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Maryland

6,180,253 Population
9,711.1 square miles 636.4 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

39.8 ±0.2 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6461%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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46%White29%Black0%Native7%Asian0%Islander1%Other5%Two+13%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$50,728 ±$489 Per capita income
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$98,678 ±$1,292 Median household income
  • about 25 percent higher than the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

9.5% ±0.3% (574,160  ±20,592) Persons below poverty line
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty11%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty10%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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31.5 minutes ±0.3 (82,879,024  ±1,095,870) Mean travel time to work
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Means of transportation to work

66%Drove alone8%Carpooled5%Public transit0%†Bicycle2%Walked2%†Other17%Worked at home
* Universe: Workers 16 years and over
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Families

2,384,715 ±7,944 Number of households
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.5 (6,055,057  ±) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples59%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married49%
  • Married
  • Single
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale38%Female35%
Now marriedMale51%Female46%
DivorcedMale8%Female11%
WidowedMale2%Female8%
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5.3% ±0.3% (76,658  ±4,934) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

1%†15-195%†20-2410%†25-2911%†30-358%†35-393%†40-441%†45-50
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Housing

2,572,382 ±567 Number of housing units
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied93%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied68%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit72%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$413,600 ±$3,126 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 25 percent higher than the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

11% ±0.4% (673,817  ±26,954.4) Moved since previous year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

91.2% ±0.8% (3,917,459  ±33,511.9) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
43.8% ±0.5% (1,880,000  ±22,089) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

9%No degree24%High school24%Some college22%Bachelor's21%Post-grad
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21.5% ±0.4% (1,251,305  ±23,654.7) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 22.5% 71,109,120 (±0.1% / ±222,236.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

English only78%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only79%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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17% (1,051,891  ±20,145) Foreign-born population
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

6.7% ±0.2% (318,150  ±8,991) Population with veteran status
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

1,968†WWII9,040†Korea88,454Vietnam98,532Gulf (1990s)108,669Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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318,150 Total veterans ±8,991 271,998 Male ±7,397 46,152 Female ±4,164

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Maryland <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/04000US24-maryland/>