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East New Market, MD

East New Market's Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

324
Residents
$40,417
Median income
$244,200
Median home
$1,657
Median rent (state)
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Place dossier plate

Sheet MD-EAST-NEW-MARKET-MD · East New Market, MD 324 pop · income 8th pct

POP-VILLAGE · INC-LOW · COL-ABOVE · SAFE-UNK · RANK-BOTTOM · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-MID · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-VILLAGE 324
  • INC-LOW $40,417
  • COL-ABOVE 105.0
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-BOTTOM 8th
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Dublin
  • HOME-MID $244,200
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: Dublin, GA (+ $0 income $)

Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around East New Market

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest East New Market on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for East New Market on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 324.

4 peers

Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $40,417. Population peers are excluded.

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East New Market - the verdict

East New Market ranks in the 8th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

8th
percentile, household income
54th
percentile, home value
84th
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: East New Market, MD

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 324 residents in East New Market, a small town within Maryland. The typical household in East New Market brings in $40,417 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 17.9%. Home values in East New Market run a median of $244,200, and the median resident age is 45.0 years. Educational attainment runs 9.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 52.1% 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 $1,657 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Maryland's average monthly utility costs around $255 (state average). The average commute for East New Market workers runs 26.1 minutes, with 82.6% driving alone and 17.4% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 60.2 out of 100 (Moderate).

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Useful questions to ask of East New Market's data

How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from housing and income to population change to work and mobility to comparison shortlist; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For East New Market, city-specific coverage includes annual population history, commute-mode shares. No matched row is reported here for local building permits, within-city Census tract profiles, FBI reported-crime rates, matched public-school count; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

1. Housing and income

How far does income reach against housing in East New Market?

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.

The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 6.0 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 17.9%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

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Question 2

Is East New Market growing, shrinking, or holding steady?

Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +15 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +3.7% change. No comparable local building-permit series is available here, so population change should not be read as a housing-supply measure. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.

Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.

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Question 3

What does the journey to work look like in East New Market?

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 82.6%. The reported mean trip to work is 26.1 minutes.

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.

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4. Comparison shortlist

Which cities make useful reference points for East New Market?

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

Within Maryland, the closest population matches are Lewistown (329 residents, $93,688 income); Vienna (330 residents, $97,500 income); Glen Echo (314 residents, $195,000 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Tuluksak, AK (324 residents); Morrow, AR (324 residents); Norman, AR (324 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

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Population

324 residents

Micro place (under 10k)

Median Household Income

$40,417 /yr

Lowest-decile income · poverty 17.9% (High poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.0 (US=100)

High cost · BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average

City profile score · East New Market, MD

12/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Cost of living F
105.0 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Poverty rate F
17.9%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Household income F
$40,417

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Bachelor's+ share F
9.1%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

East New Market profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Cost of living, Poverty rate, Household income, Bachelor's+ share. Cost of livingPoverty rateHousehold incomeBachelor's+ share 12 F
East New Market profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Cost of living: 21/100 (F) · 105.0 index
  • Poverty rate: 17/100 (F) · 17.9%
  • Household income: 7/100 (F) · $40,417
  • Bachelor's+ share: 4/100 (F) · 9.1%

How does East New Market compare to other US cities?

East New Market measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 8% higher than other cities
Home value 54% pricier than other cities
Median rent 84% 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 East New Market against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Maryland only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Maryland-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places East New Market near the bottom of Maryland's cities

Among the 479 Maryland cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, East New Market ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares East New Market only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#434 of 445
2nd percentile in Maryland
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 479
0th percentile in Maryland
Median Home Value
#352 of 450
22nd percentile in Maryland
Poverty Rate
#42 of 479
91st percentile in Maryland
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#441 of 479
8th percentile in Maryland
How in-state ranks are ordered

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.

8thIncome percentile
Gauge source note

8th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How East New Market's home value compares nationally

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

$244,200 46th percentile more affordable than 46% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $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%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $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. East New Market $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

East New Market's home-value-to-income ratio: 6.0×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
pressured
> 5.0×
National rank
#14,125 of 15,516
More affordable than 9% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#10,475 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)

At 6.0×, East New Market sits in the pressured band: national rank #14,125 of 15,516 and #10,475 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000). Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median, a comparison flag, not a verdict on any household.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$40,417 East New Market, MD median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - East New Market, MD East New Market, MD's median household income ($40,417) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not East New Market, MD-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution East New Market, MD median $40,417/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%
East New Market, MD median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for East New Market, MD.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 9.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 17.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.1%

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

Population
324
Median Income
$40,417
Median Home Value
$244,200
Median Age
45.0
Poverty Rate
17.9%
Labor force participation
52.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
9.1%

Population Change

PEP vintage

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

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395 residents400 residents405 residents410 residents415 residents420 residents 202020212022202320242025 401 residents 416 residents ▲ +3.7%
East New Market's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
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Period Population
2020 401 residents
2021 404 residents
2022 403 residents
2023 408 residents
2024 410 residents
2025 416 residents

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
26.1 minutes
Drive Alone
82.6%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
17.4%

Based on 132 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

Maryland statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $255

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Maryland at $255 (electricity about $120 , water and sewer about $55 ).

These are Maryland statewide averages, not a meter reading for East New Market. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Maryland's BEA cost-of-living index is 105.0 (Above Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around East New Market is $1,657/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Maryland statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 60.2 / 100 (Moderate).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a Maryland statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county East New Market sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How East New Market compares to similar-size Maryland cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
East New Market (this city) 324 $40,417
Lewistown 329 $93,688
Vienna 330 $97,500
Glen Echo 314 $195,000
Primary sources on this page

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.

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