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Profile of Congressional District 5, MD


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2022 population: 774,011

2022 Census data
White:349,893 45.21%
Black:305,51539.47%
Indian:1,0430.13%
Asian:23,1162.99%
2+ races:38,5794.98%
Hispanic:51,8416.70%
Total non-White:424,11854.79%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 5, MD
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Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
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Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
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2022
NumberPercent
39.6
175,320 22.7%
598,691 77.3%
110,007 14.2%
278,426
2.73
198,612 71.3%
146,889 74.0%
17,384 8.8%
79,814 28.7%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 5, MD

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units295,021 
Median Value$413,000 
Occupied278,42694.4%
Vacant16,5955.6%
Owned222,26879.8%
Rented56,15820.2%
Median Rent$1,927 
Single-Family Units257,74987.4%
    Detached203,11568.8%
    Attached54,63418.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units29,1469.9%
Mobile Homes5,0081.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 5, MD

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007,8152.8%
$10,000 to $14,9993,9741.4%
$15,000 to $19,9993,3671.2%
$20,000 to $24,9994,3101.5%
$25,000 to $29,9993,9871.4%
$30,000 to $34,9994,5011.6%
$35,000 to $39,9995,2581.9%
$40,000 to $44,9995,0271.8%
$45,000 to $49,9995,0251.8%
$50,000 to $59,99912,3444.4%
$60,000 to $74,99918,6956.7%
$75,000 to $99,99932,05111.5%
$100,000 to $124,99933,14911.9%
$125,000 to $149,99930,77011.1%
$150,000 to $199,99945,50816.3%
$200,000 or more62,64522.5%
Median Household Income124,709 
Per Capita Income53,274 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI10,0233.6%
Public Assistance5,5092.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps21,5627.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed350,94373.6%
Unemployed18,2963.8%
In Armed Forces11,3222.4%
Total Labor Force380,56179.8%
Not in Labor Force96,43820.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector112,65495,84754.0%
Non-Profit11,40421,32934.8%
Self-Employed17,51111,33260.7%
Local Government13,71821,68438.7%
State Government5,9359,07639.5%
Federal Government38,55436,68451.2%
Total Private + Self130,165107,17954.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.69,61188,77344.0%
Total199,776195,95250.5%
Pct. Govt.31.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts89,22322.5%
Sales and Office Occupations72,73418.4%
Professional, Technical115,02629.0%
Service Occupations56,70114.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4590.1%
All others62,60815.8%
White Collar 69.9%
Industry
 Number%
Public administration73,90318.6%
Professional, scientific, management48,41712.2%
Educational services and health care36,6109.2%
Retail trade31,7908.0%
Construction29,5667.5%
Other services19,8145.0%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation19,7125.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities17,6764.5%
Manufacturing13,1093.3%
Finance, insurance and real estate11,0222.8%
Information6,6281.7%
Wholesale trade5,5921.4%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining1,4670.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 5, MD

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican13,0421.68%
Puerto Rican10,1261.31%
Cuban1,2850.17%
Dominican1,9670.25%
Total Central American14,1561.83%
Costa Rican2520.03%
Guatemalan2,8820.37%
Honduran7940.10%
Nicaraguan2900.04%
Panamanian1,5260.20%
Salvadoran8,4041.09%
Other Central American80.00%
Total South American5,7490.74%
Argentinean3420.04%
Bolivian4040.05%
Chilean2330.03%
Colombian1,9630.25%
Ecuadorian6130.08%
Peruvian1,6510.21%
Uruguayan490.01%
Venezuelan2500.03%
Other South American2440.03%
Other Hispanic5,5160.71%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino8,3551.08%
Indian4,3860.57%
Chinese3,1260.40%
Korean1,4750.19%
Vietnamese1,1040.14%
Japanese4780.06%
Thai4120.05%
Cambodian1180.02%
Taiwanese1080.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English651,25089.2%
Spanish32,5844.5%
Other13,6011.9%
Other Indo-European7,6591.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun6,1390.8%
Tagalog5,5350.8%
German, other Germanic3,0940.4%
Chinese2,9380.4%
Other Asian2,4830.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German71,4079.2%
Irish70,1079.1%
English66,2308.6%
American36,2434.7%
Italian30,8334.0%
Polish14,4081.9%
European12,5201.6%
African11,4951.5%
French10,9611.4%
Nigerian10,9231.4%
Scottish10,0201.3%
Jamaican8,1381.1%
Other Subsaharan African5,1840.7%
Scotch-Irish4,6740.6%
Norwegian4,6010.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen750,22896.9%
Not a citizen23,7833.1%
Native704,80291.1%
Foreign-born69,2098.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 5, MD

