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Profile of Congressional District 7, MD


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2022 population: 764,705

2022 Census data
White:234,049 30.61%
Black:428,82356.08%
Indian:1,4440.19%
Asian:22,1852.90%
2+ races:24,8793.25%
Hispanic:49,7116.50%
Total non-White:530,65669.39%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 7, MD
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Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
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Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.4
161,692 21.1%
603,013 78.9%
115,040 15.0%
314,599
2.36
162,817 51.8%
83,564 51.3%
29,363 18.0%
151,782 48.2%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 7, MD

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units365,173 
Median Value$213,300 
Occupied314,59986.2%
Vacant50,57413.8%
Owned161,17851.2%
Rented153,42148.8%
Median Rent$1,264 
Single-Family Units247,31767.7%
    Detached77,09721.1%
    Attached170,22046.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units83,32022.8%
Mobile Homes8750.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 7, MD

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00026,2478.3%
$10,000 to $14,99919,5666.2%
$15,000 to $19,99912,9084.1%
$20,000 to $24,99913,2404.2%
$25,000 to $29,99912,4053.9%
$30,000 to $34,99912,1093.8%
$35,000 to $39,99913,3294.2%
$40,000 to $44,99911,3823.6%
$45,000 to $49,99912,9374.1%
$50,000 to $59,99923,4667.5%
$60,000 to $74,99929,3069.3%
$75,000 to $99,99937,52511.9%
$100,000 to $124,99926,4548.4%
$125,000 to $149,99918,7536.0%
$150,000 to $199,99921,8657.0%
$200,000 or more23,1077.3%
Median Household Income59,876 
Per Capita Income36,091 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI25,3268.1%
Public Assistance14,1134.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps73,85123.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed320,69667.6%
Unemployed23,4664.9%
In Armed Forces8100.2%
Total Labor Force344,97272.7%
Not in Labor Force129,40327.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector114,441103,96352.4%
Non-Profit16,56831,51234.5%
Self-Employed13,0149,70457.3%
Local Government9,85716,70237.1%
State Government9,97014,56740.6%
Federal Government10,36610,07750.7%
Total Private + Self127,455113,66752.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.46,76172,85839.1%
Total174,216186,52548.3%
Pct. Govt.19.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts56,02615.5%
Sales and Office Occupations70,00919.4%
Professional, Technical99,23927.5%
Service Occupations67,06718.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3590.1%
All others68,89419.1%
White Collar 62.4%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services and health care43,26112.0%
Retail trade35,4339.8%
Public administration30,4258.4%
Professional, scientific, management29,0848.1%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities23,1796.4%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation20,8585.8%
Construction19,9585.5%
Manufacturing18,2915.1%
Other services17,7624.9%
Finance, insurance and real estate13,8223.8%
Wholesale trade6,7881.9%
Information5,5631.5%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining5480.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 7, MD

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican10,2641.34%
Puerto Rican6,5250.85%
Cuban2,1510.28%
Dominican2,5810.34%
Total Central American18,4572.41%
Costa Rican1170.02%
Guatemalan4,0970.54%
Honduran4,8370.63%
Nicaraguan3060.04%
Panamanian7720.10%
Salvadoran8,2531.08%
Other Central American750.01%
Total South American4,8920.64%
Argentinean4220.06%
Bolivian3110.04%
Chilean3830.05%
Colombian8710.11%
Ecuadorian1,0440.14%
Paraguayan660.01%
Peruvian1,1520.15%
Uruguayan350.00%
Venezuelan6080.08%
Other Hispanic4,8410.63%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian4,8790.64%
Chinese4,3380.57%
Burmese2,2550.29%
Korean2,1840.29%
Filipino2,0830.27%
Vietnamese1,2640.17%
Bangladeshi6210.08%
Japanese4420.06%
Indonesian3180.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English636,16188.7%
Spanish35,4284.9%
Other12,1861.7%
Other Indo-European8,8841.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun5,4680.8%
Other Asian4,2720.6%
Chinese3,8650.5%
Arabic3,5960.5%
Korean1,6920.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German58,2747.6%
Irish49,1036.4%
English29,2113.8%
Italian24,8113.2%
American23,9473.1%
Polish19,6652.6%
African12,6511.7%
Nigerian6,5760.9%
European6,1490.8%
French5,9710.8%
Scottish5,5370.7%
Jamaican5,1740.7%
Russian4,9650.6%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian3,4550.5%
Scotch-Irish2,7990.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen728,71695.3%
Not a citizen35,9894.7%
Native695,99291.0%
Foreign-born68,7139.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 7, MD

