La Vale

Population: 4,388
Median household income: $77,634
Median home value: $171,300

La Vale is a community in Allegany County, Maryland, home to 4,388 residents. Its median household income of $77,634 runs above the Allegany County figure of $57,393.

Between 2019 and 2023, La Vale's population grew 28.0% from 3,429 to 4,388, while its median home value rose 9.0% from $157,100 to $171,300.

81.4% of workers drive to work alone. 88.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,388
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $77,634
Median home value: $171,300
Median gross rent: $923
Housing units: 2,077
Homeownership rate: 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4294,388

Median household income

$67,382$77,634

Median home value

$157,100$171,300

Median gross rent

$758$923

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,429	$67,382	$157,100	$758
2020	4,486	$73,872	$160,800	$799
2021	4,388	$70,852	$158,800	$850
2022	4,351	$73,778	$168,200	$862
2023	4,388	$77,634	$171,300	$923

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	314	7.2%
5 to 17	495	11.3%
18 to 24	289	6.6%
25 to 34	723	16.5%
35 to 44	365	8.3%
45 to 54	462	10.5%
55 to 64	605	13.8%
65 to 74	634	14.4%
75 and over	501	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,855	87.9%
Black or African American	131	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	73	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	27	0.6%
Two or more races	151	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	151	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate27.8%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree22.0%

Graduate or professional degree14.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	144	4.4%
High school graduate	916	27.8%
Some college or associate's	1,031	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	723	22.0%
Graduate or professional degree	476	14.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,793	81.4%
Carpooled	103	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	295	13.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	697	36.5%
15 to 29 min	961	50.4%
30 to 44 min	136	7.1%
45 to 59 min	18	0.9%
60+ min	95	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 4.2% (183 of 4,380)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,215	63.2%
Nonfamily households	708	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,923	92.6%
Vacant	154	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,647	85.6%
Renter-occupied	276	14.4%

1-unit, detached88.2%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,831	88.2%
1-unit, attached	95	4.6%
2 to 4 units	74	3.6%
5 to 19 units	73	3.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2446075
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6716, -78.8268