City profile · Maryland · Census ACS 2023

Charlton, MD

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Charlton - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

187
Residents
$1,261
Median rent (state)

Charlton - the verdict

Maryland's Charlton counts 187 residents. Source: Census ACS.

42nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Charlton, MD

Charlton is a small town in Maryland, home to 187 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 47.0 years. About 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 54.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Maryland carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Maryland at 105.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,261 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Maryland's average monthly utility costs around $255 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 68.8 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

187 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maryland

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average

How does Charlton compare to other US cities?

Where Charlton sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Median rent 42% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Charlton against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Maryland only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Maryland-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Charlton near the bottom of Maryland's cities

Among the 479 Maryland cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Charlton ranks #365 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Charlton only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#350 of 479
18th percentile in Maryland
Poverty Rate
#365 of 479
0th percentile in Maryland
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#466 of 479
0th percentile in Maryland

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Maryland only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Charlton in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
187
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
47.0
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
54.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 102 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Maryland - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$255
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Maryland state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Maryland state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Charlton sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,261/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
68.8 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Maryland

Graceham
192 people
Kitzmiller
192 people
Fishing Creek
179 people
Whaleyville
179 people
Crellin
196 people
Sandy Hook
196 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Charlton's 187 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Friendship, AR
187 people
Douglas Flat, CA
187 people
Fiddletown, CA
187 people
Ardencroft, DE
187 people
Peck, ID
187 people
Bone Gap, IL
187 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Charlton, MD Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Charlton, MD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 100.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 100.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Charlton compares to nearby Maryland cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Charlton (this city) 187 N/A
Graceham 192 $125,341
Kitzmiller 192 $43,750
Fishing Creek 179 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Charlton, MD?

What is the population of Charlton, MD? +

Charlton, MD has a population of 187 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Charlton? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Charlton; the closest available measure is the Maryland state average, a cost of living index of 105.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Maryland vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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