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Loch Lynn Heights, MD

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

511
Residents
$66,000
Median income
$111,600
Median home
$973
Median rent (state)

Loch Lynn Heights - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Loch Lynn Heights places in the 44th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

44th
percentile, household income
14th
percentile, home value
12th
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: Loch Lynn Heights, MD

511 people live in Loch Lynn Heights, Maryland - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Loch Lynn Heights brings in $66,000 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.8%. Home values in Loch Lynn Heights run a median of $111,600, and the median resident age is 43.9 years. Educational attainment runs 16.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 66.7% 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 $973 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $255 across Maryland, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 16.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

511 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maryland

Median Household Income

$66,000 /yr

Poverty 7.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average

How does Loch Lynn Heights compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 44% higher than other cities
Home value 14% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% 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 Loch Lynn Heights 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 Loch Lynn Heights near the bottom of Maryland's cities

Among the 479 Maryland cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Loch Lynn Heights ranks #437 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Loch Lynn Heights only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#365 of 445
18th percentile in Maryland
Median Gross Rent
#437 of 479
0th percentile in Maryland
Median Home Value
#436 of 450
3rd percentile in Maryland
Poverty Rate
#126 of 479
74th percentile in Maryland
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#393 of 479
18th 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.

44thIncome percentile

44th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Loch Lynn Heights's home value compares nationally

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

$111,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 86% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $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. Loch Lynn Heights $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 - Loch Lynn Heights, MD Loch Lynn Heights, MD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Loch Lynn Heights, 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 Loch Lynn Heights, MD median $66,000/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%
Loch Lynn Heights, 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 Loch Lynn Heights, MD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.7%

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

Population
511
Median Income
$66,000
Median Home Value
$111,600
Median Age
43.9
Poverty Rate
7.8%
Labor force participation
66.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.3%

Population Change

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

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480 residents485 residents490 residents495 residents 202020212022202320242025 490 residents 482 residents ▼ -1.6%
Loch Lynn Heights's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
89.3%
Carpool
6.6%
Public Transit
0.7%
Walk
0.7%
Work from Home
0.7%
Other
2.0%

Based on 289 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 Loch Lynn Heights sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
16.0 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Maryland

Ellerslie
516 people
Beaver Creek
521 people
Eckhart Mines
521 people
Butlertown
522 people
Port Deposit
528 people
Pinesburg
529 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Loch Lynn Heights's 511 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Dobbins, CA
511 people
Fall River Mills, CA
511 people
Pumpkin Center, CA
511 people
Groton Long Point, CT
511 people
Toomsboro, GA
511 people
Basalt, ID
511 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Loch Lynn Heights's $66,000 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Daviston, AL
$66,000 median income
Dayville, CT
$66,000 median income
Beaverdale, IA
$66,000 median income
West Point, IA
$66,000 median income
Berry, KY
$66,000 median income
Puckett, MS
$66,000 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Loch Lynn Heights, 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 Loch Lynn Heights, MD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7% White 95.9% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.6% Two or more races 3.5% 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 Loch Lynn Heights 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
Loch Lynn Heights (this city) 511 $66,000
Ellerslie 516 $34,167
Beaver Creek 521 N/A
Eckhart Mines 521 $51,458
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Loch Lynn Heights, MD?

What is the population of Loch Lynn Heights, MD? +

511 people live in Loch Lynn Heights, MD according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Loch Lynn Heights, MD? +

Loch Lynn Heights households earn a median of $66,000 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Loch Lynn Heights? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Loch Lynn Heights; 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 Loch Lynn Heights, MD? +

A typical home in Loch Lynn Heights is worth $111,600, 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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