Population 2,639 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mardela Springs
Household size in Mardela Springs
| Period | Mardela Springs | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.70 people per household, Mardela Springs sits close to the national average of 2.65.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mardela Springs
| Period | Mardela Springs | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.6, the median age in Mardela Springs is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.4, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mardela Springs
| Period | Mardela Springs | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Mardela Springs (9.0%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mardela Springs
Renters in Mardela Springs
| Period | Mardela Springs | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mardela Springs is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 37.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mardela Springs
| Period | Mardela Springs | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Mardela Springs: just 4.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mardela Springs
| Period | Mardela Springs | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Mardela Springs has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mardela Springs
| Period | Mardela Springs | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $807 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $961 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,188 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,237 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$430 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Mardela Springs runs $1,237 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.4% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mardela Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Mardela Springs
| Period | Mardela Springs | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Mardela Springs than nationally: 27.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mardela Springs
| Period | Mardela Springs | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.5% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.2% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mardela Springs is close to the national rate: 89.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Maryland as a whole (90.9%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mardela Springs
| Period | Mardela Springs | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Mardela Springs than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Maryland. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mardela Springs compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mardela Springs | 2.70 | 40.6 | 9.0% | 12.6% | 4.2% | 1989 | $1,237 | 27.4% | 89.2% | 4.5% |
| Spring Grove | 2.62 | 41.2 | 14.5% | 19.7% | 6.7% | 1979 | $1,005 | 15.8% | 87.3% | 0.0% |
| Hebron | 2.78 | 39.1 | 13.4% | 14.2% | 5.9% | 1992 | $1,373 | 39.0% | 94.0% | 4.9% |
| Rabbit Town | 2.36 | 52.1 | 2.5% | 14.3% | 4.5% | 1956 | $1,654 | 10.1% | 94.6% | 2.0% |
| Sharptown | 2.55 | 37.6 | 19.1% | 16.2% | 9.2% | 1945 | $1,214 | 16.9% | 90.7% | 3.5% |
| Vienna | 2.61 | 47.6 | 5.4% | 12.9% | 16.7% | 1963 | $1,452 | 13.3% | 87.5% | 5.4% |
| Galestown | 2.76 | 38.8 | 19.8% | 16.7% | 12.3% | 1989 | $892 | 11.6% | 80.7% | 9.0% |
| Reids Grove | 2.39 | 50.9 | 4.0% | 14.5% | 5.1% | 1959 | $1,588 | 10.2% | 93.4% | 2.6% |
| Portsville | 2.41 | 45.7 | 3.5% | 20.9% | 11.5% | 1995 | $916 | 11.4% | 93.7% | 0.7% |
| Quantico | 2.43 | 52.4 | 14.5% | 12.5% | 6.2% | 1989 | $1,200 | 30.2% | 91.4% | 11.1% |
| Salem | 2.37 | 54.8 | 6.0% | 17.8% | 22.5% | 1973 | $1,158 | 16.3% | 79.4% | 5.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mardela Springs. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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