San Mar, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

306

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

79.4

18.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

32%

53.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$88,056

2.89% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

San Mar, MD is home to a population of 306 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (280 people) in San Mar, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of San Mar, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Mar, MD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Mar, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
280 ± 137
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 21
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5 ± 10

1.63%

Hispanic Population

5 people

1.63% of the people in San Mar, MD are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Mar, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 23

San Mar, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Mar, MD was $240,500 in 2024, which is 0.723 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $259,600 to $240,500, a 7.36% decrease. The homeownership rate in San Mar, MD is 58.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$240,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$153,189

$68

Median Property Taxes

±$69

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 San Mar, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$88,056

Median Household Income

± $64,454

117

Number of Households

± 84

In 2023, the median household income of the 117 households in San Mar, MD grew to $88,056 from the previous year's value of $85,583.

The following chart displays the households in San Mar, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Mar, 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

Carpooled (62.2%)
Drove Alone (37.8%)

In 2024, 62.2% of workers in San Mar, MD carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (37.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Mar, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Mar, MD have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Mar, MD (62 out of 194 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Mar, 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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