Shady Side, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

4,727

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.8

0.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.81%

23.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$153,661

11.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Shady Side, MD is home to a population of 4.73k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.6% of Shady Side, MD residents were born outside of the country (170 people).

In 2024, there were 8.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.76k people) in Shady Side, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 449 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 287 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Shady Side, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shady Side, MD was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shady Side, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.76k ± 670
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
449 ± 362
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
287 ± 157

6.58%

Hispanic Population

311 people

6.58% of the people in Shady Side, MD are hispanic (311 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shady Side, 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

3.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

170 people

3.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

177 people

As of 2024, 3.6% of Shady Side, MD residents (170 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 Shady Side, MD was 3.97%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
87 ± 80
Vietnam
64 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
61 ± 60

Shady Side, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Shady Side, MD employs 2.67k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shady Side, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (331 people), Construction (317 people), and Educational Services (291 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($144,911), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($144,911), and Information ($143,163).

Employment

Occupations

2.67k

2024 Value

± 451

6.92%

1 Year growth

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shady Side, MD grew at a rate of 6.92%, from 2.5k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shady Side, MD, are Management Occupations (416 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (408 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (240 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shady Side, 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

2.67k

2024 Value

± 451

6.92%

1 Year growth

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shady Side, MD grew at a rate of 6.92%, from 2.5k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shady Side, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (331 people), Construction (317 people), and Educational Services (291 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shady Side, MD, though some of these residents may live in Shady Side, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$100,590

Median earning men ± $9,041

$55,179

Median earning women ± $20,937

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($175,438), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($159,228), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($119,185).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($133,438), Retail Trade ($77,865), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,337).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shady Side, MD was $503,500 in 2024, which is 1.51 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $446,800 to $503,500, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Shady Side, MD is 88.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shady Side, MD have an average commute time of 36.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shady Side, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$503,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$70,111

$1,712

Median Property Taxes

±$294

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.9%

Homeownership

2024

58.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.9% of the housing units in Shady Side, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shady Side, 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.

$153,661

Median Household Income

± $24,073

1.93k

Number of Households

± 363

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.93k households in Shady Side, MD grew to $153,661 from the previous year's value of $138,346.

The following chart displays the households in Shady Side, 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 Shady Side, 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 (72.6%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Carpooled (11%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in Shady Side, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (11%).

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

36.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shady Side, MD have a longer commute time (36.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Shady Side, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shady Side, MD (180 out of 4.73k 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 Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shady Side, 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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