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Profile of Congressional District 3, MD


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2022 population: 770,623

2022 Census data
White:454,854 59.02%
Black:133,71117.35%
Indian:7880.10%
Asian:79,10310.26%
2+ races:36,7804.77%
Hispanic:61,3817.97%
Total non-White:315,76940.98%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 3, MD
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Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
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Married Couples (%Fams):
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2022
NumberPercent
39.5
175,605 22.8%
595,018 77.2%
119,360 15.5%
286,235
2.66
202,414 70.7%
159,948 79.0%
15,635 7.7%
83,821 29.3%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 3, MD

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units298,746 
Median Value$472,100 
Occupied286,23595.8%
Vacant12,5114.2%
Owned213,41474.6%
Rented72,82125.4%
Median Rent$1,851 
Single-Family Units232,57277.8%
    Detached173,21958.0%
    Attached59,35319.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units58,20219.5%
Mobile Homes2,3670.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 3, MD

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007,5232.6%
$10,000 to $14,9993,6271.3%
$15,000 to $19,9994,7881.7%
$20,000 to $24,9994,4941.6%
$25,000 to $29,9995,0641.8%
$30,000 to $34,9994,9881.7%
$35,000 to $39,9995,3431.9%
$40,000 to $44,9995,9582.1%
$45,000 to $49,9995,0181.8%
$50,000 to $59,99913,2134.6%
$60,000 to $74,99918,7286.5%
$75,000 to $99,99933,56411.7%
$100,000 to $124,99931,86011.1%
$125,000 to $149,99926,1369.1%
$150,000 to $199,99942,76014.9%
$200,000 or more73,17125.6%
Median Household Income124,187 
Per Capita Income59,551 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8,7423.1%
Public Assistance5,0361.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps19,5586.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed346,76176.1%
Unemployed14,1623.1%
In Armed Forces7,7381.7%
Total Labor Force368,66180.9%
Not in Labor Force87,07219.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector130,312106,42155.0%
Non-Profit14,05222,90238.0%
Self-Employed23,02114,09662.0%
Local Government10,40019,07135.3%
State Government7,4259,62743.5%
Federal Government25,34518,92057.3%
Total Private + Self153,333120,51756.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.57,22270,52044.8%
Total210,555191,03752.4%
Pct. Govt.22.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts91,32422.7%
Sales and Office Occupations71,36417.7%
Professional, Technical134,03733.3%
Service Occupations51,47312.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4340.1%
All others54,16813.5%
White Collar 73.7%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, management59,23314.7%
Public administration46,14611.5%
Educational services and health care42,45410.6%
Retail trade35,5818.8%
Construction26,8616.7%
Manufacturing21,2495.3%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation21,2495.3%
Other services18,5074.6%
Finance, insurance and real estate17,1034.3%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities15,1373.8%
Wholesale trade8,4752.1%
Information6,9951.7%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining1,1880.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 3, MD

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican14,5171.88%
Puerto Rican9,1991.19%
Cuban2,2170.29%
Dominican1,6490.21%
Total Central American21,5672.80%
Costa Rican4100.05%
Guatemalan4,3060.56%
Honduran3,2350.42%
Nicaraguan4980.06%
Panamanian5940.08%
Salvadoran12,5201.62%
Other Central American40.00%
Total South American7,3020.95%
Argentinean7890.10%
Bolivian3780.05%
Chilean1730.02%
Colombian2,1270.28%
Ecuadorian9680.13%
Paraguayan1120.01%
Peruvian1,7850.23%
Uruguayan1920.02%
Venezuelan7670.10%
Other South American110.00%
Other Hispanic4,9300.64%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian24,7213.21%
Korean16,5062.14%
Chinese15,2681.98%
Filipino6,7250.87%
Vietnamese3,3240.43%
Bangladeshi1,2170.16%
Japanese8930.12%
Thai7140.09%
Burmese6910.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English593,11581.7%
Spanish39,4485.4%
Other Indo-European21,9563.0%
Korean13,0321.8%
Chinese12,7571.8%
Other Asian11,8571.6%
Other11,6421.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun4,9700.7%
Tagalog4,3650.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German113,97914.8%
Irish96,68112.5%
English79,26510.3%
Italian46,0836.0%
American29,0353.8%
Polish27,4953.6%
Scottish14,2991.9%
European13,0981.7%
French11,9551.6%
Scotch-Irish7,2860.9%
Russian7,2190.9%
African6,8370.9%
Nigerian6,7440.9%
British6,2890.8%
Greek5,9900.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen728,51594.5%
Not a citizen42,1085.5%
Native659,84085.6%
Foreign-born110,78314.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 3, MD

