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White Oak, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Howard County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
16,458
Population
5,275/sq mi density
$80,118
Median Income
$37,956 per capita
$520,200
Home Value
$439,626 Zillow
$1,784
Median Rent
36.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
356
Violent Crime/100K
3,289 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$80,118 median income, 6.2% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.0 / 5.0
$520,200 home value, $1,784/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
356 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
40.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$80,118
7% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,956
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.2%
72% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.5%
25% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: White Oak vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows White Oak’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$80,118
107%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,956
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$131,728
183%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,672
117%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,672
17% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
31% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.9%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.2%
16% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
11.7%
134% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$37,130M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61.2%
Public Transit
11.7%
Work From Home
13.9%
Other
13.2%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,342
Restaurants
703
Healthcare
1,202
Retail
822
Manufacturing
168
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$131,728
83% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,202
134% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $80,118 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,956 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $131,728 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,672 |
| County GDP | $37,130M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.2% |
| Public Transit | 11.7% |
| Work From Home | 13.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,342 |
| Restaurants | 703 |
| Healthcare | 1,202 |
| Retail | 822 |
| Manufacturing | 168 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $131,728 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,202 |