La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD

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2021 Population
165,209
2.33% 1-year growth
US Senator
Ben Cardin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
38.7
0.519% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
6.35%
5.97% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$107,808
3.98% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$339,000
3.73% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
81,837
1.99% 1-year growth

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In 2021, La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD had a population of 165k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $107,808. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD grew from 161,448 to 165,209, a 2.33% increase and its median household income grew from $103,678 to $107,808, a 3.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (47.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (37%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.16%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.32%), and White (Hispanic) (3.04%).

9.38% of the households in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, 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.

97.3% of the residents in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Charles County--La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD are College of Southern Maryland (1,757 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD was $339,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.3%.

Most people in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 44.6 minutes. The average car ownership in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD is home to a population of 165k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 7.11% of La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD residents were born outside of the country (11.7k people).

In 2021, there were 1.27 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.9k people) in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61.1k White (Non-Hispanic) and 8.53k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD are Spanish (6,534 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,376 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (836 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
85,171
Women
51.5%
80,168
Men
48.5%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 165,339 inhabitants, with 48.5% men, and 51.5% women.

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Citizenship

97.3%
2021 Citizenship
97.6%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.3% of La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    77.9k ± 1.15k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    61.1k ± 243
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    8.53k ± 1.19k
6.37%
Hispanic Population
10.5k people

In 2021, there were 1.27 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.9k people) in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61.1k White (Non-Hispanic) and 8.53k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.37% of the people in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD are hispanic (10.5k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    1,331 ± 892 people
  2. Guatemala
    1,079 ± 804 people
  3. Nigeria
    881 ± 727 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD was Philippines, the natal country of 1,331 La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD residents, followed by Guatemala with 1,079 and Nigeria with 881.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.11%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
11.7k people
6.45%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
10.4k people

As of 2021, 7.11% of La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD residents (11.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD was 6.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    6,534 households (4.2%)
  2. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    1,376 households (0.885%)
  3. Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
    836 households (0.537%)

9.38% of the households in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD was Spanish. 4.2% of the households in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    6,775 ± 635
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    3,438 ± 552
  3. Vietnam
    3,047 ± 336

La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD employs 81.8k people. The largest industries in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD are National security & international affairs (6,652 people), Construction (6,193 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (5,370 people), and the highest paying industries are Offices of other health practitioners ($288,946), Insurance carriers ($129,343), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($127,050).

Males in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD have an average income that is 1.1 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,740. The income inequality in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD (measured using the Gini index) is 0.385, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
40,235
Women
50.1%
40,002
Men
49.9%

The workforce of La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD in 2020 was 80,237 people, with 50.1% woman, and 49.9% men.

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Occupations

81.8k
2021 Value
1.99%
1 Year growth
± 1.99%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD grew at a rate of 1.99%, from 80.2k employees to 81.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD, are Other managers (2,868 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,039 people), and Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,988 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

81.8k
2021 Value
1.99%
1 Year growth
± 1.99%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD grew at a rate of 1.99%, from 80.2k employees to 81.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD, are National security & international affairs (6,652 people), Construction (6,193 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (5,370 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD, though some of these residents may live in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, 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

$65,013
Median earning men ± $1,910
$54,192
Median earning women ± $1,504

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($99,469), Information ($92,473), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,143).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($97,860), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,417), and Information ($69,808).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Maryland to other states, or from other states to Maryland.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $28.8B
  2. $23.9B
  3. $20B

In 2020, the top outbound Maryland product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $28.8B, followed by Mixed freight ($23.9B) and Electronics ($20B).

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$216B
2020 Value in Maryland
$445B
Projected 2050 Value in Maryland
106% growth

In 2020, total outbound Maryland trade was $216B. This is expected to increase 106% to $445B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Maryland to other states, or from other states to Maryland.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $23.2B
  2. $18.3B
  3. $9.44B

In 2020, the top outbound Maryland domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Virginia with $23.2B, followed by Pennsylvania with $18.3B and New York and $9.44B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Maryland shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen 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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Ben Cardin
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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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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In 2021, universities in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD awarded 1,757 degrees. The student population of La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 2,081 male students and 3,579 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD are White (1,061 and 61%), followed by Black or African American (341 and 19.6%), Two or More Races (115 and 6.62%), and Hispanic or Latino (110 and 6.33%).

The largest universities in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD by number of degrees awarded are College of Southern Maryland (1,757 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Charles County--La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (647 and 36.8%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (357 and 20.3%), and Registered Nursing (113 and 6.43%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 5,660 students enrolled in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD, 36.8% men and 63.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,744 records, of which 62.5% were women and 37.5% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 357 degrees awarded
  2. 132 degrees awarded
  3. 113 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Charles County--La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 357 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,757 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of Southern Maryland with 1,757 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 574 men were awarded degrees from institutions in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD, which is 0.485 times less than the 1,183 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,061 degrees mean that there were 3.11 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 341 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,640) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,410) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,229) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.732% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.629% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (39.7k), Some college (30.3k), and Bachelors Degree (22.1k).

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The median property value in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD was $339,000 in 2021, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $326,800 to $339,000, a 3.73% increase. The homeownership rate in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD is 78.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD have an average commute time of 44.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD is $107,808. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD was Bethesda, Potomac & North Bethesda PUMA, MD with a value of $164,873, followed by Olney, Damascus, Clarksburg & Darnestown PUMA, MD and Columbia (West) & Ellicott City (Northwest) PUMA, MD, with respective values of $152,505 and $150,215.

Property

$339,000
Median Property Value 2021
±$3,793
$45,520
Median Property Taxes
±$1,396

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 La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

78.3%
Homeownership
2021
71.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 78.3% of the housing units in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD was Bethesda, Potomac & North Bethesda PUMA, MD with a value of $164,873, followed by Olney, Damascus, Clarksburg & Darnestown PUMA, MD and Columbia (West) & Ellicott City (Northwest) PUMA, MD, with respective values of $152,505 and $150,215.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$107,808
Median Household Income
± $2,097
58.1k
Number of Households
± 1,865

In 2021, the median household income of the 58.1k households in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD grew to $107,808 from the previous year's value of $103,678.

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Wage Distribution

0.385
2021 Wage GINI in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD
0.39
2020 Wage GINI in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD

In 2021, the income inequality in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD was 0.385 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (77.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.62%)
  3. Carpooled (6.73%)

In 2021, 77.2% of workers in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.62%) and those who carpooled to work (6.73%).

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Commute Time

44.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD have a longer commute time (44.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 12.3% of the workforce in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, 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 La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

6.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD (10.4k out of 163k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, 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.

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95.5% of the population of La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD has health coverage, with 56.4% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 8.35% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 5.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1118 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.974% decrease from the previous year (1129 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1256 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 335 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,118 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maryland

Primary care physicians in Maryland see an average of 1,118 patients per year. This represents a 0.974% decrease from the previous year (1,129 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.46%
Uninsured
56.4%
Employer Coverage
11%
Medicaid
8.35%
Medicare
14.6%
Non-Group
5.23%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD grew by 5.54% from 4.23% to 4.46%.

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