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
21,884 4.1%46,885 8.8%158,851 29.8%138,302 26.0%90,084 16.9%76,300 14.3%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 21,884 4.1%
9-12 Years 46,885 8.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 158,851 29.8%
Some College 138,302 26.0%
Bach. Degree 90,084 16.9%
Grad Degree 76,300 14.3%
Average years of education: 13.4

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



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 7, 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 MD07Kweisi Mfume* (D) 151,640 82.1% Scott Collier (R) 32,737 17.7% 424 0.2% 184,801
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 3% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 MD07Kweisi Mfume* (D) 237,084 71.6% Kimberly Klacik (R) 92,825 28.0% 1,089 0.3% 330,998
2020-04-28 sp MD07Kweisi Mfume (D) 111,955 73.8% Kimberly Klacik (R) 38,102 25.1% 1,661 1.1% 151,718
2018-11-06 MD07Elijah Cummings* (D) 202,345 76.4% Richmond Davis (R) 56,266 21.3% 6,099 2.3% 264,710
2016-11-08 MD07Elijah Cummings* (D) 238,838 74.9% Corrogan Vaughn (R) 69,556 21.8% 10,518 3.3% 318,912
2014-11-04 MD07Elijah Cummings* (D) 144,639 69.9% Corrogan Vaughn (R) 55,860 27.0% 6,310 3.1% 206,809
2012-11-06 MD07Elijah Cummings* (D) 247,770 76.5% Frank Mirabile (R) 67,405 20.8% 8,643 2.7% 323,818
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 MD07Elijah Cummings* (D) 152,669 75.2% Frank Mirabile (R) 46,375 22.8% 4,024 2.0% 203,068
2008-11-04 MD07Elijah Cummings* (D) 227,379 79.5% Michael Hargadon (R) 53,147 18.6% 5,494 1.9% 286,020
2006-11-07 MD07Elijah Cummings* (D) 158,830 98.1% 3,147 1.9% 161,977
2004-11-02 MD07Elijah Cummings* (D) 179,189 73.4% Tony Salazar (R) 60,102 24.6% 4,727 1.9% 244,018
2002-11-05 MD07Elijah Cummings* (D) 137,047 73.5% Joseph Ward (R) 49,172 26.4% 175 0.1% 186,394
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 11% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 MD07Elijah Cummings* (D) 134,066 87.1% Kenneth Kondner (R) 19,773 12.8% 135 0.1% 153,974
1998-11-03 MD07Elijah Cummings* (D) 112,699 85.7% Kenneth Kondner (R) 18,742 14.3% 6 0.0% 131,447
1996-11-05 MD07Elijah Cummings* (D) 115,764 83.5% Kenneth Kondner (R) 22,929 16.5% 2 0.0% 138,695
1996-04-16 sp MD07Elijah Cummings (D) 18,870 80.9% Kenneth Kondner (R) 4,449 19.1% 0 0.0% 23,319
1994-11-08 MD07Kweisi Mfume* (D) 97,016 81.5% Kenneth Kondner (R) 22,007 18.5% 0 0.0% 119,023
1992-11-03 MD07Kweisi Mfume* (D) 152,689 85.3% Kenneth Kondner (R) 26,304 14.7% 5 0.0% 178,998
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 6% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 MD07Kweisi Mfume* (D) 59,628 85.0% Kenneth Kondner (R) 10,529 15.0% 3 0.0% 70,160
1988-11-08 MD07Kweisi Mfume* (D) 117,650 100.0% 0 0.0% 117,650
1986-11-04 MD07Kweisi Mfume (D) 79,226 86.7% St. George Crosse (R) 12,170 13.3% 2 0.0% 91,398
1984-11-06 MD07Parren Mitchell* (D) 139,488 100.0% 1 0.0% 139,489
1982-11-02 MD07Parren Mitchell* (D) 103,496 87.9% Leonora Jones (R) 14,203 12.1% 0 0.0% 117,699
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 4% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 MD07Parren Mitchell* (D) 97,104 88.5% Victor Clark (R) 12,650 11.5% 0 0.0% 109,754
1978-11-07 MD07Parren Mitchell* (D) 51,996 88.7% Debra Freeman (I) 6,626 11.3% 0 0.0% 58,622
1976-11-02 MD07Parren Mitchell* (D) 94,991 94.4% William Salisbury (I) 5,642 5.6% 0 0.0% 100,633
1974-11-04 MD07Parren Mitchell* (D) 43,252 100.0% 0 0.0% 43,252
1972-11-07 MD07Parren Mitchell* (D) 83,749 80.0% Verdell Adair (R) 20,876 20.0% 0 0.0% 104,625
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 9% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 MD07Parren Mitchell (D) 60,390 58.7% Peter Parker (R) 42,566 41.3% 0 0.0% 102,956
1968-11-05 MD07Samuel Friedel* (D) 81,048 79.6% Arthur Downs (R) 20,745 20.4% 0 0.0% 101,793
1966-11-08 MD07Samuel Friedel* (D) 61,959 76.0% Stephen Rosenstein (R) 19,584 24.0% 0 0.0% 81,543
1964-11-03 MD07Samuel Friedel* (D) 99,654 79.5% Thomas Hofstetter (R) 25,706 20.5% 0 0.0% 125,360
1962-11-06 MD07Samuel Friedel* (D) 57,958 70.0% Caroline Ramsay (R) 24,825 30.0% 0 0.0% 82,783
1960-11-08 MD07Samuel Friedel* (D) 81,474 64.5% David Blum (R) 44,779 35.5% 0 0.0% 126,253
1958-11-04 MD07Samuel Friedel* (D) 72,692 73.5% Elizabeth Brown (R) 26,144 26.5% 0 0.0% 98,836
1956-11-06 MD07Samuel Friedel* (D) 70,512 59.0% David Halley (R) 48,949 41.0% 0 0.0% 119,461
1954-11-02 MD07Samuel Friedel* (D) 49,221 54.5% Edward Dukehart (R) 41,027 45.5% 0 0.0% 90,248
1952-11-04 MD07Samuel Friedel (D) 63,652 51.4% William Laukaitis (R) 60,277 48.6% 0 0.0% 123,929
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 7, MD


