Woodmore, MD

Census Place

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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
$604,600
7.64% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,376
7.26% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Woodmore, 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.

99% of the residents in Woodmore, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Woodmore, MD was $604,600, and the homeownership rate was 88.7%.

Most people in Woodmore, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Woodmore, MD was 2 cars per household.

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.

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.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodmore, MD
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.71k ± 756
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    601 ± 300
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    123 ± 113
0.845%
Hispanic Population
39 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.

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.

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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

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.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    124 ± 88
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    95 ± 71
  3. 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.

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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).

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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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.

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 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.

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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woodmore, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (59.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (26.6%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

98.8% of the population of Woodmore, MD has health coverage, with 59.7% on employee plans, 9.23% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 1.34% 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, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 10.6% between 18 and 34 years, 45.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.17%
Uninsured
59.7%
Employer Coverage
9.23%
Medicaid
11.8%
Medicare
16.8%
Non-Group
1.34%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Woodmore, MD declined by 68.1% from 3.67% to 1.17%.

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