COMPARING TWO PLACES
Abingdon vs Joppatowne
PLACE A
Abingdon, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Joppatowne, Maryland
Abingdon is 42% smaller than Joppatowne. Joppatowne earns more, with a median household income $63,337 higher.
ABINGDONJOPPATOWNEDIFFERENCE
Total population8,28414,237−42% vs Joppatowne
Population density1,0302,116−1,086
Population growth2.3%6.4%−4.2 pts
Median age46.440.4+6.0
Male48.0%47.4%+0.5 pts
Female52.0%52.6%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born3.1%5.9%−2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.7%69.0%+21.6 pts
Black4.0%20.5%−16.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.8%4.2%−2.4 pts
Asian1.9%2.1%−0.2 pts
Other1.6%4.1%−2.5 pts
Median household income$54,544$117,881−$63,337
Per capita income$48,002$54,781−$6,779
Poverty rate15.9%6.5%+9.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5850.402+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher36.5%32.0%+4.5 pts
Graduate degree15.0%12.1%+3.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%3.3%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation55.7%70.6%−14.9 pts
Median home value$228,000$342,300−$114,300
Median gross rent$838$1,729−$891
Owner-occupied57.7%81.8%−24.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.3%5.1%+6.2 pts
Rent-burdened households29.9%35.4%−5.5 pts
Average commute16.033.8−17.8
Worked from home7.0%12.4%−5.4 pts
Public transit to work0.4%1.4%−1.0 pts
Uninsured3.9%4.2%−0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024