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
12,303 2.3%18,768 3.5%97,890 18.4%128,314 24.1%143,638 27.0%131,504 24.7%
  Average years of education: 14.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 12,303 2.3%
9-12 Years 18,768 3.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 97,890 18.4%
Some College 128,314 24.1%
Bach. Degree 143,638 27.0%
Grad Degree 131,504 24.7%
Average years of education: 14.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 3, MD

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MD03John Sarbanes* (D) 175,514 60.2% Yuripzy Morgan (R) 115,801 39.7% 287 0.1% 291,602
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 7% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 MD03John Sarbanes* (D) 260,358 69.8% Charles Anthony (R) 112,117 30.0% 731 0.2% 373,206
2018-11-06 MD03John Sarbanes* (D) 202,407 69.1% Charles Anthony (R) 82,774 28.3% 7,699 2.6% 292,880
2016-11-08 MD03John Sarbanes* (D) 214,640 63.2% Mark Plaster (R) 115,048 33.9% 9,987 2.9% 339,675
2014-11-04 MD03John Sarbanes* (D) 128,594 59.5% Charles Long (R) 87,029 40.3% 323 0.1% 215,946
2012-11-06 MD03John Sarbanes* (D) 213,747 66.8% Eric Knowles (R) 94,549 29.6% 11,563 3.6% 319,859
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 MD03John Sarbanes* (D) 147,448 61.1% Jim Wilhelm (R) 86,947 36.0% 7,034 2.9% 241,429
2008-11-04 MD03John Sarbanes* (D) 203,711 69.7% Pinkston Harris (R) 87,971 30.1% 766 0.3% 292,448
2006-11-07 MD03John Sarbanes (D) 150,142 64.0% John White (R) 79,174 33.8% 5,170 2.2% 234,486
2004-11-02 MD03Ben Cardin* (D) 182,066 63.4% Robert Duckworth (R) 97,008 33.8% 7,895 2.8% 286,969
2002-11-05 MD03Ben Cardin* (D) 145,589 65.7% Scott Conwell (R) 75,721 34.2% 233 0.1% 221,543
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 8% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 MD03Ben Cardin* (D) 169,347 75.7% Colin Harby (R) 53,827 24.0% 644 0.3% 223,818
1998-11-03 MD03Ben Cardin* (D) 137,501 77.6% Colin Harby (R) 39,667 22.4% 0 0.0% 177,168
1996-11-05 MD03Ben Cardin* (D) 130,204 67.3% Patrick McDonough (R) 63,229 32.7% 0 0.0% 193,433
1994-11-08 MD03Ben Cardin* (D) 117,269 71.0% Robert Tousey (R) 47,966 29.0% 0 0.0% 165,235
1992-11-03 MD03Ben Cardin* (D) 163,354 73.5% William Bricker (R) 58,869 26.5% 32 0.0% 222,255
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 3% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 MD03Ben Cardin* (D) 82,545 69.7% Harwood Nichols (R) 35,841 30.3% 0 0.0% 118,386
1988-11-08 MD03Ben Cardin* (D) 133,779 72.9% Ross Pierpont (R) 49,733 27.1% 0 0.0% 183,512
1986-11-04 MD03Ben Cardin (D) 100,161 79.1% Ross Pierpont (R) 26,452 20.9% 0 0.0% 126,613
1984-11-06 MD03Barbara Mikulski* (D) 133,189 68.2% Ross Pierpont (R) 59,493 30.5% 2,579 1.3% 195,261
1982-11-02 MD03Barbara Mikulski* (D) 110,042 74.2% Robert Scherr (R) 38,259 25.8% 0 0.0% 148,301
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 3% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 MD03Barbara Mikulski* (D) 102,293 76.1% Russell Schaffer (R) 32,074 23.9% 0 0.0% 134,367
1978-11-07 MD03Barbara Mikulski* (D) 91,189 100.0% 0 0.0% 91,189
1976-11-02 MD03Barbara Mikulski (D) 107,014 74.6% Samuel Culotta (R) 36,447 25.4% 0 0.0% 143,461
1974-11-04 MD03Paul Sarbanes* (D) 93,218 83.8% William Mathews (R) 17,967 16.2% 0 0.0% 111,185
1972-11-07 MD03Paul Sarbanes* (D) 93,093 69.7% Robert Morrow (R) 40,442 30.3% 0 0.0% 133,535
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 13% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 MD03Edward Garmatz* (D) 52,374 100.0% 0 0.0% 52,374
1968-11-05 MD03Edward Garmatz* (D) 63,269 81.2% James Chew (R) 14,604 18.8% 0 0.0% 77,873
1966-11-08 MD03Edward Garmatz* (D) 56,980 100.0% 0 0.0% 56,980
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 3, MD


