Woodsboro, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

1,540

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

5.88% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.6%

26.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$116,964

1.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Woodsboro, MD is home to a population of 1.54k people, from which 95.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.8% of Woodsboro, MD residents were born outside of the country (228 people).

In 2024, there were 2.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (946 people) in Woodsboro, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 323 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 105 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Woodsboro, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodsboro, MD was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodsboro, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
946 ± 180
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
323 ± 358
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
105 ± 137

6.75%

Hispanic Population

104 people

6.75% of the people in Woodsboro, MD are hispanic (104 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodsboro, 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

14.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

228 people

16.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

231 people

As of 2024, 14.8% of Woodsboro, MD residents (228 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 Woodsboro, MD was 16.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 21
Vietnam
20 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 15

Woodsboro, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Woodsboro, MD employs 788 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodsboro, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (205 people), Construction (75 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (69 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($145,994), Public Administration ($93,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,563).

Employment

Occupations

788

2024 Value

± 177

−0.881%

1 Year decline

± 32.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodsboro, MD declined at a rate of −0.881%, from 795 employees to 788 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodsboro, MD, are Healthcare Support Occupations (89 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (72 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodsboro, 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

788

2024 Value

± 177

−0.881%

1 Year decline

± 32.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodsboro, MD declined at a rate of −0.881%, from 795 employees to 788 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodsboro, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (205 people), Construction (75 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (69 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodsboro, MD, though some of these residents may live in Woodsboro, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,393

Median earning men ± $23,463

$49,453

Median earning women ± $10,317

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($145,994), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($98,365).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($122,857), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodsboro, MD was $472,000 in 2024, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $438,100 to $472,000, a 7.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodsboro, MD is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodsboro, MD have an average commute time of 32.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodsboro, MD is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$472,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,581

$372

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Woodsboro, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodsboro, 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.

$116,964

Median Household Income

± $30,513

485

Number of Households

± 99

In 2024, the median household income of the 485 households in Woodsboro, MD grew to $116,964 from the previous year's value of $115,583.

The following chart displays the households in Woodsboro, 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 Woodsboro, 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 (67.6%)
Worked At Home (13.6%)
Carpooled (9.64%)

In 2024, 67.6% of workers in Woodsboro, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.64%).

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

32.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodsboro, MD have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.27% of the workforce in Woodsboro, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Woodsboro, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Woodsboro, MD have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodsboro, MD (252 out of 1.52k 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 12 - 14 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Woodsboro, MD is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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