD, though some of these residents may live in Pittsville, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,625

Median earning men ± $5,607

$37,431

Median earning women ± $7,134

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($80,417), Public Administration ($52,422), and Retail Trade ($51,786).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,375), Retail Trade ($47,292), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pittsville, MD was $208,900 in 2024, which is 0.628 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $206,800 to $208,900, a 1.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Pittsville, MD is 85.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$208,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,930

$791

Median Property Taxes

±$243

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.3%

Homeownership

2024

55.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.3% of the housing units in Pittsville, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pittsville, 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.

$73,682

Median Household Income

± $2,889

927

Number of Households

± 245

In 2024, the median household income of the 927 households in Pittsville, MD grew to $73,682 from the previous year's value of $73,441.

The following chart displays the households in Pittsville, 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 Pittsville, 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 (83.3%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (2.48%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Pittsville, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (2.48%).

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 Pittsville, MD have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6% of the workforce in Pittsville, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pittsville, MD (269 out of 1.89k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pittsville, 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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