COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fairland vs Colesville
PLACE A
Fairland, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Colesville, Maryland
Fairland is 81% larger than Colesville. Colesville earns more, with a median household income $31,882 higher.
FAIRLANDCOLESVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population26,23114,519+81% vs Colesville
Population density5,2832,839+2,445
Population growth7.2%5.3%+2.0 pts
Median age38.547.3−8.8
Male47.5%49.0%−1.6 pts
Female52.5%51.0%+1.6 pts
Foreign-born39.7%33.8%+5.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic11.3%29.7%−18.4 pts
Black57.9%32.7%+25.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.7%17.4%−0.7 pts
Asian8.6%13.4%−4.8 pts
Other5.6%6.8%−1.3 pts
Median household income$98,800$130,682−$31,882
Per capita income$46,997$61,947−$14,950
Poverty rate10.4%3.4%+7.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4350.453−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher46.4%57.2%−10.8 pts
Graduate degree19.4%29.3%−9.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.1%2.3%+3.8 pts
Labor force participation73.2%60.2%+12.9 pts
Median home value$477,300$616,800−$139,500
Median gross rent$1,894$1,893+$1
Owner-occupied46.0%83.0%−37.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.3%7.9%−4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households59.6%81.4%−21.8 pts
Average commute35.029.8+5.3
Worked from home17.5%32.5%−15.1 pts
Public transit to work6.9%4.5%+2.4 pts
Uninsured7.0%3.3%+3.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024