City profile · Maryland · Census ACS 2023

Colmar Manor, MD

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

1,579
Residents
$104,074
Median income
$359,200
Median home
$2,246
Median rent (state)

Colmar Manor - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Colmar Manor lands in the 80th percentile for household income and the 6th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

80th
percentile, household income
73rd
percentile, home value
87th
percentile, median rent
6th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Colmar Manor, MD

1,579 people live in Colmar Manor, Maryland - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Colmar Manor households earn a median of $104,074 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.2%. Colmar Manor's housing stock carries a median value of $359,200, and the median resident age is 34.3 years. 21.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 72.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Colmar Manor's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 4342.2 crimes per 100,000 residents, above the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,246 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Maryland run around $255, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 93.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,579 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maryland

Median Household Income

$104,074 /yr

Poverty 2.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average

How does Colmar Manor compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 80% higher than other cities
Home value 73% pricier than other cities
Median rent 87% pricier than other cities
Safety 6% safer than other cities

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

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Maryland alone, Colmar Manor ranks #58 of 70 Maryland cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

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

Maryland-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher sits close to the middle of Maryland's city distribution

Among the 479 Maryland cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Colmar Manor ranks #345 - the 28th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Colmar Manor only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#212 of 445
52nd percentile in Maryland
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 479
66th percentile in Maryland
Median Home Value
#229 of 450
49th percentile in Maryland
Poverty Rate
#305 of 479
36th percentile in Maryland
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#345 of 479
28th 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.

80thIncome percentile
6thSafety percentile

80th percentile nationally for median household income · 6th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Colmar Manor's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Colmar Manor's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 35 Avg. percentile National median
Colmar Manor's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Colmar Manor's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$359,200 27th percentile more affordable than 27% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Colmar Manor $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Colmar Manor, MD Colmar Manor, MD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Colmar Manor, MD-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Colmar Manor, MD median $104,074/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Colmar Manor, MD's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Colmar Manor, MD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 72.7%

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

Population
1,579
Median Income
$104,074
Median Home Value
$359,200
Median Age
34.3
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Labor force participation
72.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
4342.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
388.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
3953.3
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,560 residents1,570 residents1,580 residents1,590 residents1,600 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,591 residents 1,590 residents ▼ -0.1%
Colmar Manor's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
52.1%
Carpool
16.6%
Public Transit
9.5%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
18.0%
Other
2.9%

Based on 957 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 Colmar Manor sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,246/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Maryland

New Market
1,588 people
Naval Academy
1,592 people
Wilson-Conococheague
1,614 people
Mechanicsville
1,521 people
Ridgely
1,685 people
Arden on the Severn
1,691 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Colmar Manor's 1,579 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Mathews, LA
1,579 people
South Dennis, NJ
1,579 people
Valatie, NY
1,579 people
Pole Ojea comunidad, PR
1,579 people
Quincy, CA
1,580 people
Senath, MO
1,578 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Colmar Manor's $104,074 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Inver Grove Heights, MN
$104,055 median income
Crocker, WA
$104,049 median income
Dorothy, NJ
$104,102 median income
Occidental, CA
$104,044 median income
Marco Island, FL
$104,105 median income
Northfield, NJ
$104,042 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Colmar Manor, 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 Colmar Manor, MD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 16.9% 24.4% 42.0% 9.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 63.7% White 16.9% Black or African American 24.4% Asian 5.3% American Indian 1.8% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 42.0% Two or more races 9.7% 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 Colmar Manor 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
Colmar Manor (this city) 1,579 $104,074
New Market 1,588 $198,080
Naval Academy 1,592 $120,347
Wilson-Conococheague 1,614 $60,258
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MD FBI UCR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Colmar Manor, MD?

What is the population of Colmar Manor, MD? +

Colmar Manor, MD has a population of 1,579 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Colmar Manor, MD? +

The median household income in Colmar Manor is $104,074 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Colmar Manor? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Colmar Manor; 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.

Is Colmar Manor, MD safe? +

Colmar Manor has a total crime rate of 4342.2 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Colmar Manor, MD? +

Colmar Manor's median home value sits at $359,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, 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.

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

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