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
10,218 1.9%21,446 4.0%132,206 24.7%153,233 28.7%121,137 22.7%96,428 18.0%
  Average years of education: 14.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 10,218 1.9%
9-12 Years 21,446 4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 132,206 24.7%
Some College 153,233 28.7%
Bach. Degree 121,137 22.7%
Grad Degree 96,428 18.0%
Average years of education: 14.2

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



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 5, 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 MD05Steny Hoyer* (D) 182,478 65.9% Chris Palombi (R) 94,000 33.9% 442 0.2% 276,920
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 MD05Steny Hoyer* (D) 274,210 68.8% Chris Palombi (R) 123,525 31.0% 1,104 0.3% 398,839
2018-11-06 MD05Steny Hoyer* (D) 213,796 70.3% William Devine (R) 82,361 27.1% 8,052 2.6% 304,209
2016-11-08 MD05Steny Hoyer* (D) 242,989 67.4% Mark Arness (R) 105,931 29.4% 11,714 3.2% 360,634
2014-11-04 MD05Steny Hoyer* (D) 144,725 64.0% Chris Chaffee (R) 80,752 35.7% 563 0.2% 226,040
2012-11-06 MD05Steny Hoyer* (D) 238,618 69.4% Tony O'Donnell (R) 95,271 27.7% 9,931 2.9% 343,820
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 MD05Steny Hoyer* (D) 155,110 64.3% Charles Lollar (R) 83,575 34.6% 2,698 1.1% 241,383
2008-11-04 MD05Steny Hoyer* (D) 253,854 73.6% Collins Bailey (R) 82,631 24.0% 8,206 2.4% 344,691
2006-11-07 MD05Steny Hoyer* (D) 168,114 82.7% Steve Warner (R) 33,464 16.5% 1,745 0.9% 203,323
2004-11-02 MD05Steny Hoyer* (D) 204,667 68.7% Brad Jewitt (R) 87,189 29.2% 6,273 2.1% 298,129
2002-11-05 MD05Steny Hoyer* (D) 137,903 69.3% Joseph Crawford (R) 60,758 30.5% 426 0.2% 199,087
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 MD05Steny Hoyer* (D) 166,231 65.1% Tim Hutchins (R) 89,019 34.9% 125 0.0% 255,375
1998-11-03 MD05Steny Hoyer* (D) 126,792 65.4% Robert Ostrom (R) 67,176 34.6% 0 0.0% 193,968
1996-11-05 MD05Steny Hoyer* (D) 121,288 56.9% John Morgan (R) 91,806 43.1% 0 0.0% 213,094
1994-11-08 MD05Steny Hoyer* (D) 98,821 58.8% Donald Devine (R) 69,211 41.2% 13 0.0% 168,045
1992-11-03 MD05Steny Hoyer* (D) 118,312 53.0% Lawrence Hogan, Jr. (R) 97,982 43.9% 7,032 3.1% 223,326
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 MD04Tom McMillen* (D) 85,601 58.9% Robert Duckworth (R) 59,846 41.1% 0 0.0% 145,447
1988-11-08 MD04Tom McMillen* (D) 128,624 68.3% Brad McClanahan (R) 59,688 31.7% 0 0.0% 188,312
1986-11-04 MD04Tom McMillen (D) 65,071 50.2% Bobby Neall (R) 64,643 49.8% 0 0.0% 129,714
1984-11-06 MD04Marjorie Holt* (R) 114,430 66.2% Howard Greenebaum (D) 58,312 33.8% 1 0.0% 172,743
