Walker Mill, MD

Census Place

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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
$379,100
4.58% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,353
17.3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Walker Mill, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Walker Mill, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Walker Mill, MD was $379,100, and the homeownership rate was 61.1%.

Most people in Walker Mill, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Walker Mill, MD was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMarylandPrince George's County, MDWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVCentral Prince George's County--Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walker Mill, MD
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.73k ± 1.19k
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    503 ± 274
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    416 ± 380
7.05%
Hispanic Population
771 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    130,412 ± 8,772 people
  2. India
    62,394 ± 6,102 people
  3. Nigeria
    47,653 ± 5,339 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 130,412 Maryland residents, followed by India with 62,394 and Nigeria with 47,653.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    140 ± 90
  2. Vietnam
    76 ± 68
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
0.617%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Walker Mill, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (62.6%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (1.09%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Angela Alsobrooks
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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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%.

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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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walker Mill, MD is from Maryland.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Maryland
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2023, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.683% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (57.6%)
  2. Public Transit (16.4%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

95.1% of the population of Walker Mill, MD has health coverage, with 43.2% on employee plans, 25.3% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0.586% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1,179 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,179 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 273 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

4.91%
Uninsured
43.2%
Employer Coverage
25.3%
Medicaid
12.3%
Medicare
13.7%
Non-Group
0.586%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Walker Mill, MD grew by 35.1% from 3.64% to 4.91%.

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