Prince George's County, MD

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Population

909,308

0.378% 1-year decline

US Senator

Ben Cardin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

Median Age

37.4

Poverty Rate

8.87%

Median Household Income

$83,034

2.21% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$320,500

6.94% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

484,007

1.41% 1-year decline

About

In 2018, Prince George's County, MD had a population of 909k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $83,034. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Prince George's County, MD declined from 912,756 to 909,308, a -0.378% decrease and its median household income grew from $81,240 to $83,034, a 2.21% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Prince George's County, MD are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (61.3%), Other (Hispanic) (13.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (12.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.06%), and White (Hispanic) (3.39%). 28.5% of the households in Prince George's County, MD speak a non-English language at home as their primary language, and 87.6% of the residents in Prince George's County, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Prince George's County, MD are University of Maryland Global Campus (13,527 degrees awarded in 2019), University of Maryland-College Park (12,093 degrees), and Bowie State University (1,119 degrees).

In 2018, the median property value in Prince George's County, MD was $320,500, and the homeownership rate was 62.4%. Most people in Prince George's County, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Prince George's County, MD was 2 cars per household.

Prince George's County, MD borders District of Columbia, DC, Anne Arundel County, MD, Calvert County, MD, Charles County, MD, Howard County, MD, Montgomery County, MD, Fairfax County, VA, and Alexandria city, VA.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Maryland, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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-5.78%

Year-over-year decline

Employment change between November 2019 and November 2020

As of November 2020, there are 145M people employed in Maryland. This represents a -5.78% decrease in employment when compared to November 2019.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Maryland across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Prince George's County, MD went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 88.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (8.4%), followed by Other (3.46%). The most partisan county was Prince George's County, MD with 88.1% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (88.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (8.4%)
Republican Party
Other (3.46%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 88.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (8.4%), followed by Other (3.46%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for Prince George's County, MD

88.1% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in Maryland

Prince George's County, MD
88.1% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Baltimore city, MD
84.7% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Garrett County, MD
76.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Maryland was Prince George's County, MD with 88.1% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in Maryland colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Prince George's County, MD is home to a population of 909k people, from which 87.6% are citizens. As of 2018, 22.4% of Prince George's County, MD residents were born outside of the country (203k people).

In 2018, there were 4.4 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (557k people) in Prince George's County, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 127k Other (Hispanic) and 111k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Prince George's County, MD are Spanish (145,656 speakers), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (21,905 speakers), and French (Incl. Cajun) (12,640 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prince George's County, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
557k ± 3.42k
Other (Hispanic)
127k ± 5.68k
White (Non-Hispanic)
111k ± 1.73k

19.1%

Hispanic Population

173k people

19.1% of the people in Prince George's County, MD are hispanic (173k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Prince George's County, MD as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
145,656 speakers (17.1%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
21,905 speakers (2.58%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
12,640 speakers (1.49%)

28.5% of Prince George's County, MD citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Prince George's County, MD was Spanish. 17.1% of the overall population of Prince George's County, MD are native Spanish speakers. 2.58% speak Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa and 1.49% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

22.4%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

203k people

21.7%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

198k people

As of 2018, 22.4% of Prince George's County, MD residents (203k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Prince George's County, MD was 21.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Prince George's County, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.5

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.8

In 2018, the median age of all people in Prince George's County, MD was 37.4. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 34, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 42. But people in Prince George's County, MD are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Prince George's County, MD residents was 37.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
119,690 ± 8,409 people
India
67,289 ± 6,333 people
Guatemala
43,589 ± 5,107 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 119,690 Maryland residents, followed by India with 67,289 and Guatemala with 43,589.

Citizenship

87.6%

2018 Citizenship

87.7%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 87.6% of Prince George's County, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Prince George's County, MD was 87.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Prince George's County, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
15,009 ± 2,127
Vietnam
12,893 ± 1,638
Gulf War (1990s)
8,780 ± 1,507

Prince George's County, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Prince George's County, MD is $83,034. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Prince George's County, MD was Census Tract 8005.18 with a value of $174,469, followed by Census Tract 8006.08 and Census Tract 8005.14, with respective values of $161,335 and $154,216.

