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Laytonsville, MD

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

750
Residents
$239,444
Median income
$1,050,300
Median home
$1,657
Median rent (state)
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Place dossier plate

Sheet MD-LAYTONSVILLE-MD · Laytonsville, MD 750 pop · income 99th pct

POP-VILLAGE · INC-TOP · COL-ABOVE · SAFE-UNK · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-TOP · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-VILLAGE 750
  • INC-TOP $239,444
  • COL-ABOVE 105.0
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-TOP 99th
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Floris
  • HOME-TOP $1,050,300
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: Floris, VA (+ $13 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 Laytonsville

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Laytonsville 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 Laytonsville 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: 750.

4 peers

Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $239,444. Population peers are excluded.

4 peers

Laytonsville - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Laytonsville places in the 99th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

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98th
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84th
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📝 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: Laytonsville, MD

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 750 residents in Laytonsville, a small town within Maryland. Laytonsville households earn a median of $239,444 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.0%. Laytonsville's housing stock carries a median value of $1,050,300, and the median resident age is 46.2 years. About 60.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 71.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Maryland carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 105.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,657 per month. 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 60.2 out of 100 (Moderate).

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Useful questions to ask of Laytonsville'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 work and mobility to comparison shortlist to population change to housing and income; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

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

1. Work and mobility

What does the journey to work look like in Laytonsville?

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.

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 54.0%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.

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Question 2

Which cities make useful reference points for Laytonsville?

Within Maryland, the closest population matches are Upper Marlboro (752 residents, $115,568 income); Corriganville (754 residents); Barton (761 residents, $54,063 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Kenwood, CA (750 residents); Winter Park, CO (750 residents); Ashmore, IL (750 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.

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.

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3. Population change

Is Laytonsville growing, shrinking, or holding steady?

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.

Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +25 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +4.3% 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.

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Question 4

How far does income reach against housing in Laytonsville?

The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 4.4 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 3.0%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

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.

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Population

750 residents

Micro place (under 10k)

Median Household Income

$239,444 /yr

Top-decile income · poverty 3.0% (Low poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.0 (US=100)

High cost · BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average

City profile score · Laytonsville, MD

73/100

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.

Household income A+
$239,444

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

Bachelor's+ share A+
60.4%

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

Poverty rate B+
3.0%

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

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.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

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

Laytonsville profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Household income, Bachelor's+ share, Poverty rate, Cost of living. Household incomeBachelor's+ sharePoverty rateCost of living 73 B
Laytonsville profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Household income: 100/100 (A+) · $239,444
  • Bachelor's+ share: 92/100 (A+) · 60.4%
  • Poverty rate: 79/100 (B+) · 3.0%
  • Cost of living: 21/100 (F) · 105.0 index

How does Laytonsville compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 99% higher than other cities
Home value 98% 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 Laytonsville 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 Laytonsville near the bottom of Maryland's cities

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

Median Household Income
#14 of 445
97th percentile in Maryland
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 479
0th percentile in Maryland
Median Home Value
#14 of 450
97th percentile in Maryland
Poverty Rate
#266 of 479
43rd percentile in Maryland
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#63 of 479
87th 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.

99thIncome percentile
Gauge source note

99th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Laytonsville's home value compares nationally

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

$1,050,300 2nd percentile more affordable than 2% 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%). 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%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. Laytonsville $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

Laytonsville's home-value-to-income ratio: 4.4×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#11,734 of 15,516
More affordable than 24% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#9,018 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)

At 4.4×, Laytonsville sits in the moderate band: national rank #11,734 of 15,516 and #9,018 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000). Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.

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

$239,444 Laytonsville, MD median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - Laytonsville, MD Laytonsville, MD's median household income ($239,444) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not Laytonsville, MD-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution Laytonsville, MD median $239,444/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%
Laytonsville, 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 Laytonsville, MD.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 60.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 71.2%

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

Population
750
Median Income
$239,444
Median Home Value
$1,050,300
Median Age
46.2
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Labor force participation
71.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
60.4%

Population Change

PEP vintage

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

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580 residents590 residents600 residents610 residents620 residents 202020212022202320242025 586 residents 611 residents ▲ +4.3%
Laytonsville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
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Period Population
2020 586 residents
2021 612 residents
2022 606 residents
2023 608 residents
2024 612 residents
2025 611 residents

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
54.0%
Carpool
8.9%
Public Transit
2.2%
Walk
6.5%
Work from Home
27.2%
Other
1.2%

Based on 415 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 Laytonsville. 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 Laytonsville 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 Laytonsville sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How Laytonsville 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
Laytonsville (this city) 750 $239,444
Upper Marlboro 752 $115,568
Corriganville 754 N/A
Barton 761 $54,063
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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