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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Mount Lena

Maryland · 501 residents · 1.25 sq mi
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Mount Lena is home to 501 people in Maryland. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. The median age is 40.6, about 5 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. Poverty is uncommon here, at 1.9% of people here. Households here earn about 21% less than in Maryland as a whole.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
501
−1%vs 2009
vs 505 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
40.6
+2%vs 2009
vs 39.8 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.25 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
3104095086077062000201020202024Mount Lena
2024391
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.8%(29)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95%(25)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.2%(26)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.8%(29)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244%(20)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.8%(74)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415%(75)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.2%(76)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.2%(56)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7410.4%(52)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.6%(28)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.2%(11)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$41,932
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $46,857 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,844
−20%vs 2009
vs $26,055 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
1.9%
+1.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$116,000
−38%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $233,800 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$546
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $716 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
82.4%
+15.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 66.5% in 2009
17.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic100%(505)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic98.8%(495)
Black0.4%(2)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(1)
Asian0.2%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
English20.5%(80)
Irish15.9%(62)
Italian12%(47)
German9%(35)
Scottish5.4%(21)
French4.9%(19)
American2.6%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
11.2%
+4.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 6.7% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
73.3%
−13.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 86.3% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.1%
+2.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 2.8% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.0 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married10.3%(17)
Married83.6%(138)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced6.1%(10)
Women 15+
Never married18.4%(39)
Married55.2%(117)
Widowed17.9%(38)
Divorced8.5%(18)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2013
from 4.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
28.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
31.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 32.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
45.0%
+28.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
35.0%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 39.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.1%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 63.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
72.1%
+20.0 ptssince 2020
from 52.1% 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)47.4%(9)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 19 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 Mount Lena, Maryland?

Mount Lena, Maryland has about 501 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Mount Lena, Maryland earns about $41,932 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mount Lena, Maryland expensive?

In Mount Lena, Maryland, the median home is worth about $116,000, and the typical rent is about $546 a month.

How educated are people in Mount Lena, Maryland?

About 11.2% of adults age 25 and over in Mount Lena, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mount Lena, Maryland?

About 1.9% of people in Mount Lena, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

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