COMPARING TWO PLACES
Crofton vs Parole
PLACE A
Crofton, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Parole, Maryland
Crofton is 72% larger than Parole. Crofton earns more, with a median household income $30,216 higher.
CROFTONPAROLEDIFFERENCE
Total population29,54917,229+72% vs Parole
Population density4,4701,678+2,792
Population growth8.4%12.3%−3.9 pts
Median age37.153.8−16.7
Male48.8%46.3%+2.5 pts
Female51.2%53.7%−2.5 pts
Foreign-born12.4%9.0%+3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.2%78.0%−16.9 pts
Black15.8%7.4%+8.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.1%6.8%+2.3 pts
Asian8.5%2.8%+5.7 pts
Other5.4%5.0%+0.4 pts
Median household income$150,577$120,361+$30,216
Per capita income$62,457$91,891−$29,434
Poverty rate2.9%5.7%−2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3890.476−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher64.7%61.7%+3.0 pts
Graduate degree29.9%33.6%−3.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%3.0%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation75.3%56.5%+18.8 pts
Median home value$519,900$533,500−$13,600
Median gross rent$2,217$2,306−$89
Owner-occupied82.2%64.2%+18.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.0%7.3%−4.3 pts
Rent-burdened households34.8%43.6%−8.9 pts
Average commute32.430.1+2.3
Worked from home22.7%25.0%−2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.7%2.7%−2.0 pts
Uninsured3.0%2.9%+0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024