Whaleyville, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

198

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

0.515% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.03%

71.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$115,288

41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Whaleyville, MD is home to a population of 198 people, from which 70.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29.8% of Whaleyville, MD residents were born outside of the country (59 people).

In 2024, there were 3.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (140 people) in Whaleyville, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Other (Hispanic) and 19 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

70.2%

2024 Citizenship

70.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 70.2% of Whaleyville, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Whaleyville, MD was 70.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whaleyville, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
140 ± 121
Other (Hispanic)
39 ± 85
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 47

19.7%

Hispanic Population

39 people

19.7% of the people in Whaleyville, MD are hispanic (39 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Whaleyville, 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

29.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

29.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

As of 2024, 29.8% of Whaleyville, MD residents (59 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 Whaleyville, MD was 29.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

11 ± 31

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Whaleyville, MD was $187,800 in 2024, which is 0.564 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $187,200 to $187,800, a 0.321% increase. The homeownership rate in Whaleyville, MD is 94%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$187,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$56,221

$94

Median Property Taxes

±$93

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 Whaleyville, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$115,288

Median Household Income

± $67,766

100

Number of Households

± 98

In 2024, the median household income of the 100 households in Whaleyville, MD grew to $115,288 from the previous year's value of $81,771.

The following chart displays the households in Whaleyville, 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 Whaleyville, 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 (61.2%)
Worked At Home (20.2%)
Public Transit (18.6%)

In 2024, 61.2% of workers in Whaleyville, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (18.6%).

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 Whaleyville, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Whaleyville, MD have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whaleyville, MD (6 out of 198 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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