Seat Pleasant, MD

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2022 Population
4,544
0.154% 1-year growth
US Senator
Ben Cardin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
43.4
14.2% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
14.3%
35.4% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$54,613
6.83% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$277,600
18.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Seat Pleasant, MD had a population of 4.54k people with a median age of 43.4 and a median household income of $54,613. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Seat Pleasant, MD grew from 4,537 to 4,544, a 0.154% increase and its median household income grew from $51,122 to $54,613, a 6.83% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Seat Pleasant, MD are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (85.1%), Other (Hispanic) (10.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.22%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.34%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.88%).

None of the households in Seat Pleasant, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Seat Pleasant, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Seat Pleasant, MD was $277,600, and the homeownership rate was 58.1%.

Most people in Seat Pleasant, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Seat Pleasant, MD was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

Seat Pleasant, MD is home to a population of 4.54k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.22% of Seat Pleasant, MD residents were born outside of the country (419 people).

In 2022, there were 8.4 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.87k people) in Seat Pleasant, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 460 Other (Hispanic) and 101 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.5%
2022 Citizenship
96.9%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.5% of Seat Pleasant, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Seat Pleasant, MD was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seat Pleasant, MD
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.87k ± 205
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    460 ± 142
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    101 ± 148
12.3%
Hispanic Population
561 people

In 2022, there were 8.4 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.87k people) in Seat Pleasant, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 460 Other (Hispanic) and 101 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.3% of the people in Seat Pleasant, MD are hispanic (561 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

9.22%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
419 people
10.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
463 people

As of 2022, 9.22% of Seat Pleasant, MD residents (419 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Seat Pleasant, MD was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    49 ± 48
  2. Korea
    19 ± 25
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    12 ± 26

Seat Pleasant, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Seat Pleasant, MD employs 1.96k people. The largest industries in Seat Pleasant, MD are Retail Trade (372 people), Public Administration (308 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (181 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,414), Public Administration ($98,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,563).

Occupations

1.96k
2022 Value
± 407
4.03%
1 Year growth
± 27.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Seat Pleasant, MD grew at a rate of 4.03%, from 1.89k employees to 1.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seat Pleasant, MD, are Material Moving Occupations (255 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (213 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (178 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seat Pleasant, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.96k
2022 Value
± 407
4.03%
1 Year growth
± 27.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Seat Pleasant, MD grew at a rate of 4.03%, from 1.89k employees to 1.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seat Pleasant, MD, are Retail Trade (372 people), Public Administration (308 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (181 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seat Pleasant, MD, though some of these residents may live in Seat Pleasant, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,724
Median earning men ± $20,342
$50,313
Median earning women ± $19,529

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,250), Public Administration ($79,444), and Retail Trade ($65,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($100,965), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,414), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,220).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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0.617%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (961k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Seat Pleasant, MD was $277,600 in 2022, which is 0.985 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $235,000 to $277,600, a 18.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Seat Pleasant, MD is 58.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Seat Pleasant, MD have an average commute time of 37.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seat Pleasant, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Seat Pleasant, MD is $54,613. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Seat Pleasant, MD was Census Tract 8027 with a value of $81,277, followed by Census Tract 8028.03 and Census Tract 8028.04, with respective values of $80,640 and $67,468.

Property

$277,600
Median Property Value 2022
±$19,695
$1,192
Median Property Taxes
±$268

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Rent vs Own

58.1%
Homeownership
2022
63.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 58.1% of the housing units in Seat Pleasant, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.8%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 8027
  2. Census Tract 8028.03
  3. Census Tract 8028.04

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Seat Pleasant, MD was Census Tract 8027 with a value of $81,277, followed by Census Tract 8028.03 and Census Tract 8028.04, with respective values of $80,640 and $67,468.

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Household Income

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$54,613
Median Household Income
± $20,159
2.05k
Number of Households
± 498

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.05k households in Seat Pleasant, MD grew to $54,613 from the previous year's value of $51,122.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Seat Pleasant, MD is from Maryland.
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in Maryland
0.456
2021 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2022, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (56.8%)
  2. Public Transit (18%)
  3. Carpooled (11.8%)

In 2022, 56.8% of workers in Seat Pleasant, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (18%) and those who carpooled to work (11.8%).

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Commute Time

37.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seat Pleasant, MD have a longer commute time (37.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.07% of the workforce in Seat Pleasant, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seat Pleasant, MD (651 out of 4.54k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Seat Pleasant, MD is Black, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

95.2% of the population of Seat Pleasant, MD has health coverage, with 36.8% on employee plans, 33.3% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Prince George's County, MD see 1923 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.91% increase from the previous year (1887 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1616 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 520 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,923 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Prince George's County, MD

Primary care physicians in Prince George's County, MD see an average of 1,923 patients per year. This represents a 1.91% increase from the previous year (1,887 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Prince George's County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.3% were men and 59.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.8%
Uninsured
36.8%
Employer Coverage
33.3%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
11.5%
Non-Group
1.04%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Seat Pleasant, MD grew by 31.2% from 3.66% to 4.8%.

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