Males in Maryland have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,109. The income inequality in Maryland (measured using the Gini index) is 0.459, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Prince George's County, MD employs 484k people. The largest industries in Prince George's County, MD are Health Care & Social Assistance (66,202 people), Public Administration (64,271 people), and Educational Services (45,256 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($84,624), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,881), and Utilities ($73,948).

Wages

Median Household Income

$83,034

2018 value

± $2,026

2.21%

1 Year Growth

± 3.08%

Households in Prince George's County, MD have a median annual income of $83,034, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $81,240 in 2017, which represents a 2.21% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Prince George's County, MD compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

$82,507

Average Male Salary in Maryland

± $1,722

$67,109

Average Female Salary in Maryland

± $1,315

In 2019, full-time male employees in Maryland made 1.23 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Maryland by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Maryland

Asian
$77,471 ± $4,418
White
$72,989 ± $1,494
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
$68,482 ± $39,305

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Maryland workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.06 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Maryland.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Maryland by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Prince George's County, MD is from Maryland.

0.459

2019 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.461

2018 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2019, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.518% decline from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8005.18
Census Tract 8006.08
Census Tract 8005.14

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Prince George's County, MD was Census Tract 8005.18 with a value of $174,469, followed by Census Tract 8006.08 and Census Tract 8005.14, with respective values of $161,335 and $154,216.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Prince George's County, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

8.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prince George's County, MD (78.6k out of 886k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

Black
44,438 ± 1,507
Hispanic
20,658 ± 1,043
White
14,258 ± 838

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Prince George's County, MD is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

484k

2018 Value

± 11,679

-1.41%

1 Year decline

± 3.39%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Prince George's County, MD declined at a rate of -1.41%, from 491k employees to 484k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prince George's County, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (59,360 people), Management Occupations (48,028 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (34,628 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prince George's County, MD.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Prince George's County, MD, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (59,360 people), Management Occupations (48,028 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (34,628 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Prince George's County, MD has an unusually high number of residents working as Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (2.08 times higher than expected), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1.66 times), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (1.64 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Prince George's County, MD, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($100,370), Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($86,439), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($85,603).

Industries

Employment by Industries

484k

2018 Value

± 11,679

-1.41%

1 Year decline

± 3.39%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Prince George's County, MD declined at a rate of -1.41%, from 491k employees to 484k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prince George's County, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (66,202 people), Public Administration (64,271 people), and Educational Services (45,256 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prince George's County, MD, though some of these residents may live in Prince George's County, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Prince George's County, MD, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (66,202 people), Public Administration (64,271 people), and Educational Services (45,256 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Prince George's County, MD has an unusually high number of Public Administration (2.9 times higher than expected), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1.49 times), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (1.33 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Prince George's County, MD, by median earnings, are Public Administration ($84,624), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,881), and Utilities ($73,948).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Maryland to other states, or from other states to Maryland.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2018, the top outbound Maryland product (by dollars) was Textiles/leather with $25.4B, followed by Mixed freight ($20.9B) and Motorized vehicles ($20.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Maryland products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Maryland.

$231B

2018 Value in Maryland

$419B

Projected 2045 Value in Maryland

81.8% growth

In 2018, total outbound Maryland trade was $231B. This is expected to increase 81.8% to $419B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Maryland trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Maryland to other states, or from other states to Maryland.

