Aberdeen Proving Ground

Population: 2,343
Median household income: $123,125

Aberdeen Proving Ground is a community in Harford County, Maryland, home to 2,343 residents. At $123,125, its median household income sits above Harford County's $111,317.

From 2019 to 2023, Aberdeen Proving Ground's population declined 18.4% from 2,872 to 2,343, while its median household income rose 30.1% from $94,643 to $123,125.

Owners occupy 1.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 32.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,343
Median age: 32.2 yrs
Median household income: $123,125
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,960
Housing units: 981
Homeownership rate: 1.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8722,343

Median household income

$94,643$123,125

Median gross rent

$1,856$1,960

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	2,872	$94,643	$1,856
2020	2,724	$120,583	$1,810
2021	2,862	$128,393	$1,816
2022	2,703	$118,750	$1,854
2023	2,343	$123,125	$1,960

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3426.3%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 743.2%

75 and over1.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	189	8.1%
5 to 17	470	20.1%
18 to 24	155	6.6%
25 to 34	616	26.3%
35 to 44	278	11.9%
45 to 54	219	9.3%
55 to 64	297	12.7%
65 to 74	75	3.2%
75 and over	44	1.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,178	50.3%
Black or African American	897	38.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.5%
Asian	45	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	28	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	183	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate11.1%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree34.4%

Graduate or professional degree17.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	3.2%
High school graduate	169	11.1%
Some college or associate's	517	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	526	34.4%
Graduate or professional degree	268	17.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone71.2%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.4%

Bicycle2.0%

Worked from home15.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	994	71.2%
Carpooled	56	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	104	7.4%
Bicycle	28	2.0%
Worked from home	214	15.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	671	56.8%
15 to 29 min	331	28.0%
30 to 44 min	105	8.9%
45 to 59 min	52	4.4%
60+ min	23	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 0.3% (6 of 2,242)

	Count	Share
Family households	518	61.6%
Nonfamily households	323	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	841	85.7%
Vacant	140	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9	1.1%
Renter-occupied	832	98.9%

1-unit, detached8.2%

1-unit, attached50.1%

2 to 4 units22.7%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units11.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	80	8.2%
1-unit, attached	491	50.1%
2 to 4 units	223	22.7%
5 to 19 units	71	7.2%
20 or more units	116	11.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2400175
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Center point: 39.4542, -76.1335