Summerfield, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

15,065

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

1.65% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

10.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,007

1.12% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Summerfield, MD is home to a population of 15.1k people, from which 90.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.1% of Summerfield, MD residents were born outside of the country (2.88k people).

In 2024, there were 15.3 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.4k people) in Summerfield, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 810 Other (Hispanic) and 466 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.4%

2024 Citizenship

92.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.4% of Summerfield, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Summerfield, MD was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Summerfield, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.4k ± 1.46k
Other (Hispanic)
810 ± 446
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
466 ± 271

11.3%

Hispanic Population

1.71k people

11.3% of the people in Summerfield, MD are hispanic (1.71k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Summerfield, 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

19.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.88k people

15.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.49k people

As of 2024, 19.1% of Summerfield, MD residents (2.88k 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 Summerfield, MD was 15.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
279 ± 179
Gulf War (2001-)
177 ± 128
Gulf War (1990s)
107 ± 110

Summerfield, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Summerfield, MD employs 8.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Summerfield, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,480 people), Public Administration (1,049 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (905 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($115,023), Public Administration ($105,148), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,250).

Employment

Occupations

8.18k

2024 Value

± 856

−1.74%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Summerfield, MD declined at a rate of −1.74%, from 8.32k employees to 8.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Summerfield, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (949 people), Management Occupations (910 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (707 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Summerfield, 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

8.18k

2024 Value

± 856

−1.74%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Summerfield, MD declined at a rate of −1.74%, from 8.32k employees to 8.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Summerfield, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,480 people), Public Administration (1,049 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (905 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Summerfield, MD, though some of these residents may live in Summerfield, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,395

Median earning men ± $7,110

$55,525

Median earning women ± $9,226

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,049), Manufacturing ($96,268), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,335).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($108,250), Manufacturing ($104,474), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,219).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Summerfield, MD was $348,100 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $339,800 to $348,100, a 2.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Summerfield, MD is 47.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Summerfield, MD have an average commute time of 33.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Summerfield, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$348,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,876

$2,745

Median Property Taxes

±$420

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

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

Rent vs Own

47.3%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.3% of the housing units in Summerfield, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Summerfield, 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.

$91,007

Median Household Income

± $10,134

5.8k

Number of Households

± 686

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.8k households in Summerfield, MD declined from $91,007 from the previous year's value of $92,042.

The following chart displays the households in Summerfield, 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 Summerfield, 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 (20.9%)
Carpooled (8.8%)

In 2024, 57.7% of workers in Summerfield, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.8%).

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

33.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Summerfield, MD have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Summerfield, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Summerfield, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Summerfield, MD have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Summerfield, MD (1.94k out of 15.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Summerfield, MD is Black, followed by Asian 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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