Rising Sun, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

2,764

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

9.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

43.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,563

0.218% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Rising Sun, MD is home to a population of 2.76k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.65% of Rising Sun, MD residents were born outside of the country (101 people).

In 2024, there were 19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.32k people) in Rising Sun, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 122 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 100 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Rising Sun, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rising Sun, MD was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rising Sun, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.32k ± 204
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
122 ± 160
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
100 ± 71

5.17%

Hispanic Population

143 people

5.17% of the people in Rising Sun, MD are hispanic (143 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rising Sun, 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

3.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

3.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

110 people

As of 2024, 3.65% of Rising Sun, MD residents (101 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 Rising Sun, MD was 3.99%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
49 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 38
Vietnam
20 ± 24

Rising Sun, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rising Sun, MD employs 1.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rising Sun, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (209 people), Finance & Insurance (146 people), and Manufacturing (140 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($115,134), Finance & Insurance ($88,651), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,651).

Employment

Occupations

1.23k

2024 Value

± 210

−4.64%

1 Year decline

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rising Sun, MD declined at a rate of −4.64%, from 1.29k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rising Sun, MD, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (159 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (125 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (100 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rising Sun, 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

1.23k

2024 Value

± 210

−4.64%

1 Year decline

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rising Sun, MD declined at a rate of −4.64%, from 1.29k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rising Sun, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (209 people), Finance & Insurance (146 people), and Manufacturing (140 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rising Sun, MD, though some of these residents may live in Rising Sun, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,286

Median earning men ± $16,882

$45,625

Median earning women ± $17,528

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($115,543), Retail Trade ($93,438), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,487).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,938), Public Administration ($71,042), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rising Sun, MD was $309,100 in 2024, which is 0.929 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $289,200 to $309,100, a 6.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Rising Sun, MD is 57.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rising Sun, MD have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rising Sun, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$309,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,340

$641

Median Property Taxes

±$127

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.9%

Homeownership

2024

57.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.9% of the housing units in Rising Sun, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rising Sun, 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.

$85,563

Median Household Income

± $35,583

1.11k

Number of Households

± 194

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.11k households in Rising Sun, MD declined from $85,563 from the previous year's value of $85,750.

The following chart displays the households in Rising Sun, 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 Rising Sun, 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 (85%)
Carpooled (8.4%)
Worked At Home (3.7%)

In 2024, 85% of workers in Rising Sun, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.4%) and those who worked at home (3.7%).

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

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rising Sun, MD have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.68% of the workforce in Rising Sun, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rising Sun, MD (360 out of 2.76k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

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