Rossville, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

16,059

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.966% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.68%

14.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$90,000

1.61% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Rossville, MD is home to a population of 16.1k people, from which 92.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.2% of Rossville, MD residents were born outside of the country (2.92k people).

In 2024, there were 1.44 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.96k people) in Rossville, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.53k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.31k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.3%

2024 Citizenship

91.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.3% of Rossville, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rossville, MD was 91.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rossville, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.96k ± 1.72k
White (Non-Hispanic)
5.53k ± 1k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.31k ± 372

3.72%

Hispanic Population

597 people

3.72% of the people in Rossville, MD are hispanic (597 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rossville, 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

18.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.92k people

19.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.91k people

As of 2024, 18.2% of Rossville, MD residents (2.92k 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 Rossville, MD was 19.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
402 ± 279
Gulf War (2001-)
222 ± 198
Gulf War (1990s)
151 ± 97

Rossville, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rossville, MD employs 9.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rossville, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,899 people), Retail Trade (1,072 people), and Public Administration (938 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($115,806), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,617), and Public Administration ($71,450).

Employment

Occupations

9.62k

2024 Value

± 1,136

1.41%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rossville, MD grew at a rate of 1.41%, from 9.48k employees to 9.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rossville, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,315 people), Management Occupations (889 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (818 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rossville, 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

9.62k

2024 Value

± 1,136

1.41%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rossville, MD grew at a rate of 1.41%, from 9.48k employees to 9.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rossville, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,899 people), Retail Trade (1,072 people), and Public Administration (938 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rossville, MD, though some of these residents may live in Rossville, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,931

Median earning men ± $6,709

$53,024

Median earning women ± $7,467

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($121,378), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,250), and Wholesale Trade ($70,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($102,786), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,344), and Public Administration ($71,050).

Education

The student population of Rossville, MD in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 6,186 male students and 10,507 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rossville, MD are Black or African American (1,062 and 42.3%), White (1,011 and 40.3%), Hispanic or Latino (162 and 6.45%), and Asian (147 and 5.86%).

The largest universities in Rossville, MD by number of degrees awarded are Community College of Baltimore County (2,583 and 96%) and Montgomery Beauty School-Baltimore Beauty & Barber School (109 and 4.05%).

The most popular majors in Rossville, MD are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (508 and 18.9%), Corrections (370 and 13.7%), and Registered Nursing (195 and 7.24%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 16,693 students enrolled in Rossville, MD, 37.1% men and 62.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 6,692 records, of which 68.2% were women and 31.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
507 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
195 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
121 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Rossville, MD was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 507 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Rossville, MD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Community College of Baltimore County
2,583 degrees awarded
Montgomery Beauty School-Baltimore Beauty & Barber School
109 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Community College of Baltimore County with 2,583 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1,095 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rossville, MD, which is 0.686 times less than the 1,597 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 1,062 degrees mean that there were 1.05 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,011 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,856) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,182) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,430) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rossville, MD was $317,000 in 2024, which is 0.953 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $296,600 to $317,000, a 6.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Rossville, MD is 51.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rossville, MD have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rossville, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$317,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,941

$3,376

Median Property Taxes

±$524

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

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

Rent vs Own

51.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.1% of the housing units in Rossville, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rossville, 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.

$90,000

Median Household Income

± $25,897

6.61k

Number of Households

± 893

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.61k households in Rossville, MD declined from $90,000 from the previous year's value of $91,469.

The following chart displays the households in Rossville, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rossville, 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 (68.9%)
Carpooled (8.86%)
Worked At Home (6.99%)

In 2024, 68.9% of workers in Rossville, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.86%) and those who worked at home (6.99%).

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

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rossville, MD have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.66% of the workforce in Rossville, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rossville, MD (1.22k out of 15.8k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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