COMPARING TWO PLACES
Layhill vs Colesville
PLACE A
Layhill, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Colesville, Maryland
Layhill is 62% smaller than Colesville. Layhill earns more, with a median household income $15,626 higher. Layhill has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs 5%).
LAYHILLCOLESVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population5,49714,519−62% vs Colesville
Population density3,4592,839+621
Population growth11.5%5.3%+6.2 pts
Median age39.347.3−8.0
Male46.1%49.0%−2.9 pts
Female53.9%51.0%+2.9 pts
Foreign-born33.5%33.8%−0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic20.6%29.7%−9.1 pts
Black42.2%32.7%+9.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.6%17.4%−4.7 pts
Asian14.8%13.4%+1.4 pts
Other9.8%6.8%+2.9 pts
Median household income$146,308$130,682+$15,626
Per capita income$51,950$61,947−$9,997
Poverty rate4.3%3.4%+0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3460.453−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher46.4%57.2%−10.8 pts
Graduate degree22.6%29.3%−6.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%2.3%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation68.0%60.2%+7.8 pts
Median home value$608,000$616,800−$8,800
Median gross rent$2,189$1,893+$296
Owner-occupied84.8%83.0%+1.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.0%7.9%−3.9 pts
Rent-burdened households48.8%81.4%−32.6 pts
Average commute39.229.8+9.5
Worked from home19.7%32.5%−12.8 pts
Public transit to work13.4%4.5%+8.9 pts
Uninsured7.8%3.3%+4.5 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024