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Mount Lena

Maryland · 515 residents · 1.25 sq mi
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Mount Lena is a city of 515 people in Maryland. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Maryland median by roughly 45%. Poverty is uncommon here, at 0.0% of people here. The median age is 42.1, about 5 years above the US median. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 42.1
US median: 37.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

515
+3%since 2000
from 501 in 2000
2000 – 2024
42.1
+4%since 2000
from 40.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1.25 sq mi
Population, 20002024
3104095086077062000201020202024Mount Lena
2024391
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.5%(23)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.2%(37)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148%(41)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 194.9%(25)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.5%(23)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.4%(64)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.4%(69)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.7%(86)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.1%(57)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.3%(43)
US avg: 7%
75 to 847%(36)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.1%(11)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$38,833
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,932 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
$32,346
+55%since 2000
from $20,844 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
28.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 25.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
0.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 1.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.512
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information18.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade11.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Arts, entertainment, food9.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Wholesale trade4.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$216,700
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $116,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
$630
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $546 in 2000
US average: $853
84.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 82.4% in 2000
15.3% rent
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.20 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.25 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
28.6%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 34.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
54.8%
+54.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
5.6
+12%since 2009
from 5.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.8%(495)
Black0.4%(2)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(1)
Asian0.2%(1)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic96.3%(496)
Black0.2%(1)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(9)
Asian1%(5)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German30.6%(136)
Italian12.6%(56)
Scotch-Irish7.4%(33)
Irish7.2%(32)
English3.6%(16)
American2.9%(13)
Czech2.5%(11)
Section 05

Education

16.3%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
77.7%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 73.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
10.6%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 5.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

34.4 min
+64%since 2000
from 21.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
83.6%
+12.8 ptssince 2009
from 70.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
13.2%
−12.9 ptssince 2009
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
3.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
19.8%
+11.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

24.9%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 19.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
23.4%
+15.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

45.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
54.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
2.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
3.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married5.5%(8)
Married81.4%(118)
Widowed6.2%(9)
Divorced6.9%(10)
Women 15+
Never married12.7%(20)
Married74.1%(117)
Widowed8.2%(13)
Divorced5.1%(8)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2013
from 4.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
45.0%
+28.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Mount Lena, Maryland?

Mount Lena, Maryland has about 515 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Mount Lena, Maryland earns about $38,833 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 $216,700, and the typical rent is about $630 a month.

How educated are people in Mount Lena, Maryland?

About 16.3% 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 0.0% of people in Mount Lena, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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