Charles County, MD

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2023 Median Age

38.8

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

6.62%

12.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$120,592

3.17% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Charles County, MD had a population of N/A people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $120,592. Between N/A and N/A the population of Charles County, MD N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $116,882 to $120,592, a 3.17% increase.

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None of the households in Charles 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.

96.6% of the residents in Charles County, MD are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Charles County, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 43.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Charles County, MD was 2 cars per household.

Charles County, MD borders Calvert County, MD, Prince George's County, MD, St. Mary's County, MD, Fairfax County, VA, King George County, VA, Prince William County, VA, Stafford County, VA, and Westmoreland County, VA.

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Population & Diversity

Charles County, MD is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Charles County, MD residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Charles 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

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

97%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.6% of Charles County, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Charles County, MD was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7,623 ± 817
Gulf War (1990s)
3,174 ± 398
Vietnam
2,816 ± 397

Charles County, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Charles County, MD employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Charles County, MD were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($111,725), Information ($102,765), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,524).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Charles County, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,934 people), Management Occupations (9,837 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (7,429 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Charles County, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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Median Earnings by Industry

$71,519

Median earning men ± $2,125

$59,807

Median earning women ± $1,791

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($112,578), Public Administration ($111,629), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,605).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($111,847), Manufacturing ($73,315), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,040).

Establishments by Size

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$283k
Retail Trade
$264k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$223k
Construction

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

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%).

N/A are the senators currently representing the state of N/A. 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (62.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.09%)
Green Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

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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 N/A over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Charles County, MD awarded 1,599 degrees. The student population of Charles County, MD in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Charles County, MD are White (808 and 50.5%), followed by Black or African American (395 and 24.7%), Hispanic or Latino (153 and 9.57%), and Two or More Races (99 and 6.19%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 4,984 students enrolled in Charles County, MD, 39.4% men and 60.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,281 records, of which 62% were women and 38% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
278 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
100 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
91 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Charles County, MD was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 278 degrees awarded.

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

Student Diversity

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

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 808 degrees mean that there were 2.05 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 395 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,880) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,470) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,012) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% 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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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

People in Charles County, MD have an average commute time of 43.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Charles County, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Charles County, MD is $120,592. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Charles County, MD was Census Tract 8507.13, Charles County, MD with a value of $169,199, followed by Census Tract 8513.01, Charles County, MD and Census Tract 8507.06, Charles County, MD, with respective values of $166,667 and $152,471.

In 2024, 13.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Charles County, MD. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 0.896%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

81.2%

Homeownership

2023

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 81.2% of the housing units in Charles County, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Charles 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 8507.13, Charles County, MD
Census Tract 8513.01, Charles County, MD
Census Tract 8507.06, Charles County, MD

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Charles County, MD was Census Tract 8507.13, Charles County, MD with a value of $169,199, followed by Census Tract 8513.01, Charles County, MD and Census Tract 8507.06, Charles County, MD, with respective values of $166,667 and $152,471.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Charles 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.

$120,592

Median Household Income

± $2,691

60.2k

Number of Households

± 1,847

In 2023, the median household income of the 60.2k households in Charles County, MD grew to $120,592 from the previous year's value of $116,882.

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

Wage Distribution

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

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (7.42%)

In 2023, 72.8% of workers in Charles County, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.42%).

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

43.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Charles County, MD have a longer commute time (43.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Charles County, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 13.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Charles County, MD. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 0.896%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

6.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Charles County, MD (11.1k out of 167k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Charles County, MD is Black, followed by White 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 10% of the children was living in poverty in Charles County, MD. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.8%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 357 in Charles County, MD. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 99.7 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

N/A% of the population of Charles County, MD has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Charles County, MD see 2,636 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.23% decrease from the previous year (2,696 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 502 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,636 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Charles County, MD

Primary care physicians in Charles County, MD see an average of 2,636 patients per year. This represents a 2.23% decrease from the previous year (2,696 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 56.1 in Charles County, MD.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 41.6% in Charles County, MD.

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