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Parole

Maryland · 14,031 residents · 10.3 sq mi
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With 14,031 people, Parole is a city in Maryland. The median age is 48.4, about 13 years above the US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 46% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $208,700. The population is up 40% since 1990. Renters pay $998 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 48.4
US median: 35.2
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

14,031
+40%since 1990
from 10,054 in 1990
1990 – 2024
48.4
+6%since 1990
from 45.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
10.3 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9K12K14K17K19K19902000201020202024Parole
202417K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 53.5%(495)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 93.1%(434)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.4%(484)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 193.6%(504)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.4%(613)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.8%(1,930)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.6%(1,908)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.4%(2,022)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6413.2%(1,848)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7412.6%(1,764)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 8411.3%(1,587)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.2%(442)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$67,479
−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $57,156 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$39,102
+33%since 1990
from $29,411 in 1990
US average: $21,522
2.7%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 2.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$208,700
−18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $192,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$998
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $749 in 1990
US average: $602
77.6%
−4.5 ptssince 1990
from 82.1% in 1990
22.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic90.2%(9,071)
Black7.5%(752)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(117)
Asian2%(202)
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.4%(12,546)
Black6.4%(899)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(219)
Asian1.5%(214)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.3%(231)
Puerto Rican1.1%(195)
Salvadoran1.1%(195)
Honduran1.1%(181)
Colombian0.7%(126)
Nicaraguan0.3%(49)
Venezuelan0.2%(36)
Cuban0.2%(31)
Spaniard0.2%(27)
Argentine0.1%(15)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.6%(279)
Korean0.5%(80)
Vietnamese0.3%(45)
Chinese0.2%(29)
Thai0.1%(22)
Filipino0.1%(12)
Ancestry
Irish17.3%(2,981)
English15.4%(2,652)
German15%(2,576)
Italian6.8%(1,176)
American5.1%(871)
Scottish2.7%(457)
French2.6%(454)
Polish2.3%(396)
British1.7%(290)
Welsh1.1%(197)
Dutch1.1%(190)
Ukrainian1%(173)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.9%(154)
Austrian0.8%(133)
Greek0.7%(125)
Swiss0.7%(123)
Swedish0.7%(120)
Arab0.7%(117)
Russian0.4%(74)
Egyptian0.4%(72)
Portuguese0.4%(72)
Czech0.4%(70)
Finnish0.4%(64)
Lithuanian0.4%(63)
Hungarian0.4%(62)
Canadian0.3%(59)
Norwegian0.3%(47)
Slovak0.2%(37)
Armenian0.2%(35)
Romanian0.2%(34)
Lebanese0.2%(28)
Danish0.1%(25)
West Indian0.1%(25)
Croatian0.1%(20)
Jamaican0.1%(19)
Syrian0.1%(17)
Serbian0.1%(17)
Ghanaian0.1%(15)
Turkish0.1%(15)
Iranian0.1%(13)
Israeli0.1%(12)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05

Education

46.1%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 41.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
91.5%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 88.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
18.2%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 17.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.6 min
−5%since 1990
from 26.8 min in 1990
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 married24.2%(1,445)
Married63.6%(3,798)
Widowed3.7%(221)
Divorced8.5%(507)
Women 15+
Never married18.5%(1,203)
Married50.9%(3,307)
Widowed19.1%(1,242)
Divorced11.5%(744)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2013
from 3.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
66.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 67.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
37.5%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 32.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
8.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 6.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.1%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 87.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.7%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 38.1% 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)32.8%(531)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.3%(556)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.1%(519)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.2%(116)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(15)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,619 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 Parole, Maryland?

Parole, Maryland has about 14,031 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Parole, Maryland?

The typical household in Parole, Maryland earns about $67,479 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Parole, Maryland expensive?

In Parole, Maryland, the median home is worth about $208,700, and the typical rent is about $998 a month.

How educated are people in Parole, Maryland?

About 46.1% of adults age 25 and over in Parole, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Parole, Maryland?

About 2.7% of people in Parole, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Parole, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Parole, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,977 residents, a change of about 40 percent over that period.

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

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