Ilchester

Population: 27,552
Median household income: $150,783
Median home value: $498,500

Located in Howard County, Maryland, Ilchester is a community with a population of 27,552. At $150,783, its median household income sits in line with Howard County's $146,982.

From 2019 to 2023, Ilchester's population grew 2.1% from 26,974 to 27,552, while its median home value rose 27.6% from $390,600 to $498,500.

Households average 2.80 people. The median gross rent is $1,963.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,552
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $150,783
Median home value: $498,500
Median gross rent: $1,963
Housing units: 10,043
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,97427,552

Median household income

$126,566$150,783

Median home value

$390,600$498,500

Median gross rent

$1,799$1,963

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,974	$126,566	$390,600	$1,799
2020	26,873	$123,438	$394,900	$1,766
2021	27,513	$136,344	$431,800	$1,809
2022	27,300	$150,417	$482,500	$1,876
2023	27,552	$150,783	$498,500	$1,963

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 745.4%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,665	6.0%
5 to 17	5,187	18.8%
18 to 24	2,231	8.1%
25 to 34	3,973	14.4%
35 to 44	4,455	16.2%
45 to 54	3,569	13.0%
55 to 64	3,791	13.8%
65 to 74	1,501	5.4%
75 and over	1,180	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,111	51.2%
Black or African American	2,909	10.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5,219	18.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	141	0.5%
Two or more races	1,674	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,498	12.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate13.3%

Some college or associate's19.1%

Bachelor's degree30.6%

Graduate or professional degree32.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	881	4.8%
High school graduate	2,451	13.3%
Some college or associate's	3,534	19.1%
Bachelor's degree	5,658	30.6%
Graduate or professional degree	5,945	32.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone65.7%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit2.3%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.3%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,185	65.7%
Carpooled	953	6.1%
Public transit	364	2.3%
Walked	156	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3,607	23.3%
Other means	245	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,066	17.4%
15 to 29 min	5,139	43.2%
30 to 44 min	2,343	19.7%
45 to 59 min	1,104	9.3%
60+ min	1,251	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 4.0% (1,092 of 27,266)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,847	69.7%
Nonfamily households	2,979	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,826	97.8%
Vacant	217	2.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,659	77.9%
Renter-occupied	2,167	22.1%

1-unit, detached45.2%

1-unit, attached24.3%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units13.9%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,543	45.2%
1-unit, attached	2,440	24.3%
2 to 4 units	380	3.8%
5 to 19 units	1,395	13.9%
20 or more units	638	6.4%
Mobile home & other	647	6.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2441475
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 39.2161, -76.7621