Walker Mill, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

10,931

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

6.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.3%

32.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,333

19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Walker Mill, MD is home to a population of 10.9k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.26% of Walker Mill, MD residents were born outside of the country (684 people).

In 2024, there were 17.3 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.73k people) in Walker Mill, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 503 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 416 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Walker Mill, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walker Mill, MD was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walker Mill, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.73k ± 1.19k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
503 ± 274
Other (Hispanic)
416 ± 380

7.05%

Hispanic Population

771 people

7.05% of the people in Walker Mill, MD are hispanic (771 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walker Mill, 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

6.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

684 people

8.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

799 people

As of 2024, 6.26% of Walker Mill, MD residents (684 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 Walker Mill, MD was 8.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
140 ± 90
Vietnam
76 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 56

Walker Mill, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.84 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Walker Mill, MD employs 5.35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walker Mill, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (947 people), Educational Services (670 people), and Public Administration (624 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($138,125), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,106), and Public Administration ($88,915).

Employment

Occupations

5.35k

2024 Value

± 694

17.3%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walker Mill, MD grew at a rate of 17.3%, from 4.56k employees to 5.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walker Mill, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (833 people), Management Occupations (676 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (502 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walker Mill, 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

5.35k

2024 Value

± 694

17.3%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walker Mill, MD grew at a rate of 17.3%, from 4.56k employees to 5.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walker Mill, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (947 people), Educational Services (670 people), and Public Administration (624 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walker Mill, MD, though some of these residents may live in Walker Mill, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,888

Median earning men ± $8,116

$60,172

Median earning women ± $12,134

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($130,000), Information ($106,975), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,943).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($115,689), Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,640), and Public Administration ($88,915).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walker Mill, MD was $379,100 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $362,500 to $379,100, a 4.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Walker Mill, MD is 61.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walker Mill, MD have an average commute time of 39.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walker Mill, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$379,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,752

$2,827

Median Property Taxes

±$467

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.1%

Homeownership

2024

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.1% of the housing units in Walker Mill, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walker Mill, 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.

$88,333

Median Household Income

± $24,574

4.62k

Number of Households

± 627

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.62k households in Walker Mill, MD grew to $88,333 from the previous year's value of $74,200.

The following chart displays the households in Walker Mill, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walker Mill, 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 (57.6%)
Public Transit (16.4%)
Worked At Home (15%)

In 2024, 57.6% of workers in Walker Mill, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (16.4%) and those who worked at home (15%).

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

39.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walker Mill, MD have a longer commute time (39.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.28% of the workforce in Walker Mill, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walker Mill, MD (1.13k out of 10.9k 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 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walker Mill, 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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