Mardela Springs

Population: 473
Median household income: $61,797
Median home value: $239,700

Located in Wicomico County, Maryland, Mardela Springs is a community with a population of 473. At $61,797, its median household income sits below Wicomico County's $72,861.

From 2019 to 2023, Mardela Springs's population grew 2.2% from 463 to 473, while its median home value rose 46.4% from $163,700 to $239,700.

21.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 74.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 473
Median age: 31.1 yrs
Median household income: $61,797
Median home value: $239,700
Median gross rent: $1,219
Housing units: 175
Homeownership rate: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

463473

Median household income

$80,862$61,797

Median home value

$163,700$239,700

Median gross rent

$1,163$1,219

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	463	$80,862	$163,700	$1,163
2020	487	$83,350	$168,800	$1,222
2021	480	$85,815	$175,400	$1,063
2022	529	$78,500	$215,100	$1,211
2023	473	$61,797	$239,700	$1,219

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

Age distribution

Under 518.8%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 647.2%

65 to 743.6%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	89	18.8%
5 to 17	64	13.5%
18 to 24	54	11.4%
25 to 34	71	15.0%
35 to 44	52	11.0%
45 to 54	69	14.6%
55 to 64	34	7.2%
65 to 74	17	3.6%
75 and over	23	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	298	63.0%
Black or African American	35	7.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	51	10.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	89	18.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree14.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	5.3%
High school graduate	107	40.2%
Some college or associate's	87	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	19	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	39	14.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone87.3%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	165	87.3%
Carpooled	11	5.8%
Public transit	1	0.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	5.8%
Other means	1	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	5.6%
15 to 29 min	145	81.5%
30 to 44 min	16	9.0%
45 to 59 min	3	1.7%
60+ min	4	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.26
Poverty rate: 8.2% (39 of 473)

	Count	Share
Family households	120	82.8%
Nonfamily households	25	17.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	145	82.9%
Vacant	30	17.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	108	74.5%
Renter-occupied	37	25.5%

1-unit, detached94.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	166	94.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	9	5.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2450525
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.4576, -75.7555