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21853

Princess Anne, MD · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
10,537
Median household income
$69,697
People below poverty
20.7%
Median home value
$208,300

Income

The median income of households in 21853 was $69,697. An estimated 17.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 21853 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 17.8
$10,000 to $14,999 3.2
$15,000 to $24,999 4.4
$25,000 to $34,999 4.5
$35,000 to $49,999 6.5
$50,000 to $74,999 21.9
$75,000 to $99,999 8.1
$100,000 to $149,999 20.7
$150,000 to $199,999 9.4
$200,000 or more 3.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 21853 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 51596
Female 52801

An estimated 75.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 29% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,174. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 21853 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 75.2
Social Security 29
Retirement income 24.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.7
Cash public assistance income 5.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 20.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 14.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 19.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 23.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 21853 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 20.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 14.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 19.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 23.4

In 2020-2024, 24.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 40.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 17.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 30.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 21853 in 2020-2024, 96.5% had health insurance coverage and 3.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 68.7% and public coverage was 39.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.9%.


In 2020-2024, 21853 had a total population of 10,537 - 5,327 (50.6%) females and 5,210 (49.4%) males. The median age was 33.7 years. An estimated 20.5% of the population was under 18 years, 34.5% was 19 to 44 years, 20.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 21853 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 426 151
5 to 9 262 247
10 to 14 387 338
15 to 19 571 816
20 to 24 385 631
25 to 29 360 242
30 to 34 708 192
35 to 39 157 235
40 to 44 312 412
45 to 49 272 218
50 to 54 208 334
55 to 59 272 378
60 to 64 264 227
65 to 69 121 283
70 to 74 184 244
75 to 79 190 130
80 to 84 69 89
85 and over 62 160

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 43% were White; 53.6% were Black or African American; 13% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 16.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.7% of the people in 21853 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 41.2% of the people in 21853 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,599 households in 21853. The average household size was 2.5 people.

Married-couple households made up 39% of the households in 21853 while cohabiting couple households made up 7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 33.7% of all households, while 20.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 21.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 32.3% of all households.

In 21853, 30.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 32.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 21853 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 39
Cohabiting Couples 7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
33.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 34.4% of males and 32.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 52.8 43.9
Now married, except separated 34.4 32.6
Separated 1.6 0.5
Widowed 3.8 11.1
Divorced 7.3 11.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 21853, 277 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 52% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 91.8% of the people living in 21853 were U.S. natives. 62.5% of the 21853 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8.2% of 21853 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 31.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 20.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 21853 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 21853.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 21853 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 8.8
Asia 5.5
Europe 7.3
Africa 76
Northern America 2.4
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 21853 in 2020-2024, 9.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.5% of people at least five years old; 5.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 21853 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.5
Other Indo-European languages 0.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 7.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 85 % of the people at least one year old living in 21853 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 21853 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 85
Different house, same county 0.9
Different county, same state 11.1
Different state 3
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 27.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 21853 was 4,078 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 337 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,617. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,124.

Educational Attainment of People in 21853 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.4
High school diploma or equivalency 37.9
Some college, no degree 18.8
Associate's degree 8.5
Bachelor's degree 16.1
Graduate or professional degree 11.3

Disability

In 21853, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.8% of people under 18 years old, to 11.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 30.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 21853, 51.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 45.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 54.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 37% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,466 54.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,664 37
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 371 8.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 21853 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 21853 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 5.1
Construction 4.1
Manufacturing 6.6
Wholesale trade 2.2
Retail trade 11
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.8
Information 0.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 29.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10
Other Services, except public administration 3.9
Public administration 13.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 21853 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,287 28.6
Service occupations 983 21.8
Sales and office occupations 1,095 24.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 420 9.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 716 15.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 74.9% of 21853 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 20.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 21853 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 74.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 5.2
Other means 1.6
Worked from home 9

In 2020-2024, 21853 had a total of 4,806 housing units. Of these housing units, 65.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 27.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 7.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 21853 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 65.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 27.5
Mobile homes 7.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

14.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 4.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 21853 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 70.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 21853 had 3,599 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,207 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 64.5% while renters occupied 35.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.56 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.4.

4.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 9.9% and another 25.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 21853:

House Heating Fuel Used in 21853 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 25.7
Electricity 63.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 3.1
All other fuels 5.8
No fuel used 2.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 21853 was $208,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 64.1 % had a mortgage. 35.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,504 and for owners without a mortgage it was $541.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 21853 was $1,042. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.