CITY
Ilchester
Maryland · 28,364 residents · 10.8 sq mi
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With 28,364 people, Ilchester is a city in Maryland. This is an unusually credentialed place: 63% of adults have a four-year degree. Median household income runs $152,103, well clear of the $82,259 US median. Few US cities rank higher on income. Households here earn about 47% more than in Maryland as a whole. 76% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
63% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
10.8 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
202428K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(1,543)
5 to 97.4%(2,112)
10 to 147.9%(2,249)
15 to 196.3%(1,775)
20 to 246.3%(1,786)
25 to 3413.5%(3,841)
35 to 4416.3%(4,632)
45 to 5412.6%(3,572)
55 to 6414%(3,978)
65 to 746.3%(1,775)
75 to 843%(854)
85 and over0.9%(247)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$152,103
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $150,783 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2010 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
76.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2023
from 76.1% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services7.3%
Information6.4%
Retail trade5.1%
Public administration4.7%
Wholesale trade4.6%
Finance & insurance3.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
Education & health services0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
Construction0.1%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$532,400
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $498,500 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2010 – 2024
3.5
+6%since 2023
from 3.3 in 2023
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
34
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2023
White, non-Hispanic51.2%(14,111)
Black10.6%(2,909)
Hispanic / Latino12.7%(3,498)
Asian18.9%(5,219)
Other6.6%(1,815)
2024
White, non-Hispanic48.7%(13,818)
Black11.9%(3,365)
Hispanic / Latino12.9%(3,654)
Asian19.1%(5,428)
Other7.4%(2,099)
86
+3%since 2023
from 84 in 2023
2011 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Central American6.1%(1,725)
Salvadoran4.3%(1,207)
Mexican3.9%(1,097)
South American1.3%(382)
Honduran1%(286)
Puerto Rican0.7%(196)
Colombian0.4%(124)
Guatemalan0.4%(108)
Venezuelan0.4%(103)
Spaniard0.3%(84)
Panamanian0.2%(63)
Costa Rican0.2%(61)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian6.9%(1,949)
Korean3.6%(1,025)
Chinese1.8%(506)
Vietnamese1.7%(485)
Pakistani1.3%(372)
Bangladeshi0.6%(163)
Nepalese0.6%(163)
Filipino0.4%(127)
Japanese0.4%(118)
Taiwanese0.3%(95)
Burmese0.2%(68)
Thai0.1%(36)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.7%(188)
Ancestry
German13.6%(3,856)
English11.6%(3,282)
Irish9.9%(2,798)
Italian7%(1,979)
Polish4%(1,138)
American3.2%(910)
Subsaharan African3.1%(866)
Russian2.2%(628)
Scottish2%(561)
French1.5%(419)
Nigerian1.3%(381)
Arab1.2%(341)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.9%(247)
Egyptian0.8%(241)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(206)
British0.6%(170)
Swedish0.5%(154)
Ukrainian0.5%(153)
West Indian0.5%(145)
Iranian0.5%(142)
Lithuanian0.4%(108)
Greek0.4%(107)
Norwegian0.3%(89)
Ethiopian0.3%(86)
Danish0.3%(85)
Canadian0.2%(70)
Dutch0.2%(70)
Armenian0.2%(54)
Lebanese0.2%(53)
French Canadian0.2%(51)
Swiss0.2%(50)
Turkish0.2%(48)
Jamaican0.2%(48)
Iraqi0.2%(43)
Ghanaian0.1%(40)
Welsh0.1%(37)
Haitian0.1%(28)
Slovak0.1%(26)
Brazilian0.1%(25)
Austrian0.1%(24)
Finnish0.1%(24)
Guyanese0.1%(24)
Croatian0.1%(19)
Slovene0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
94.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2023
from 95.2% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.1%
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
99.3%
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35%(3,989)
Married57.4%(6,539)
Widowed2.1%(243)
Divorced5.4%(612)
Women 15+
Never married28.5%(3,158)
Married57%(6,315)
Widowed6.4%(714)
Divorced8%(890)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.7%
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.2%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.9%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
19.4%
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)51.2%(398)
Gulf War (1990s)41.6%(323)
Vietnam era15.3%(119)
Korean War5.8%(45)
World War II2.6%(20)
Share of the 777 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Ilchester, Maryland?
Ilchester, Maryland has about 28,364 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Ilchester, Maryland?
The typical household in Ilchester, Maryland earns about $152,103 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Ilchester, Maryland expensive?
In Ilchester, Maryland, the median home is worth about $532,400, and the typical rent is about $2,115 a month.
How educated are people in Ilchester, Maryland?
About 62.9% of adults age 25 and over in Ilchester, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Ilchester, Maryland?
About 5.1% of people in Ilchester, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.
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MarylandDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024