1982-11-02 MD04Marjorie Holt* (R) 75,617 61.2% Patricia Aiken (D) 47,947 38.8% 0 0.0% 123,564
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 MD04Marjorie Holt* (R) 120,985 71.9% James Riley (D) 47,375 28.1% 0 0.0% 168,360
1978-11-07 MD04Marjorie Holt* (R) 71,374 62.0% Sue Ward (D) 43,663 38.0% 0 0.0% 115,037
1976-11-02 MD04Marjorie Holt* (R) 95,158 57.7% Werner Fornos (D) 69,855 42.3% 0 0.0% 165,013
1974-11-04 MD04Marjorie Holt* (R) 61,208 58.1% Fred Wineland (D) 44,059 41.9% 0 0.0% 105,267
1972-11-07 MD04Marjorie Holt (R) 87,534 59.4% Werner Fornos (D) 59,877 40.6% 0 0.0% 147,411
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 6% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 MD05Lawrence Hogan* (R) 84,314 61.4% Royal Hart (D) 52,979 38.6% 0 0.0% 137,293
1968-11-05 MD05Lawrence Hogan (R) 89,073 52.7% Hervey Machen* (D) 79,870 47.3% 0 0.0% 168,943
1966-11-08 MD05Hervey Machen* (D) 55,676 53.9% Lawrence Hogan (R) 47,703 46.1% 0 0.0% 103,379
1964-11-03 MD05Hervey Machen (D) 131,712 61.0% Edward Potts (R) 84,318 39.0% 0 0.0% 216,030
1962-11-06 MD05Richard Lankford* (D) 85,606 59.5% Joseph Baker (R) 58,332 40.5% 0 0.0% 143,938
1960-11-08 MD05Richard Lankford* (D) 120,773 62.2% Carlyle Lancaster (R) 73,433 37.8% 0 0.0% 194,206
1958-11-04 MD05Richard Lankford* (D) 96,919 75.1% Robert Ennis (R) 32,072 24.9% 0 0.0% 128,991
1956-11-06 MD05Richard Lankford* (D) 88,227 56.8% William Prendergast (R) 67,072 43.2% 0 0.0% 155,299
1954-11-02 MD05Richard Lankford (D) 60,850 53.7% Frank Small* (R) 52,420 46.3% 0 0.0% 113,270
1952-11-04 MD05Frank Small (R) 68,405 50.4% Richard Lankford (D) 67,366 49.6% 0 0.0% 135,771
1950-11-07 MD05Lansdale Sasscer* (D) 54,152 57.5% Thomas Carr (R) 40,031 42.5% 0 0.0% 94,183
1948-11-02 MD05Lansdale Sasscer* (D) 45,902 59.7% Maurice Weidemeyer (R) 30,997 40.3% 0 0.0% 76,899
1946-11-05 MD05Lansdale Sasscer* (D) 40,929 58.2% Edwin Glenn (R) 29,406 41.8% 0 0.0% 70,335
1944-11-07 MD05Lansdale Sasscer* (D) 51,318 64.8% Maurice Weidemeyer (R) 27,821 35.2% 0 0.0% 79,139
1942-11-03 MD05Lansdale Sasscer* (D) 33,191 66.7% John Torvestad (R) 16,596 33.3% 0 0.0% 49,787
1940-11-05 MD05Lansdale Sasscer* (D) 58,418 71.0% John Torvestad (R) 23,857 29.0% 1 0.0% 82,276
1939-02-03 sp MD05Lansdale Sasscer (D) 23,287 83.1% Kingsley Love (R) 4,742 16.9% 0 0.0% 28,029
1938-11-08 MD05Stephen Gambrill* (D) 46,678 68.0% Kingsley Love (R) 19,604 28.6% 2,359 3.4% 68,641
1936-11-03 MD05Stephen Gambrill* (D) 47,145 64.7% Roscoe Rowe (R) 25,036 34.4% 641 0.9% 72,822
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 5, MD


