Paramount-Long Meadow
- Population
- 2,660
- Median household income
- $101,763
- Median home value
- $340,500
-13.1%’19–’23
+20.5%’19–’23
+24.4%’19–’23
Paramount-Long Meadow, a community in Washington County, Maryland, has 2,660 residents. The median household income of $101,763 is above the Washington County median ($74,157).
Between 2019 and 2023, Paramount-Long Meadow's population declined 13.1% from 3,062 to 2,660, while its median home value rose 24.4% from $273,700 to $340,500.
The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.0% of the population.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 2,660
- Median age
- 42.5 yrs
- Median household income
- $101,763
- Median home value
- $340,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,421
- Housing units
- 943
- Homeownership rate
- 83.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 44.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20233,0622,660
$84,417$101,763
$273,700$340,500
$1,172$1,421
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,062 | $84,417 | $273,700 | $1,172 |
| 2020 | 2,834 | $84,706 | $280,700 | $1,101 |
| 2021 | 2,860 | $87,604 | $286,400 | $1,321 |
| 2022 | 2,795 | $89,490 | $336,200 | $1,351 |
| 2023 | 2,660 | $101,763 | $340,500 | $1,421 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.8%
5 to 1722.1%
18 to 244.1%
25 to 344.2%
35 to 4416.5%
45 to 548.2%
55 to 6421.0%
65 to 749.0%
75 and over9.3%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 153 | 5.8% |
| 5 to 17 | 587 | 22.1% |
| 18 to 24 | 109 | 4.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 112 | 4.2% |
| 35 to 44 | 438 | 16.5% |
| 45 to 54 | 217 | 8.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 558 | 21.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 239 | 9.0% |
| 75 and over | 247 | 9.3% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,261 | 85.0% |
| Black or African American | 115 | 4.3% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 8 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 128 | 4.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 148 | 5.6% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma6.1%
High school graduate20.0%
Some college or associate's29.0%
Bachelor's degree21.8%
Graduate or professional degree23.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 110 | 6.1% |
| High school graduate | 362 | 20.0% |
| Some college or associate's | 525 | 29.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 394 | 21.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 420 | 23.2% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 32 min
Drove alone76.4%
Carpooled12.6%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home11.0%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 874 | 76.4% |
| Carpooled | 144 | 12.6% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 126 | 11.0% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 244 | 24.0% |
| 15 to 29 min | 303 | 29.8% |
| 30 to 44 min | 255 | 25.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 37 | 3.6% |
| 60+ min | 179 | 17.6% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.82
- Poverty rate
- 1.6% (39 of 2,399)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 726 | 79.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 189 | 20.7% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1991
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 915 | 97.0% |
| Vacant | 28 | 3.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 768 | 83.9% |
| Renter-occupied | 147 | 16.1% |
1-unit, detached70.9%
1-unit, attached13.4%
2 to 4 units3.1%
5 to 19 units12.6%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 669 | 70.9% |
| 1-unit, attached | 126 | 13.4% |
| 2 to 4 units | 29 | 3.1% |
| 5 to 19 units | 119 | 12.6% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 2459787
- Type (LSAD)
- 57
- Land area
- 2.18 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 39.6798, -77.6921
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