Woodmore, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

4,613

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.2

1.69% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.32%

13.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$184,286

1.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Woodmore, MD is home to a population of 4.61k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.67% of Woodmore, MD residents were born outside of the country (446 people).

In 2024, there were 6.18 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.71k people) in Woodmore, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 601 White (Non-Hispanic) and 123 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Woodmore, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodmore, MD was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodmore, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.71k ± 756
White (Non-Hispanic)
601 ± 300
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
123 ± 113

0.845%

Hispanic Population

39 people

0.845% of the people in Woodmore, MD are hispanic (39 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodmore, 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

9.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

446 people

10.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

505 people

As of 2024, 9.67% of Woodmore, MD residents (446 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 Woodmore, MD was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
124 ± 88
Gulf War (1990s)
95 ± 71
Vietnam
79 ± 55

Woodmore, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Woodmore, MD employs 2.38k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodmore, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (460 people), Public Administration (430 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (389 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($172,716), Other Services Except Public Administration ($170,691), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($143,419).

Employment

Occupations

2.38k

2024 Value

± 405

−7.26%

1 Year decline

± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodmore, MD declined at a rate of −7.26%, from 2.56k employees to 2.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodmore, MD, are Management Occupations (408 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (334 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (239 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodmore, 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

2.38k

2024 Value

± 405

−7.26%

1 Year decline

± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodmore, MD declined at a rate of −7.26%, from 2.56k employees to 2.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodmore, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (460 people), Public Administration (430 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (389 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodmore, MD, though some of these residents may live in Woodmore, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$97,538

Median earning men ± $7,198

$112,111

Median earning women ± $35,326

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($250,001), Public Administration ($101,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,620).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($173,319), Other Services Except Public Administration ($170,362), and Public Administration ($165,897).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodmore, MD was $604,600 in 2024, which is 1.82 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $561,700 to $604,600, a 7.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodmore, MD is 88.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodmore, MD have an average commute time of 39.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodmore, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$604,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,821

$1,528

Median Property Taxes

±$249

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.7%

Homeownership

2024

71.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.7% of the housing units in Woodmore, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodmore, 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.

$184,286

Median Household Income

± $34,472

1.72k

Number of Households

± 334

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.72k households in Woodmore, MD declined from $184,286 from the previous year's value of $186,713.

The following chart displays the households in Woodmore, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woodmore, 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 (59.7%)
Worked At Home (26.6%)
Public Transit (9.7%)

In 2024, 59.7% of workers in Woodmore, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.7%).

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

39.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodmore, MD have a longer commute time (39.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.45% of the workforce in Woodmore, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodmore, MD (337 out of 4.6k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 75+.

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