St. George Island, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

277

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.2

12.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

2024 Median Property Value

$788,000

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

St. George Island, MD is home to a population of 277 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 3.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (213 people) in St. George Island, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. George Island, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
213 ± 243
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
64 ± 92
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. George Island, 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

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

64 ± 67

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in St. George Island, MD.

Economy

The economy of St. George Island, MD employs 142 people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. George Island, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (80 people), Public Administration (48 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (8 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,921) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,658).

Employment

Occupations

142

2024 Value

± 131

274%

1 Year growth

± 77.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. George Island, MD grew at a rate of 274%, from 38 employees to 142 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. George Island, MD, are Management Occupations (40 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (38 people), and Material Moving Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. George Island, 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

142

2024 Value

± 131

274%

1 Year growth

± 77.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. George Island, MD grew at a rate of 274%, from 38 employees to 142 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. George Island, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (80 people), Public Administration (48 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. George Island, MD, though some of these residents may live in St. George Island, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$190,438

Median earning men ± $181,703

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,635).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

Housing

Property

$788,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$184,348

$110

Median Property Taxes

±$96

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in St. George Island, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. George Island, 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.

110

Number of Households

± 100

The following chart displays the households in St. George Island, 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 St. George Island, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in St. George Island, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) 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 St. George Island, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in St. George Island, MD have 3 cars.

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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