Point of Rocks, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

2,462

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

0.459% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.46%

10.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$159,708

16.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Point of Rocks, MD is home to a population of 2.46k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.9% of Point of Rocks, MD residents were born outside of the country (170 people).

In 2024, there were 9.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.67k people) in Point of Rocks, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 179 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 157 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Point of Rocks, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Point of Rocks, MD was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Point of Rocks, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.67k ± 348
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
179 ± 208
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
157 ± 150

15.3%

Hispanic Population

376 people

15.3% of the people in Point of Rocks, MD are hispanic (376 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Point of Rocks, 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

6.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

170 people

6.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

152 people

As of 2024, 6.9% of Point of Rocks, MD residents (170 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 Point of Rocks, MD was 6.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
199 ± 157
Gulf War (2001-)
115 ± 81
Vietnam
1 ± 21

Point of Rocks, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Point of Rocks, MD employs 1.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Point of Rocks, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (246 people), Retail Trade (148 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (141 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($205,132), Public Administration ($139,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($137,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.29k

2024 Value

± 291

4.28%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Point of Rocks, MD grew at a rate of 4.28%, from 1.24k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Point of Rocks, MD, are Management Occupations (266 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (158 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (143 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Point of Rocks, 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

1.29k

2024 Value

± 291

4.28%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Point of Rocks, MD grew at a rate of 4.28%, from 1.24k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Point of Rocks, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (246 people), Retail Trade (148 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (141 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Point of Rocks, MD, though some of these residents may live in Point of Rocks, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$117,833

Median earning men ± $19,480

$63,864

Median earning women ± $35,153

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($205,987), Retail Trade ($195,434), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($181,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($155,139), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,982), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,214).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Point of Rocks, MD was $480,500 in 2024, which is 1.44 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $441,300 to $480,500, a 8.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Point of Rocks, MD is 97.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Point of Rocks, MD have an average commute time of 43.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Point of Rocks, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$480,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,422

$797

Median Property Taxes

±$195

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 Point of Rocks, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

97.6%

Homeownership

2024

55.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.6% of the housing units in Point of Rocks, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 99.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Point of Rocks, 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.

$159,708

Median Household Income

± $28,512

817

Number of Households

± 223

In 2024, the median household income of the 817 households in Point of Rocks, MD grew to $159,708 from the previous year's value of $136,827.

The following chart displays the households in Point of Rocks, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Point of Rocks, 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 (56.3%)
Worked At Home (28.9%)
Carpooled (9.09%)

In 2024, 56.3% of workers in Point of Rocks, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.09%).

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

43.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Point of Rocks, MD have a longer commute time (43.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.48% of the workforce in Point of Rocks, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Point of Rocks, MD (36 out of 2.46k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Point of Rocks, MD is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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