Spring Ridge, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

5,922

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

0.809% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.78%

2.76% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$145,625

1.78% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Spring Ridge, MD is home to a population of 5.92k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.87% of Spring Ridge, MD residents were born outside of the country (466 people).

In 2024, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.37k people) in Spring Ridge, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 383 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 319 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Spring Ridge, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Spring Ridge, MD was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spring Ridge, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.37k ± 555
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
383 ± 278
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
319 ± 178

9.49%

Hispanic Population

562 people

9.49% of the people in Spring Ridge, MD are hispanic (562 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Spring Ridge, 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

7.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

466 people

3.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

218 people

As of 2024, 7.87% of Spring Ridge, MD residents (466 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 Spring Ridge, MD was 3.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
132 ± 94
Gulf War (1990s)
104 ± 84
Vietnam
88 ± 68

Spring Ridge, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Spring Ridge, MD employs 3.51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Spring Ridge, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (723 people), Retail Trade (422 people), and Educational Services (416 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($142,070), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($141,660), and Information ($141,250).

Employment

Occupations

3.51k

2024 Value

± 496

7.73%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spring Ridge, MD grew at a rate of 7.73%, from 3.26k employees to 3.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spring Ridge, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (568 people), Management Occupations (529 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (353 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spring Ridge, 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

3.51k

2024 Value

± 496

7.73%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spring Ridge, MD grew at a rate of 7.73%, from 3.26k employees to 3.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spring Ridge, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (723 people), Retail Trade (422 people), and Educational Services (416 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spring Ridge, MD, though some of these residents may live in Spring Ridge, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$100,192

Median earning men ± $30,720

$63,306

Median earning women ± $13,033

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($179,236), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($156,406), and Manufacturing ($129,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,464), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,531), and Manufacturing ($77,200).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spring Ridge, MD was $489,000 in 2024, which is 1.47 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $443,800 to $489,000, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Spring Ridge, MD is 87.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Spring Ridge, MD have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spring Ridge, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$489,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,719

$1,891

Median Property Taxes

±$307

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.4% of the housing units in Spring Ridge, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Spring Ridge, 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.

$145,625

Median Household Income

± $27,547

2.16k

Number of Households

± 346

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.16k households in Spring Ridge, MD grew to $145,625 from the previous year's value of $143,079.

The following chart displays the households in Spring Ridge, 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 Spring Ridge, 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 (64.7%)
Worked At Home (24.6%)
Carpooled (9.8%)

In 2024, 64.7% of workers in Spring Ridge, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.8%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spring Ridge, MD have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.47% of the workforce in Spring Ridge, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spring Ridge, MD (105 out of 5.89k 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 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spring Ridge, 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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