St. Michaels, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

1,240

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

55.4

11.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.81%

14.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$78,265

6.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

St. Michaels, MD is home to a population of 1.24k people, from which 87.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.3% of St. Michaels, MD residents were born outside of the country (277 people).

In 2024, there were 3.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (842 people) in St. Michaels, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 264 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 123 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.7%

2024 Citizenship

89.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.7% of St. Michaels, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Michaels, MD was 89.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Michaels, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
842 ± 281
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
264 ± 138
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
123 ± 130

9.92%

Hispanic Population

123 people

9.92% of the people in St. Michaels, MD are hispanic (123 people).

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

22.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

277 people

18.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

251 people

As of 2024, 22.3% of St. Michaels, MD residents (277 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 St. Michaels, MD was 18.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
56 ± 49
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 11
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 24

St. Michaels, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of St. Michaels, MD employs 463 people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Michaels, MD were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (99 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (47 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($121,429), Public Administration ($117,656), and Information ($93,750).

Employment

Occupations

463

2024 Value

± 149

−8.86%

1 Year decline

± 49.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Michaels, MD declined at a rate of −8.86%, from 508 employees to 463 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Michaels, MD, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (93 people), Management Occupations (49 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Michaels, 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

463

2024 Value

± 149

−8.86%

1 Year decline

± 49.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Michaels, MD declined at a rate of −8.86%, from 508 employees to 463 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Michaels, MD, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (99 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (47 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Michaels, MD, though some of these residents may live in St. Michaels, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,906

Median earning men ± $26,241

$57,656

Median earning women ± $23,454

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($217,917), Public Administration ($117,083), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($167,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($64,427), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Michaels, MD was $565,600 in 2024, which is 1.7 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $530,200 to $565,600, a 6.68% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Michaels, MD is 75.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Michaels, MD have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Michaels, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$565,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$262,413

$472

Median Property Taxes

±$161

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.6%

Homeownership

2024

53.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.6% of the housing units in St. Michaels, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Michaels, 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.

$78,265

Median Household Income

± $9,671

624

Number of Households

± 170

In 2024, the median household income of the 624 households in St. Michaels, MD grew to $78,265 from the previous year's value of $73,831.

The following chart displays the households in St. Michaels, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Michaels, 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 (73.9%)
Worked At Home (17.5%)
Walked (5.18%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in St. Michaels, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.5%) and those who walked to work (5.18%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Michaels, MD have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.88% of the workforce in St. Michaels, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Michaels, MD (72 out of 1.24k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Michaels, MD is Black, followed by White 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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