Mount Lena

Population: 380
Median household income: $43,523
Median home value: $228,900

Mount Lena is a community in Washington County, Maryland, home to 380 residents. The median household income of $43,523 is below the Washington County median ($74,157).

From 2019 to 2023, Mount Lena's population declined 15.7% from 451 to 380, while its median home value rose 15.4% from $198,300 to $228,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.6% of the population. 57.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 380
Median age: 55.1 yrs
Median household income: $43,523
Median home value: $228,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 145
Homeownership rate: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

451380

Median household income

$51,625$43,523

Median home value

$198,300$228,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	451	—	$198,300
2020	355	—	$254,500
2021	375	—	$213,900
2022	343	$51,625	$231,000
2023	380	$43,523	$228,900

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

Age distribution

Under 512.1%

5 to 1710.0%

18 to 241.6%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 446.6%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 647.6%

65 to 7420.5%

75 and over22.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	12.1%
5 to 17	38	10.0%
18 to 24	6	1.6%
25 to 34	27	7.1%
35 to 44	25	6.6%
45 to 54	45	11.8%
55 to 64	29	7.6%
65 to 74	78	20.5%
75 and over	86	22.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	295	77.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	1.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	74	19.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.2%

High school graduate44.8%

Some college or associate's17.9%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	79	27.2%
High school graduate	130	44.8%
Some college or associate's	52	17.9%
Bachelor's degree	29	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 53 min

Drove alone57.6%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit7.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	80	57.6%
Carpooled	19	13.7%
Public transit	10	7.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	21.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	5.5%
15 to 29 min	19	17.4%
30 to 44 min	50	45.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	34	31.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 15.5% (59 of 380)

	Count	Share
Family households	111	76.6%
Nonfamily households	34	23.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	145	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	130	89.7%
Renter-occupied	15	10.3%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	145	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2454125
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5540, -77.6219