Washington County, MD

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US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

0.244% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.5%

0.89% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$275,900

5.14% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

70,938

0.0211% 1-year decline

About

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N/A of the households in Washington County, 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.

96.9% of the residents in Washington County, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Washington County, MD was $275,900, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Washington County, MD borders Allegany County, MD, Frederick County, MD, Franklin County, PA, Fulton County, PA, Loudoun County, VA, Berkeley County, WV, Jefferson County, WV, and Morgan County, WV.

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Population & Diversity

Washington County, MD is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.27% of Washington County, MD residents were born outside of the country (9.73k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Washington County, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

97.3%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Washington County, MD.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
115,960 ± 8,281 people
India
61,668 ± 6,066 people
Nigeria
45,887 ± 5,240 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington County, MD was El Salvador, the natal country of 115,960 Washington County, MD residents, followed by India with 61,668 and Nigeria with 45,887.

Foreign-Born Population

6.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.73k people

5.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.5k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,714 ± 323
Gulf War (2001-)
2,228 ± 370
Gulf War (1990s)
1,268 ± 254

Washington County, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Washington County, MD employs 70.9k people. The largest industries in Washington County, MD are , and the highest paying industries are N/A.

Males in Maryland have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,266. The income inequality in Maryland (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

70.9k

2023 Value

± 2,212

−0.0211%

1 Year decline

± 4.37%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington County, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,175 people), Management Occupations (7,310 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,581 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington County, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

70.9k

2023 Value

± 2,212

−0.0211%

1 Year decline

± 4.37%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington County, MD, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington County, MD, though some of these residents may live in Washington County, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

257
Other Services (except Public Administration)
179
Construction
171
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$598k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$441k
Manufacturing
$361k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Washington County, MD are White (575 and 72.4%), followed by Black or African American (102 and 12.8%), Hispanic or Latino (48 and 6.05%), and Two or More Races (36 and 4.53%).

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
149 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
90 degrees awarded
General Business
88 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Washington County, MD was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 149 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Washington County, MD according to their major.

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Washington County, MD, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 575 degrees mean that there were 5.64 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 102 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (961k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington County, MD was $275,900 in 2023, which is 0.909 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $262,400 to $275,900, a 5.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington County, MD is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Median household income in Washington County, MD is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Washington County, MD was Census Tract 113.02 with a value of $123,145, followed by Census Tract 102 and Census Tract 114, with respective values of $108,267 and $100,284.

In 2023, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washington County, MD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.145%.

Housing

Property

$275,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,421

$39,145

Median Property Taxes

±$1,539

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 Washington County, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washington County, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 113.02
Census Tract 102
Census Tract 114

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Washington County, MD was Census Tract 113.02 with a value of $123,145, followed by Census Tract 102 and Census Tract 114, with respective values of $108,267 and $100,284.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Washington County, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

59.4k

Number of Households

± 1,876

The following chart displays the households in Washington County, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Washington County, MD is from Washington County, MD.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington County, MD across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Washington County, MD N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington County, MD have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Washington County, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Washington County, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washington County, MD have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Washington County, MD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.145%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington County, MD (18.4k out of 147k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington County, MD is false, followed by false and false.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 18.4% of the children was living in poverty in Washington County, MD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.9% of the population of Washington County, MD has health coverage, with 46.7% on employee plans, 21.2% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, MD see 1799 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.63% increase from the previous year (1736 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1741 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 354 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,799 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, MD

Primary care physicians in Washington County, MD see an average of 1,799 patients per year. This represents a 3.63% increase from the previous year (1,736 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Washington County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.05%

Uninsured

46.7%

Employer Coverage

21.2%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.49%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Washington County, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 53.2 in Washington County, MD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Washington County, MD.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.4% in Washington County, MD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Washington County, MD.