Rock Hall, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

1,215

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

61.4

2.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.61%

21% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,597

8.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Rock Hall, MD is home to a population of 1.22k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.905% of Rock Hall, MD residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 60.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Rock Hall, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Rock Hall, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rock Hall, MD was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rock Hall, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.15k ± 215
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 27
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 15

1.15%

Hispanic Population

14 people

1.15% of the people in Rock Hall, MD are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rock Hall, 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

0.905%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

0.933%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 0.905% of Rock Hall, MD residents (11 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 Rock Hall, MD was 0.933%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
44 ± 33
Korea
6 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 21

Rock Hall, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rock Hall, MD employs 621 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rock Hall, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (69 people), Accommodation & Food Services (64 people), and Manufacturing (64 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($150,417), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,667).

Employment

Occupations

621

2024 Value

± 145

1.31%

1 Year growth

± 32.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rock Hall, MD grew at a rate of 1.31%, from 613 employees to 621 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rock Hall, MD, are Management Occupations (94 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (66 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rock Hall, 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

621

2024 Value

± 145

1.31%

1 Year growth

± 32.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rock Hall, MD grew at a rate of 1.31%, from 613 employees to 621 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rock Hall, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (69 people), Accommodation & Food Services (64 people), and Manufacturing (64 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rock Hall, MD, though some of these residents may live in Rock Hall, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,944

Median earning men ± $5,294

$40,625

Median earning women ± $15,675

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($127,500), Public Administration ($88,611), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,893).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($56,250), Manufacturing ($48,935), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rock Hall, MD was $262,000 in 2024, which is 0.787 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $245,400 to $262,000, a 6.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Rock Hall, MD is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rock Hall, MD have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rock Hall, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$262,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,024

$481

Median Property Taxes

±$121

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.5% of the housing units in Rock Hall, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rock Hall, 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.

$74,597

Median Household Income

± $18,884

646

Number of Households

± 137

In 2024, the median household income of the 646 households in Rock Hall, MD grew to $74,597 from the previous year's value of $68,906.

The following chart displays the households in Rock Hall, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rock Hall, 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 (64.3%)
Walked (14.7%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)

In 2024, 64.3% of workers in Rock Hall, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (14.7%) and those who worked at home (11.7%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rock Hall, MD have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.17% of the workforce in Rock Hall, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rock Hall, MD (90 out of 1.18k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rock Hall, MD is White, followed by Hispanic 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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