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 280,898 67.4% Donald Trump* (R) 128,846 30.9% 7,017 1.7% 416,761 -1 -16 13.72%
2020 68% Joe Biden (D) 276,896 68.6% Donald Trump* (R) 119,771 29.7% 7,022 1.7% 403,689 -2 -17 13.29%
2016 64% Hillary Clinton (D) 233,109 64.1% Donald Trump (R) 116,816 32.1% 13,692 3.8% 363,617 -2 -14 13.07%
2012 65% Barack Obama* (D) 234,859 66.2% Mitt Romney (R) 114,536 32.3% 5,348 1.5% 354,743 -4 -15 13.10%
2008 63% Barack Obama (D) 233,930 65.5% John McCain (R) 118,547 33.2% 4,520 1.3% 356,997 -3 -12 13.57%
2004 60% John Kerry (D) 177,035 57.4% George W. Bush* (R) 128,861 41.8% 2,692 0.9% 308,588 -1 -9 12.93%
2000 50% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 149,191 55.4% George W. Bush (R) 112,510 41.8% 7,749 2.9% 269,450 2 -6 13.30%
1996 45% Bill Clinton* (D) 117,345 51.6% Robert Dole (R) 95,737 42.1% 14,546 6.4% 227,628 4 1 12.78%
1992 53% Bill Clinton (D) 107,618 44.8% George Bush* (R) 95,356 39.7% 37,441 15.6% 240,415 4 2 12.11%
1988 47% George Bush (R) 120,027 57.8% Michael Dukakis (D) 87,650 42.2% 0 0.0% 207,677 7 4 12.11%
1984 49% Ronald Reagan* (R) 115,669 59.4% Walter Mondale (D) 79,144 40.6% 0 0.0% 194,813 7 1 11.62%
1980 51% Ronald Reagan (R) 94,648 50.1% Jimmy Carter* (D) 80,702 42.8% 13,422 7.1% 188,772 6 -1 12.25%
1976 49% Jimmy Carter (D) 86,532 50.1% Gerald Ford* (R) 86,352 49.9% 0 0.0% 172,884 3 2 12.01%
1972 49% Richard Nixon* (R) 107,379 70.5% George McGovern (D) 44,937 29.5% 0 0.0% 152,316 9 10 11.25%
1968 n/a Richard Nixon (R) 77,914 41.1% Hubert Humphrey (D) 75,771 39.9% 36,040 19.0% 189,725 -1 -2 15.36%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 62.1% Barry Goldwater (R) 37.9% 0.0% 3 -1 n/a
1960 52% John Kennedy (D) 111,025 54.1% Richard Nixon (R) 94,276 45.9% 0 0.0% 205,301 0 -4 19.45%
1956 49% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 90,910 56.1% Adlai Stevenson (D) 71,110 43.9% 0 0.0% 162,020 -4 -1 17.37%
1952 53% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 80,976 57.1% Adlai Stevenson (D) 60,899 42.9% 0 0.0% 141,875 2 2 15.73%
* 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 5, 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 789,756 44.1% 40.4% 0.1% 2.9% 5.6% 6.3%
2020 756,743 42.4% 39.2% 4.1% 3.9% 10.4%
2012 726,753 50.2% 37.3% 0.4% 3.7% 2.7% 5.7%
2010 767,369 48.2% 36.7% 0.3% 4.3% 2.6% 7.9%
2002 662,060 60.4% 30.0% 0.4% 3.7% 1.9% 3.5%
2000 714,886 60.6% 29.1% 0.4% 3.8% 2.2% 3.9%
1992 597,681 75.6% 18.6% 0.4% 3.0% 2.4%
1990 610,454 71.9% 24.1% 2.3% 1.7%
1982 525,453 75.9% 20.7% 0.2% 1.8% 1.4%
1980 585,036 22.0% 2.0% 1.0%
1972 495,249 10.0% 2.0%
1970 708,245 11.0%
1960 711,045
1950 426,371

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 5, MD

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 557,548 130,755 23.5% 311,910 55.9% 114,883 20.6% Dem +181,155 Dem +32.5% 94%
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.