Population 2,135 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mountain Lake Park
Household size in Mountain Lake Park
| Period | Mountain Lake Park | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.10 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.98 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Mountain Lake Park are small: just 1.98 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.10 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Mountain Lake Park
| Period | Mountain Lake Park | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.1 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.0 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Mountain Lake Park skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Mountain Lake Park
| Period | Mountain Lake Park | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Mountain Lake Park (8.7%), 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 Mountain Lake Park
Renters in Mountain Lake Park
| Period | Mountain Lake Park | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.6% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Mountain Lake Park rent their homes (29.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Maryland as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 37.1% 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 Mountain Lake Park
| Period | Mountain Lake Park | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Mountain Lake Park: 6.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Maryland as a whole looks much the same.
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 Mountain Lake Park
| Period | Mountain Lake Park | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Mountain Lake Park are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, 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 Mountain Lake Park
| Period | Mountain Lake Park | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $432 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $612 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $555 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $770 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$339 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Mountain Lake Park runs $770 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Mountain Lake Park
Bachelor's degrees in Mountain Lake Park
| Period | Mountain Lake Park | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mountain Lake Park: 20.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Mountain Lake Park
| Period | Mountain Lake Park | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.6% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Mountain Lake Park have finished high school (92.8%), above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Mountain Lake Park
| Period | Mountain Lake Park | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mountain Lake Park runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Mountain Lake Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Lake Park | 1.98 | 49.0 | 8.7% | 29.5% | 6.7% | 1977 | $770 | 20.8% | 92.8% | 4.1% |
| Oakland | 2.27 | 46.1 | 10.6% | 24.2% | 21.1% | 1979 | $846 | 29.5% | 90.2% | 5.3% |
| Loch Lynn Heights | 2.37 | 51.1 | 3.6% | 18.8% | 5.0% | 1977 | $854 | 12.5% | 94.4% | 2.6% |
| Deer Park | 2.12 | 52.4 | 10.2% | 20.9% | 10.4% | 1976 | $759 | 9.8% | 89.1% | 2.4% |
| Hutton | 2.77 | 37.1 | 13.1% | 3.0% | 17.1% | 1990 | $802 | 30.7% | 86.5% | 8.2% |
| Gortner | 2.46 | 38.9 | 16.4% | 7.4% | 14.6% | 1978 | $736 | 22.6% | 84.9% | 8.5% |
| McComas Beach | 2.06 | 56.2 | 6.7% | 11.6% | 48.8% | 1989 | $795 | 41.6% | 98.5% | 1.2% |
| Wilson | 2.07 | 52.0 | 12.6% | 19.6% | 33.1% | 1978 | $725 | 24.3% | 90.6% | 3.6% |
| Shallmar | 2.35 | 31.7 | 21.5% | 21.7% | 25.0% | 1965 | $778 | 7.8% | 95.1% | 15.9% |
| Hopemont | 2.61 | 36.9 | 8.6% | 28.2% | 15.7% | 1967 | $691 | 8.6% | 81.4% | 10.7% |
| Turner Douglass | 2.01 | 54.4 | 8.8% | 27.2% | 26.3% | 1958 | $932 | 12.8% | 90.8% | 0.0% |
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 Mountain Lake Park. 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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