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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mount Aetna

Maryland · 3,608 residents · 1.41 sq mi
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Mount Aetna is a city of 3,608 people in Maryland. Since 2000 the city has more than tripled, up 2,770 people. Owners hold 47% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.4% of locals. Households here earn about 18% less than in Maryland as a whole. Median home value sits at $106,200.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.2
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% 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
3,608
+331%vs 2000
vs 838 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
33.2
−14%vs 2000
vs 38.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.41 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1281K2K3K4K19902000201020202024Mount Aetna
2024637
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(282)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97%(253)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.1%(183)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.2%(189)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.9%(356)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.2%(657)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.8%(534)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.6%(347)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.5%(379)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.4%(338)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.8%(65)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(25)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$32,165
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,523 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,468
−28%vs 2000
vs $21,435 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
6.4%
+2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$106,200
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $130,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$489
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $784 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
46.7%
−32.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.7% in 2000
53.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94%(788)
Black1.1%(9)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(20)
Asian1.6%(13)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.7%(3,415)
Black4.4%(157)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(92)
Asian0.5%(19)
Other0.5%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.1%(71)
Panamanian2.5%(16)
Venezuelan2.4%(15)
Ancestry
German10.2%(65)
Irish10%(64)
English7.1%(45)
Norwegian6.3%(40)
Italian3.6%(23)
West Indian2.7%(17)
Jamaican2.7%(17)
Ukrainian2.2%(14)
American1.6%(10)
Polish1.3%(8)
Dutch0.9%(6)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Nigerian0.8%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.1%
−12.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.9%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.8%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.0 min
−1%vs 2000
vs 21.2 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 married26.1%(67)
Married72%(185)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced1.9%(5)
Women 15+
Never married21.8%(62)
Married59.6%(170)
Widowed9.5%(27)
Divorced9.1%(26)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.6%
+7.3 ptssince 2013
from 0.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
80.9%
+18.4 ptssince 2020
from 62.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.2%
−14.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
8.5%
−17.9 ptssince 2020
from 26.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.5%
+8.2 ptssince 2020
from 74.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
15.6%
−20.3 ptssince 2020
from 35.9% 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

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mount Aetna, Maryland?

Mount Aetna, Maryland has about 3,608 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Mount Aetna, Maryland?

The typical household in Mount Aetna, Maryland earns about $32,165 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mount Aetna, Maryland expensive?

In Mount Aetna, Maryland, the median home is worth about $106,200, and the typical rent is about $489 a month.

How educated are people in Mount Aetna, Maryland?

About 18.1% of adults age 25 and over in Mount Aetna, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mount Aetna, Maryland?

About 6.4% of people in Mount Aetna, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

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