Most Common Trade Partners

Virginia
$24B
Pennsylvania
$23.6B
New York
$9.87B

In 2018, the top outbound Maryland domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Virginia with $24B, followed by Pennsylvania with $23.6B and New York and $9.87B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Maryland shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2019, universities in Prince George's County, MD awarded 28,980 degrees. The student population of Prince George's County, MD is skewed towards women, with 60,351 male students and 61,940 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Prince George's County, MD are White (11,139 and 41.3%), followed by Black or African American (7,643 and 28.3%), Hispanic or Latino (2,723 and 10.1%), and Asian (2,616 and 9.7%).

The largest universities in Prince George's County, MD by number of degrees awarded are University of Maryland Global Campus (13,527 and 46.7%), University of Maryland-College Park (12,093 and 41.7%), and Bowie State University (1,119 and 3.86%).

The most popular majors in Prince George's County, MD are General Business Administration & Management (4,321 and 14.9%), Information Science (2,439 and 8.42%), and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (2,288 and 7.9%).

The median tuition costs in Prince George's County, MD are $15,302 for private four year colleges, and $7,200 and $16,338 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
832 degree-majorss awarded
Information Science
1,758 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
1,321 degree-majorss awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Prince George's County, MD was General Psychology with 832 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Prince George's County, MD according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Maryland Global Campus
13,527 degrees awarded
University of Maryland-College Park
12,093 degrees awarded
Bowie State University
1,119 degrees awarded

$7,200

Median In-State Public

$15,302

Median Private

In 2019, the Prince George's County, MD institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Maryland Global Campus with 13,527 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

14,579

Degrees Awarded to Men

14,401

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2019, 14,579 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Prince George's County, MD, which is 1.01 times more than the 14,401 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 institutions in Prince George's County, MD by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
11,139 degrees awarded
Black or African American
7,643 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
2,723 degrees awarded

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Prince George's County, MD was White students. These 11,139 degrees mean that there were 1.46 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 7,643 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Prince George's County, MD was $320,500 in 2018, which is 1.4 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $299,700 to $320,500, a 6.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Prince George's County, MD is 62.4%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Prince George's County, MD have an average commute time of 36.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prince George's County, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$320,500

2018 Median

± $4,426

$299,700

2017 Median

± $5,122

In 2018, the median property value in Prince George's County, MD grew to to $320,500 from the previous year's value of $299,700.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Prince George's County, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Prince George's County, MD the largest share of households have a property value in the $300k - $400k range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$83,034

Median Household Income

± $2,026

316k

Number of Households

± 8,616

In 2018, the median household income of the 316k households in Prince George's County, MD grew to $83,034 from the previous year's value of $81,240.

The following chart displays the households in Prince George's County, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Prince George's County, MD distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Prince George's County, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

62.4%

2018 Homeownership

61.9%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 62.4% of the housing units in Prince George's County, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.9%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Prince George's County, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

36.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prince George's County, MD have a longer commute time (36.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.1% of the workforce in Prince George's County, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Prince George's County, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018

Drove Alone (67.1%)
Public Transit (14.6%)
Carpooled (10%)

In 2018, 67.1% of workers in Prince George's County, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (10%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Prince George's County, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Prince George's County, MD have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

89.9% of the population of Prince George's County, MD has health coverage, with 51.5% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 8.52% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 1.82% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Maryland was $8,602 in 2014. This is a 4.27% increase from the previous year ($8,250).

Primary care physicians in Prince George's County, MD see 1826 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.56% decrease from the previous year (1855 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1581 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 628 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Dorchester County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (18.9%). Additionally, Somerset County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (41.9%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,826 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Prince George's County, MD

Primary care physicians in Prince George's County, MD see an average of 1,826 patients per year. This represents a 1.56% decrease from the previous year (1,855 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Prince George's County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

$8,602

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Maryland

$4,343

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$7,677

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$12,000

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Maryland (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.27%, from $8,250 to $8,602.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

10.1%

Uninsured

51.5%

Employer Coverage

16.4%

Medicaid

8.52%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

1.82%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2017, the percent of uninsured citizens in Prince George's County, MD declined by 1.77% from 10.3% to 10.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Prince George's County, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.