CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Carney

Maryland · 25,578 residents · 7.01 sq mi

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Carney is a city of 25,578 people in Maryland. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.7% of residents. The median household earns $40,310, about 34% above the national median. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 2,686 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $100,200.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.0

US median: 33.0

More educated

26% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

25,578

−10%vs 2000

vs 28,264 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

33.0

−16%vs 2000

vs 39.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.01 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202428K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.5%(1,913)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(1,650)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.8%(1,483)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(1,648)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.9%(1,776)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.3%(5,438)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.6%(4,506)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(2,274)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.4%(2,140)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.3%(1,872)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.7%(691)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(187)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$40,310

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,365 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,490

−28%vs 2000

vs $24,428 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.7%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$100,200

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $122,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$561

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $729 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

62.9%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.9% in 2000

37.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84.5%(23,879)

Black6.8%(1,914)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(428)

Asian5.7%(1,622)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.5%(23,405)

Black3.7%(958)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(215)

Asian4.3%(1,104)

Other0.4%(111)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American1.1%(310)

Puerto Rican1%(276)

Mexican0.7%(199)

Spaniard0.6%(183)

South American0.6%(176)

Salvadoran0.5%(143)

Honduran0.4%(125)

Colombian0.3%(92)

Peruvian0.2%(49)

Guatemalan0.1%(42)

Ecuadorian0.1%(24)

Chilean0%(11)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Cuban0%(2)

Asian origin

Chinese1.4%(403)

Nepalese1.4%(387)

Filipino1.3%(357)

Korean1.2%(326)

Asian Indian0.8%(233)

Pakistani0.8%(223)

Vietnamese0.2%(59)

Burmese0.1%(19)

Laotian0%(11)

Taiwanese0%(5)

Japanese0%(1)

Ancestry

German21.1%(5,990)

Irish11.9%(3,368)

English9.7%(2,750)

Subsaharan African7.2%(2,046)

Italian7.2%(2,033)

Polish3.7%(1,049)

American2.3%(644)

Ethiopian2.1%(602)

Swedish1.6%(450)

Greek1.5%(435)

Scottish1.4%(399)

Kenyan1.4%(384)

+ 32 more ancestry groups with data

French1.2%(351)

Ghanaian1.1%(318)

Russian1.1%(306)

Austrian0.9%(250)

Dutch0.7%(209)

Lithuanian0.7%(194)

Nigerian0.6%(169)

Czech0.5%(144)

British0.5%(138)

Welsh0.5%(133)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(130)

Norwegian0.4%(117)

Hungarian0.3%(77)

Slovak0.2%(65)

Romanian0.2%(62)

Arab0.2%(53)

Danish0.2%(49)

West Indian0.1%(41)

Jamaican0.1%(41)

French Canadian0.1%(36)

Guyanese0.1%(31)

Swiss0.1%(31)

Iraqi0.1%(29)

Ukrainian0.1%(26)

Iranian0.1%(22)

Lebanese0.1%(17)

Brazilian0.1%(16)

Latvian0.1%(16)

Syrian0%(7)

Portuguese0%(7)

Croatian0%(6)

Bulgarian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

26.5%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 29.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.8%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.9%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.8 min

+35%vs 2000

vs 16.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married42.1%(4,652)

Married44.6%(4,931)

Widowed4.8%(533)

Divorced8.4%(932)

Women 15+

Never married34.2%(4,202)

Married41.3%(5,069)

Widowed13.9%(1,707)

Divorced10.6%(1,301)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−3.5 ptssince 2013

from 8.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.9%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 64.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.4%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.0%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 26.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.1%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 15.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.0%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 74.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.0%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 39.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)5.5%(80)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.5%(226)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.3%(442)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War20.8%(304)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II4.2%(61)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,459 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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