Queenstown, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

907

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.7

0.281% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.2%

40.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$122,031

14.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Queenstown, MD is home to a population of 907 people, from which 83.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.6% of Queenstown, MD residents were born outside of the country (187 people).

In 2024, there were 2.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (503 people) in Queenstown, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 169 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 85 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.8%

2024 Citizenship

81.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.8% of Queenstown, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Queenstown, MD was 81.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Queenstown, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
503 ± 106
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
169 ± 157
Other (Hispanic)
85 ± 131

35.3%

Hispanic Population

320 people

35.3% of the people in Queenstown, MD are hispanic (320 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Queenstown, 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

20.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

187 people

22.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

219 people

As of 2024, 20.6% of Queenstown, MD residents (187 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 Queenstown, MD was 22.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 55
Vietnam
11 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15

Queenstown, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.91 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Queenstown, MD employs 534 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Queenstown, MD were Accommodation & Food Services (106 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,500), Public Administration ($109,167), and Educational Services ($83,750).

Employment

Occupations

534

2024 Value

± 136

2.69%

1 Year growth

± 34.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Queenstown, MD grew at a rate of 2.69%, from 520 employees to 534 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Queenstown, MD, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (67 people), Sales & Related Occupations (55 people), and Management Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Queenstown, 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

534

2024 Value

± 136

2.69%

1 Year growth

± 34.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Queenstown, MD grew at a rate of 2.69%, from 520 employees to 534 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Queenstown, MD, are Accommodation & Food Services (106 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Queenstown, MD, though some of these residents may live in Queenstown, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,549

Median earning men ± $25,801

$41,125

Median earning women ± $9,015

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($122,500), Other Services Except Public Administration ($105,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($67,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250), and Public Administration ($53,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Queenstown, MD was $384,800 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $366,900 to $384,800, a 4.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Queenstown, MD is 73.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Queenstown, MD have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Queenstown, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$384,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,982

$243

Median Property Taxes

±$66

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.9%

Homeownership

2024

56.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.9% of the housing units in Queenstown, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Queenstown, 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.

$122,031

Median Household Income

± $24,941

329

Number of Households

± 87

In 2024, the median household income of the 329 households in Queenstown, MD grew to $122,031 from the previous year's value of $106,500.

The following chart displays the households in Queenstown, 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 Queenstown, 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 (69.2%)
Carpooled (22.9%)
Worked At Home (6.71%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in Queenstown, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.9%) and those who worked at home (6.71%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Queenstown, MD have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.17% of the workforce in Queenstown, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Queenstown, MD (129 out of 907 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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