Springdale, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

5,226

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.4

1.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.74%

9.73% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$162,171

3.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Springdale, MD is home to a population of 5.23k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.4% of Springdale, MD residents were born outside of the country (858 people).

In 2024, there were 12.6 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.4k people) in Springdale, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 349 Other (Hispanic) and 172 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Springdale, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Springdale, MD was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Springdale, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.4k ± 985
Other (Hispanic)
349 ± 344
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
172 ± 115

9.62%

Hispanic Population

503 people

9.62% of the people in Springdale, MD are hispanic (503 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Springdale, 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

16.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

858 people

20.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

913 people

As of 2024, 16.4% of Springdale, MD residents (858 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 Springdale, MD was 20.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
244 ± 163
Gulf War (2001-)
112 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
52 ± 49

Springdale, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Springdale, MD employs 2.79k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Springdale, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (436 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (418 people), and Public Administration (319 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($104,058), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,038), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,578).

Employment

Occupations

2.79k

2024 Value

± 478

8.72%

1 Year growth

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Springdale, MD grew at a rate of 8.72%, from 2.57k employees to 2.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Springdale, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (574 people), Management Occupations (366 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (269 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Springdale, 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

2.79k

2024 Value

± 478

8.72%

1 Year growth

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Springdale, MD grew at a rate of 8.72%, from 2.57k employees to 2.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Springdale, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (436 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (418 people), and Public Administration (319 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Springdale, MD, though some of these residents may live in Springdale, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,900

Median earning men ± $29,529

$73,152

Median earning women ± $16,070

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($205,037), Public Administration ($104,007), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,993).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($185,438), Public Administration ($132,639), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Springdale, MD was $474,200 in 2024, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $436,500 to $474,200, a 8.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Springdale, MD is 98%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Springdale, MD have an average commute time of 37.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Springdale, MD is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$474,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,904

$1,481

Median Property Taxes

±$249

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

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

Rent vs Own

98%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98% of the housing units in Springdale, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 97.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Springdale, 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.

$162,171

Median Household Income

± $51,237

1.51k

Number of Households

± 277

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.51k households in Springdale, MD declined from $162,171 from the previous year's value of $168,400.

The following chart displays the households in Springdale, 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 Springdale, 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 (57.7%)
Worked At Home (27.4%)
Carpooled (11.1%)

In 2024, 57.7% of workers in Springdale, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.4%) and those who carpooled to work (11.1%).

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

37.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Springdale, MD have a longer commute time (37.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.553% of the workforce in Springdale, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Springdale, MD (91 out of 5.22k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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