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 255,249 61.7% Donald Trump* (R) 149,743 36.2% 8,433 2.0% 413,425 4 -11 13.61%
2020 64% Joe Biden (D) 263,027 68.7% Donald Trump* (R) 112,328 29.4% 7,294 1.9% 382,649 -3 -17 12.60%
2016 59% Hillary Clinton (D) 215,542 62.8% Donald Trump (R) 110,772 32.3% 17,096 5.0% 343,410 -2 -14 12.35%
2012 59% Barack Obama* (D) 205,929 61.3% Mitt Romney (R) 122,604 36.5% 7,334 2.2% 335,867 1 -11 12.41%
2008 60% Barack Obama (D) 194,575 59.1% John McCain (R) 128,342 39.0% 6,523 2.0% 329,440 2 -7 12.52%
2004 58% John Kerry (D) 163,088 53.7% George W. Bush* (R) 136,672 45.0% 3,873 1.3% 303,633 2 -6 12.72%
2000 48% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 149,644 62.7% George W. Bush (R) 80,250 33.6% 8,698 3.6% 238,592 -7 -14 11.78%
1996 43% Bill Clinton* (D) 123,532 59.0% Robert Dole (R) 72,017 34.4% 13,872 6.6% 209,421 -4 -6 11.76%
1992 55% Bill Clinton (D) 136,829 53.8% George Bush* (R) 82,494 32.4% 34,973 13.8% 254,296 -3 -5 12.81%
1988 51% Michael Dukakis (D) 113,869 54.5% George Bush (R) 95,071 45.5% 0 0.0% 208,940 -6 -8 12.19%
1984 54% Ronald Reagan* (R) 110,231 50.4% Walter Mondale (D) 108,399 49.6% 0 0.0% 218,630 -2 -8 13.05%
1980 53% Jimmy Carter* (D) 87,965 55.6% Ronald Reagan (R) 59,589 37.7% 10,647 6.7% 158,201 -7 -13 10.27%
1976 52% Jimmy Carter (D) 83,341 51.5% Gerald Ford* (R) 78,442 48.5% 0 0.0% 161,783 2 0 11.24%
1972 49% Richard Nixon* (R) 111,007 67.3% George McGovern (D) 53,981 32.7% 0 0.0% 164,988 6 7 12.19%
1968 n/a Hubert Humphrey (D) 56,078 51.5% Richard Nixon (R) 31,373 28.8% 21,423 19.7% 108,874 -13 -15 8.82%
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 3, MD


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 771,084 57.8% 17.5% 0.1% 11.1% 4.6% 8.3%
2020 779,502 57.6% 21.5% 7.4% 4.1% 9.4%
2012 721,896 61.7% 20.9% 0.2% 7.8% 2.6% 6.8%
2010 719,856 65.4% 20.0% 0.2% 5.3% 2.3% 6.8%
2002 662,062 75.7% 16.2% 0.3% 3.2% 1.5% 2.9%
2000 643,935 64.9% 26.8% 0.3% 3.2% 2.0% 2.8%
1992 597,680 78.3% 17.5% 0.3% 2.2% 1.7%
1990 540,616 75.1% 21.5% 1.9% 1.5%
1982 527,699 81.5% 16.0% 0.3% 1.1% 1.1%
1980 431,532 22.0% 1.0% 2.0%
1972 490,851 13.0% 1.0%
1970 384,287 26.0%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 3, MD

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 538,512 151,962 28.2% 249,904 46.4% 136,646 25.4% Dem +97,942 Dem +18.2% 92%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.