Congressional District 3, MD | Data USA (2024)

Congressional District 3, MD borders Congressional District 1, MD, Congressional District 2, MD, Congressional District 4, MD, Congressional District 5, MD, Congressional District 7, MD, and Congressional District 8, MD.

As of 2021, 93.6% of Congressional District 3, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 3, MD was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 3, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

In 2021, there were 2.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (426k people) in Congressional District 3, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 172k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 59.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.05% of the people in Congressional District 3, MD are hispanic (69k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 3, MD as a share of the total population.

As of 2021, 15.7% of Congressional District 3, MD residents (120k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 3, MD was 15.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 3, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

19.4% of the households in Congressional District 3, 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 Congressional District 3, MD was Spanish. 6.67% of the households in Congressional District 3, MD reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Congressional District 3, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Congressional District 3, MD grew at a rate of 0.555%, from 398k employees to 400k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 3, MD, are Management Occupations (53,252 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39,936 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (32,554 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 3, MD.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Congressional District 3, MD grew at a rate of 0.555%, from 398k employees to 400k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 3, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (57,478 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (51,953 people), and Educational Services (46,452 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 3, MD, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 3, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($102,683), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,432), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,600).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($88,363), Information ($72,580), and Manufacturing ($66,823).

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Congressional District 3, MD is currently represented by John Sarbanes (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 3, MD have changed over time starting in 2008.

In 2021, 1.02% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.19M), Bachelors Degree (1.01M), and Some college (978k).

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.

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 Congressional District 3, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 3, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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In 2021, 65.8% of the housing units in Congressional District 3, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 3, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

In 2021, the median household income of the 297k households in Congressional District 3, MD grew to $97,847 from the previous year's value of $93,724.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 3, 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.

In 2021, 70.4% of workers in Congressional District 3, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.27%).

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.

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 3, MD have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.2% of the workforce in Congressional District 3, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 3, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 3, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 3, MD have 2 cars.

7.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 3, MD (57.3k out of 744k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 3, MD is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 3, MD declined by 0.505% from 5.26% to 5.23%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 3, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.