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Charles
Maryland

167K

Population

$117K

Median Income

$453K

Median Home

D+28

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$117K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$46,621

Federal Spending per Capita$2,681

Median Individual Earnings$63K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers43.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$83K

Avg Credit Score678

Work From Home %11.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households22.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms49

Income (20th Percentile)$56K

Income (80th Percentile)$195K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.5%

Dependency Ratio1.02

Medicare Spending / Person$2,126

SS Benefits / Person$2,770

Education Wage Premium2.09x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$82K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$102K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$49K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$60K

Professional Services Concentration0.52x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$451K

This county

$420K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$415K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2419/mo

This county

$1950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.06%

This county

0.97% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $4,071

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$2,246/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.7%

Homeownership Rate79.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

99.1%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.4%

Sold Above List Price

27.7%

Median Days to Close

30 days

Active Listings

565

New Listings / Month

198

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

49 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

34.9%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 99.1% · Redfin 100.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity6.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score5.3

Healthcare Offices252

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)11.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians182

Nursing Home Rating2.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients607 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,231

Uninsured (under 65)4.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression17.9%

Education

HS Diploma Holders30,425

Bachelor's Degree Holders10,034

HS Completion Rate94.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools38

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate13.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate30.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities21

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)17th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)17.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate10.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.6

January Sunshine0.20

January Temperature0.23

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days199 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days2 days/yr

Annual Precipitation37.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events31.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2M

Ozone Days243 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.19

Heating Degree Days3,993 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,399 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,497 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,131 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year6.2

Avg Hail Events / Year2.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)73 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)87 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)42 properties

FAA-Registered Airports10 total

Airports (excl. heliports)9 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed273 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed150 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)376 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)244 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)34 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)28 ms

Households with 100Mbps+92.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)206 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations38 stations

DC Fast Chargers45 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers55

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers9,777 workers

Public Transit Commuters3,597 workers

Walk to Work538 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)8,455 workers

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work0.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden19.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities38

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout75.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.480

Nonprofit Organizations852

Veterans Share13.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.4%

Never-Married Adults34.3%

Divorced Adults10.5%

Religious Organizations78

Asian Population3.2%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations5.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.43 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities51

Grocery Stores44

Arts & Entertainment Venues8

Hotels & Lodging19

Recreation Businesses33

Professional Services Firms275

Veterinary Practices23

Real Estate Firms100

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$107K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate45.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.27%

Politics

D+28

2024 Presidential · Maryland was D+24 statewide

vs Maryland State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.06%0.97% state avg

Politics

D+28D+24

COL Index

County data116 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +1K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $453K

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Local News — Charles

WJLA · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Skunk and bat found with rabies in Charles County

Health officials in Charles County, Maryland confirmed two rabies cases in a skunk and a bat, accord…

The BayNet · قبل يوم واحد

Jocelin Maxwell, CRNP, Joins University Of Maryland Charles Regional Providing Women’s Health Care

LA PLATA, Md. – The University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, a member organization of…

Investing.com · قبل يومين (2)

Charles Schwab MD Neesha Hathi sells $343,497 in stock

Neesha Hathi, Managing Director, Head of Wealth Advice, Banking, and Trust at Charles Schwab Corp. (…

- The Southern Maryland Chronicle · قبل يوم واحد

4 Charles Co. Students Cited for THC Vapes

Four Charles County high school students were cited for cannabis possession over a five-day stretch …

SoMdNews.com · قبل يوم واحد

Southern Maryland police briefs

Man charged with felony assault. On Aug. 27 around 6 p.m., the Charles sheriff's office received a c…

WJLA · قبل يومين (2)

Woman identified after dying from crash following police chase in Charles County

CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Nearly a week after a police chase in Charles County ended in a multi-…

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