Scaggsville

Population: 10,441
Median household income: $183,125
Median home value: $629,800

Located in Howard County, Maryland, Scaggsville is a community with a population of 10,441. The median household income of $183,125 is above the Howard County median ($146,982).

From 2019 to 2023, Scaggsville's population grew 7.1% from 9,751 to 10,441, while its median home value rose 23.2% from $511,300 to $629,800.

2.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.18 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,441
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $183,125
Median home value: $629,800
Median gross rent: $3,205
Housing units: 3,436
Homeownership rate: 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,75110,441

Median household income

$151,558$183,125

Median home value

$511,300$629,800

Median gross rent

$2,431$3,205

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,751	$151,558	$511,300	$2,431
2020	9,948	$163,462	$540,700	$2,591
2021	10,658	$164,632	$550,100	$3,043
2022	10,793	$176,995	$610,000	$3,096
2023	10,441	$183,125	$629,800	$3,205

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	474	4.5%
5 to 17	1,981	19.0%
18 to 24	883	8.5%
25 to 34	875	8.4%
35 to 44	1,307	12.5%
45 to 54	1,377	13.2%
55 to 64	1,694	16.2%
65 to 74	1,075	10.3%
75 and over	775	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,438	52.1%
Black or African American	1,872	17.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,815	17.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.2%
Two or more races	590	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	701	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate9.9%

Some college or associate's18.9%

Bachelor's degree33.2%

Graduate or professional degree35.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	156	2.2%
High school graduate	703	9.9%
Some college or associate's	1,344	18.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,355	33.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,545	35.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone67.8%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit2.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home27.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,463	67.8%
Carpooled	135	2.6%
Public transit	109	2.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,397	27.4%
Other means	1	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	580	15.6%
15 to 29 min	1,257	33.9%
30 to 44 min	1,193	32.2%
45 to 59 min	267	7.2%
60+ min	411	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.18
Poverty rate: 2.9% (304 of 10,441)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,838	86.6%
Nonfamily households	441	13.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,279	95.4%
Vacant	157	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,978	90.8%
Renter-occupied	301	9.2%

1-unit, detached75.8%

1-unit, attached19.5%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,606	75.8%
1-unit, attached	670	19.5%
2 to 4 units	19	0.6%
5 to 19 units	130	3.8%
20 or more units	11	0.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2470525
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.04 sq mi
Water area: 0.35 sq mi
Center point: 39.1407, -76.8826