City profile · Maryland · Census ACS 2023

Drum Point, MD

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

3,219
Residents
$133,059
Median income
$383,200
Median home
$1,833
Median rent (state)

Drum Point - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Drum Point lands in the 91st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

91st
percentile, household income
76th
percentile, home value
77th
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: Drum Point, MD

Maryland's Drum Point is a small town, with 3,219 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $133,059 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 9.9%. Home values in Drum Point run a median of $383,200, and the median resident age is 37.8 years. 35.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 58.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Maryland carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Maryland scores 105.0 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,833 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Maryland run around $255, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Commute times here average 35.2 minutes, with 70.5% driving alone and 21.7% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 42.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

3,219 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maryland

Median Household Income

$133,059 /yr

Poverty 9.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average

How does Drum Point compare to other US cities?

Here's how Drum Point stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 91% higher than other cities
Home value 76% pricier than other cities
Median rent 77% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Drum Point's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Maryland, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

91stIncome percentile

91st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Drum Point's home value compares nationally

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

$383,200 24th percentile more affordable than 24% 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%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Drum Point $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 - Drum Point, MD Drum Point, MD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Drum Point, 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 Drum Point, MD median $133,059/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%
Drum Point, 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 Drum Point, MD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 35.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.5%

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

Population
3,219
Median Income
$133,059
Median Home Value
$383,200
Median Age
37.8
Poverty Rate
9.9%
Labor force participation
58.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
35.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
35.2 minutes
Drive Alone
70.5%
Carpool
7.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
21.7%

Based on 1,533 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 Drum Point sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,833/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
42.6 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Maryland

Konterra
3,212 people
Berwyn Heights
3,306 people
Andrews AFB
3,075 people
Smithsburg
3,069 people
Maugansville
3,057 people
Grasonville
3,431 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Drum Point's 3,219 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Long Lake, IL
3,219 people
Algoma, WI
3,219 people
Cordes Lakes, AZ
3,218 people
Moosup, CT
3,218 people
Grantville, GA
3,220 people
Nyssa, OR
3,220 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Drum Point's $133,059 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

New Lenox, IL
$133,071 median income
Four Bridges, OH
$133,079 median income
Nellysford, VA
$133,036 median income
Summerland, CA
$133,083 median income
Keyport, WA
$133,086 median income
Carolina Meadows, NC
$133,090 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Drum Point, 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 Drum Point, MD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 89.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 16.9% White 89.9% Black or African American 5.5% Asian 1.1% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 3.0% 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 Drum Point 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
Drum Point (this city) 3,219 $133,059
Konterra 3,212 $144,750
Berwyn Heights 3,306 $145,833
Andrews AFB 3,075 $91,905
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Drum Point, MD?

What is the population of Drum Point, MD? +

Drum Point, MD has a population of 3,219 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Drum Point, MD? +

Median annual household income in Drum Point runs $133,059, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Drum Point? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Drum Point; 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.

What is the median home value in Drum Point, MD? +

The median home value in Drum Point is $383,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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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