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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Edgewater, MD compare?
| Figure | Edgewater, MD |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,446 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,157 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.2% |
| Measure | Edgewater, MD |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,519±806 |
| Median age | 40.4±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.0%±3.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 79.5%±5.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.3%±3.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.2%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 41.1%±6.2 pts |
| Median household income | $114,365±$16,530 |
| Per capita income | $56,416±$5,157 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.6%±2.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $454,100±$24,215 |
| Median gross rent | $2,208±$304 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.3%±19.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.4%±5.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 20.7%±5.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.3%±5.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.7 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.0%±1.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov