Charles County, MD Demographic Data
Charles County, MD Summary
Charles County is located in Maryland
- Population: 150,592
- Area: 642.97 sq. miles
- Land Area: 457.75 sq. miles
- Water Area: 185.22 sq. miles
- Population Density: 234.21 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 137.14 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Charles County, MD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
81,104
51%
50.8
Male
76,601
49%
49.2
Total Population
157,705
323,128,000
Charles County, MD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
9,150
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9,982
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
11,980
7.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
11,015
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,275
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
20,392
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
20,182
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
26,090
16.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
11,059
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,710
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
12,103
7.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,919
3.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,848
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
119,508
75.8%
77.2
Female
62,892
52.6%
51.3
Male
56,616
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
113,604
72.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
23,436
14.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
18,870
12.0%
15.2
Female
10,460
55.4%
55.8
Male
8,410
44.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Charles County, MD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
149,063
94.5%
96.8
White
71,927
45.6%
72.6
Black or African American
71,324
45.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
246
0.2%
0.8
Asian
4,466
2.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
162
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
528
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
1,338
0.8%
0.9
Japanese
66
0.0%
0.2
Korean
544
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,446
0.9%
0.6
Other Asian
382
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,100
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
8,642
5.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
8,710
5.5%
17.8
Mexican
947
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,682
1.1%
1.7
Cuban
182
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5,899
3.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
148,995
94.5%
82.2
Charles County, MD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,623
2.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,076
3.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
36,816
35.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
24,866
23.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
8,085
7.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
15,326
14.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
13,511
12.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,699
6.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
98,604
93.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28,837
27.4%
31.2
Charles County, MD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
42,813
33.8%
33.7%
Now Married
61,508
48.6%
47.5
Divorced
13,162
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
2,413
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
6,697
5.3
5.8%
Charles County, MD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
136,453
91.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
12,102
8.1%
21.6%
Spanish
5,029
3.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,260
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,008
2.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,805
1.2%
1.1%
Charles County, MD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,561
4.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,236
2.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,689
4.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,389
6.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,419
6.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,057
14.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
8,055
14.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
12,626
22.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
7,864
14.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
6,033
10.8%
6.4
Median household income
95,735
57,617
Per capita income
39,171
31,128
Charles County, MD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
6
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,301
6.7%
9.8
Construction
5,930
7.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
16,701
21.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,237
5.3%
6.6
Information
1,308
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,292
2.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,742
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
9,253
11.6%
11.4
Public administration
14,572
18.3%
4.6
Retail trade
9,099
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,896
6.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,301
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,113
8.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
31,877
40.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,161
7.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
20,196
25.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
14,291
17.9%
18.1%
Charles County, MD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
80,184
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
66,633
83.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,480
6.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4,341
5.4%
5.1
Walked
1,302
1.6%
2.7
Other means
644
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
1,784
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
43.3
26.6
Charles County, MD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,505
2.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
15,094
27.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
19,819
35.4%
37.1
3 or more
19,511
34.9%
21.0
Charles County, MD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
55,929
93.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
42,752
76.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
13,177
23.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,060
6.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Charles County, MD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
59,989
1 room
261
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
1,324
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,920
3.2%
9.1
4 rooms
3,559
5.9%
16.5
5 rooms
7,814
13.0%
19.8
6 rooms
11,669
19.5%
17.8
7 rooms
9,199
15.3%
12.0
8 rooms
9,563
15.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
14,680
24.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Charles County, MD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
59,989
1-unit, detached
43,737
72.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
10,250
17.1%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
638
1.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
890
1.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,210
2.0%
4.4
20 or more units
2,733
4.6%
9.0
Mobile home
531
0.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Charles County, MD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,178
2.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,301
2.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,279
3.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,161
8.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
10,993
18.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
10,626
17.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
11,272
18.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
12,452
20.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,830
4.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,897
3.2%
1.4%
Charles County, MD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
13,551
24.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,937
3.5%
4.7
Electricity
30,602
54.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8,442
15.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
916
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
112
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
60
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
309
0.6%
1.1
Charles County, MD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
34,064
47295100.0
Less than $500
132
0.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
1,212
3.6%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
5,461
16.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
5,733
16.8%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,403
18.8%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
7,183
21.1%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
7,940
23.3%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
14,323
42.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,886
14.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,927
11.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,336
6.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
8,347
24.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
245
0.0%
0.0%
Charles County, MD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,578
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,414
11.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,530
12.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,322
10.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,614
13.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,494
12.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,005
40.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
798
0.0%
0.0%
Charles County, MD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
42,752
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
818
1.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
336
0.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
973
2.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,219
9.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
13,603
31.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
19,430
45.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,141
7.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
232
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
310,200
205,000