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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Overlea

Maryland · 12,137 residents · 3.02 sq mi
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Overlea is a city of 12,137 people in Maryland. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.9% of residents. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income runs $36,283, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Median home value sits at $87,500.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% 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

12,137
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 12,148 in 2000
1990 – 2024
35.8
−6%vs 2000
vs 38.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.02 sq mi
Population, 19902024
12K12K12K13K13K19902000201020202024Overlea
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(755)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.9%(714)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.8%(579)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.6%(676)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(855)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.5%(2,368)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(1,706)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.3%(1,372)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.1%(1,231)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.9%(1,320)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.1%(498)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(63)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$36,283
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,242 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$16,105
−31%vs 2000
vs $23,402 in 2000
US average: $14,340
2.9%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$87,500
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $106,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$533
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $671 in 2000
US average: $450
78.3%
+1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.4% in 2000
21.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.7%(10,538)
Black8.8%(1,066)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(169)
Asian1.7%(212)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.8%(11,743)
Black2.3%(275)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(67)
Asian0.6%(70)
Other0.4%(49)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Honduran0.6%(84)
Mexican0.6%(83)
Ecuadorian0.3%(39)
Spaniard0.3%(33)
Cuban0.2%(30)
Colombian0.2%(24)
Venezuelan0.1%(16)
Asian origin
Chinese2.6%(333)
Nepalese0.9%(114)
Pakistani0.6%(81)
Asian Indian0.6%(76)
Burmese0.3%(37)
Filipino0.2%(32)
Vietnamese0.2%(30)
Japanese0.1%(11)
Korean0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German23.5%(3,064)
Irish11%(1,435)
Polish9.5%(1,235)
Italian7.1%(922)
English6.9%(901)
Nigerian2.1%(279)
American1.4%(187)
Greek1.1%(139)
Scottish0.9%(118)
Dutch0.9%(111)
French0.8%(104)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.7%(97)
Ethiopian0.6%(80)
Israeli0.6%(75)
Ukrainian0.5%(70)
Russian0.5%(67)
Welsh0.5%(67)
Austrian0.5%(63)
Lithuanian0.4%(51)
West Indian0.3%(44)
Hungarian0.3%(34)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(28)
Jamaican0.2%(21)
Portuguese0.1%(15)
Swedish0.1%(15)
Turkish0.1%(8)
Iranian0%(6)
Slovene0%(6)
Danish0%(3)
Section 05

Education

15.2%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.6%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.2%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.4 min
+35%vs 2000
vs 16.6 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 married39.7%(1,818)
Married47.2%(2,159)
Widowed3.9%(177)
Divorced9.2%(423)
Women 15+
Never married37.8%(2,227)
Married36.4%(2,144)
Widowed12%(708)
Divorced13.7%(808)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.4%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
68.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 66.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 76.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.8%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 29.3% 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)12.1%(54)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.9%(84)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.7%(110)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(21)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 445 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 Overlea, Maryland?

Overlea, Maryland has about 12,137 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Overlea, Maryland?

The typical household in Overlea, Maryland earns about $36,283 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Overlea, Maryland expensive?

In Overlea, Maryland, the median home is worth about $87,500, and the typical rent is about $533 a month.

How educated are people in Overlea, Maryland?

About 15.2% of adults age 25 and over in Overlea, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Overlea, Maryland?

About 2.9% of people in Overlea, 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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