Hagerstown City PUMA, MD

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2021 Population
153,956
2.25% 1-year growth
US Senator
Ben Cardin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
40.6
0.246% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
13.1%
8.78% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$67,349
6.04% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$229,800
3.65% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
66,760
2.01% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Hagerstown City PUMA, MD had a population of 154k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $67,349. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Hagerstown City PUMA, MD grew from 150,575 to 153,956, a 2.25% increase and its median household income grew from $63,510 to $67,349, a 6.04% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.09%), White (Hispanic) (2.66%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.82%).

7.71% of the households in Hagerstown City 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.

97.4% of the residents in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Washington County--Hagerstown City PUMA, MD are Hagerstown Community College (801 degrees awarded in 2021) and Award Beauty School (40 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD was $229,800, and the homeownership rate was 65.6%.

Most people in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Hagerstown City PUMA, MD is home to a population of 154k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.3% of Hagerstown City PUMA, MD residents were born outside of the country (8.16k people).

In 2021, there were 7.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (119k people) in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.3k 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 Hagerstown City PUMA, MD are Spanish (6,387 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (535 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (458 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
75,618
Women
49.1%
78,352
Men
50.9%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 153,970 inhabitants, with 50.9% men, and 49.1% women.

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Citizenship

97.4%
2021 Citizenship
97.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.4% of Hagerstown City PUMA, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    119k ± 206
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    16.6k ± 798
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    6.3k ± 852
5.76%
Hispanic Population
8.86k people

In 2021, there were 7.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (119k people) in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.3k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.76% of the people in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD are hispanic (8.86k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    1,192 ± 844 people
  2. China
    405 ± 493 people
  3. Mexico
    404 ± 493 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hagerstown City PUMA, MD was El Salvador, the natal country of 1,192 Hagerstown City PUMA, MD residents, followed by China with 405 and Mexico with 404.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.3%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
8.16k people
4.98%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
7.5k people

As of 2021, 5.3% of Hagerstown City PUMA, MD residents (8.16k 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 Hagerstown City PUMA, MD was 4.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    6,387 households (4.39%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    535 households (0.368%)
  3. French (Incl. Cajun)
    458 households (0.315%)

7.71% of the households in Hagerstown City 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 Hagerstown City PUMA, MD was Spanish. 4.39% of the households in Hagerstown City 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. Vietnam
    2,846 ± 329
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,298 ± 405
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,316 ± 265

Hagerstown City PUMA, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Hagerstown City PUMA, MD employs 66.8k people. The largest industries in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD are Construction (5,439 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,758 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,202 people), and the highest paying industries are Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies merchant wholesalers ($238,779), Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($197,480), and Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing ($192,151).

Males in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,979. The income inequality in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD (measured using the Gini index) is 0.44, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
31,206
Women
47.7%
34,241
Men
52.3%

The workforce of Hagerstown City PUMA, MD in 2020 was 65,447 people, with 47.7% woman, and 52.3% men.

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Occupations

66.8k
2021 Value
2.01%
1 Year growth
± 2.01%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD grew at a rate of 2.01%, from 65.4k employees to 66.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,130 people), Cashiers (1,975 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,884 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hagerstown City PUMA, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

66.8k
2021 Value
2.01%
1 Year growth
± 2.01%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD grew at a rate of 2.01%, from 65.4k employees to 66.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD, are Construction (5,439 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,758 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,202 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hagerstown City PUMA, MD, though some of these residents may live in Hagerstown City 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

$52,121
Median earning men ± $1,896
$35,702
Median earning women ± $1,549

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($82,894), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,088), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,040).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($56,481), Public Administration ($53,063), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,687).

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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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flagCivics

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 Hagerstown City PUMA, MD awarded 841 degrees. The student population of Hagerstown City PUMA, MD in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,297 male students and 2,330 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD are White (582 and 70.1%), followed by Black or African American (109 and 13.1%), Hispanic or Latino (57 and 6.87%), and Two or More Races (32 and 3.86%).

The largest universities in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD by number of degrees awarded are Hagerstown Community College (801 and 95.2%) and Award Beauty School (40 and 4.76%).

The most popular majors in Washington County--Hagerstown City PUMA, MD are Liberal Arts & Sciences (191 and 22.7%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (88 and 10.5%), and Registered Nursing (77 and 9.16%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 3,627 students enrolled in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD, 35.8% men and 64.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,442 records, of which 64.9% were women and 35.1% men.

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Concentrations

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Washington County--Hagerstown City PUMA, MD was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 191 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 801 degrees awarded
  2. 40 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hagerstown Community College with 801 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 272 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD, which is 0.478 times less than the 569 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 582 degrees mean that there were 5.34 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 109 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,760) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($630) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($2,168) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.599% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.567% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Hagerstown City PUMA, MD in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (44.3k), Some college (26.9k), and Secondary Education (20.2k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD was $229,800 in 2021, which is 0.938 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $221,700 to $229,800, a 3.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD is 65.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD is $67,349. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Hagerstown City 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

$229,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$4,819
$38,435
Median Property Taxes
±$1,428

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 Hagerstown City PUMA, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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Rent vs Own

65.6%
Homeownership
2021
68.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 65.6% of the housing units in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.6%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hagerstown City 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.

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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.
$67,349
Median Household Income
± $1,676
58.6k
Number of Households
± 1,898

In 2021, the median household income of the 58.6k households in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD grew to $67,349 from the previous year's value of $63,510.

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Wage Distribution

0.44
2021 Wage GINI in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD
0.436
2020 Wage GINI in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD

In 2021, the income inequality in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.788% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hagerstown City PUMA, MD was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (77.7%)
  2. Carpooled (9.05%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.63%)

In 2021, 77.7% of workers in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.05%) and those who worked at home (8.63%).

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Commute Time

29.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 5.72% of the workforce in Hagerstown City 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 Hagerstown City PUMA, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD (19k out of 145k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD is White, followed by Black 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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95.1% of the population of Hagerstown City PUMA, MD has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.36% 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 24.4% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.91%
Uninsured
47.9%
Employer Coverage
20.3%
Medicaid
14%
Medicare
11.6%
Non-Group
1.36%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD declined by 5.36% from 5.19% to 4.91%.

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