White Oak, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

17,329

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.2

0.302% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

11.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$83,370

4.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

White Oak, MD is home to a population of 17.3k people, from which 77.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 45.6% of White Oak, MD residents were born outside of the country (7.91k people).

In 2024, there were 5.73 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in White Oak, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.86k Other (Hispanic) and 1.69k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.8%

2024 Citizenship

79.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.8% of White Oak, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in White Oak, MD was 79.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in White Oak, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.7k ± 1.56k
Other (Hispanic)
1.86k ± 744
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.69k ± 409

17.1%

Hispanic Population

2.96k people

17.1% of the people in White Oak, MD are hispanic (2.96k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in White Oak, 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

45.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.91k people

44.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.38k people

As of 2024, 45.6% of White Oak, MD residents (7.91k 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 White Oak, MD was 44.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
319 ± 170
Vietnam
48 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 36

White Oak, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 6.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of White Oak, MD employs 8.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in White Oak, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,658 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,064 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (845 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($107,105), Utilities ($98,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,393).

Employment

Occupations

8.9k

2024 Value

± 1,008

11.7%

1 Year growth

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White Oak, MD grew at a rate of 11.7%, from 7.97k employees to 8.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in White Oak, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (826 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (819 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (737 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of White Oak, 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

8.9k

2024 Value

± 1,008

11.7%

1 Year growth

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White Oak, MD grew at a rate of 11.7%, from 7.97k employees to 8.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in White Oak, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,658 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,064 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (845 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of White Oak, MD, though some of these residents may live in White Oak, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,282

Median earning men ± $16,386

$39,637

Median earning women ± $5,098

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($118,182), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,662), and Information ($96,346).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($102,500), Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,167), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,908).

Housing & Living

The median property value in White Oak, MD was $574,000 in 2024, which is 1.73 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $520,200 to $574,000, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in White Oak, MD is 25.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in White Oak, MD have an average commute time of 34.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in White Oak, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$574,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,069

$1,624

Median Property Taxes

±$270

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

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

Rent vs Own

25.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 25.7% of the housing units in White Oak, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 26.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in White Oak, 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.

$83,370

Median Household Income

± $14,823

6.33k

Number of Households

± 715

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.33k households in White Oak, MD grew to $83,370 from the previous year's value of $80,118.

The following chart displays the households in White Oak, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for White Oak, 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 (59.3%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Public Transit (10.9%)

In 2024, 59.3% of workers in White Oak, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.9%).

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

34.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in White Oak, MD have a longer commute time (34.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.95% of the workforce in White Oak, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in White Oak, MD (2.61k out of 17.3k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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