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 251,751 81.0% Donald Trump* (R) 54,327 17.5% 4,857 1.6% 310,935 -15 -29 10.24%
2020 58% Joe Biden (D) 261,237 78.4% Donald Trump* (R) 66,703 20.0% 5,355 1.6% 333,295 -12 -27 10.97%
2016 58% Hillary Clinton (D) 243,433 75.8% Donald Trump (R) 64,926 20.2% 12,933 4.0% 321,292 -14 -26 11.55%
2012 62% Barack Obama* (D) 257,222 75.9% Mitt Romney (R) 76,446 22.6% 5,052 1.5% 338,720 -13 -25 12.51%
2008 61% Barack Obama (D) 234,123 78.5% John McCain (R) 60,134 20.2% 3,929 1.3% 298,186 -16 -25 11.33%
2004 54% John Kerry (D) 192,081 72.6% George W. Bush* (R) 69,545 26.3% 2,830 1.1% 264,456 -17 -24 11.08%
2000 42% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 140,865 83.5% George W. Bush (R) 23,215 13.8% 4,568 2.7% 168,648 -26 -34 8.33%
1996 37% Bill Clinton* (D) 127,850 81.5% Robert Dole (R) 23,757 15.1% 5,207 3.3% 156,814 -23 -26 8.81%
1992 46% Bill Clinton (D) 159,191 77.8% George Bush* (R) 32,431 15.8% 13,009 6.4% 204,631 -20 -22 10.31%
1988 43% Michael Dukakis (D) 123,261 82.4% George Bush (R) 26,360 17.6% 0 0.0% 149,621 -33 -36 8.73%
1984 50% Walter Mondale (D) 151,669 82.1% Ronald Reagan* (R) 32,980 17.9% 0 0.0% 184,649 -35 -41 11.02%
1980 48% Jimmy Carter* (D) 111,554 85.9% Ronald Reagan (R) 14,103 10.9% 4,232 3.3% 129,889 -33 -40 8.43%
1976 45% Jimmy Carter (D) 101,341 81.6% Gerald Ford* (R) 22,795 18.4% 0 0.0% 124,136 -28 -30 8.62%
1972 39% George McGovern (D) 89,041 73.3% Richard Nixon* (R) 32,369 26.7% 0 0.0% 121,410 -35 -34 8.97%
1968 n/a Hubert Humphrey (D) 97,023 68.1% Richard Nixon (R) 35,116 24.6% 10,399 7.3% 142,538 -17 -19 11.54%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 75.8% Barry Goldwater (R) 24.2% 0.0% -10 -14 n/a
1960 n/a John Kennedy (D) 62.3% Richard Nixon (R) 37.7% 0.0% -9 -12 n/a
1956 62% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 75,456 55.0% Adlai Stevenson (D) 61,665 45.0% 0 0.0% 137,121 -5 -2 14.70%
1952 66% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 69,664 51.3% Adlai Stevenson (D) 66,116 48.7% 0 0.0% 135,780 -4 -4 15.05%
* 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 7, 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 745,963 30.0% 54.6% 0.1% 3.5% 4.1% 7.3%
2020 717,158 33.4% 52.5% 7.5% 2.6% 4.0%
2012 713,872 33.9% 54.6% 0.3% 4.9% 2.8% 3.5%
2010 659,776 31.8% 55.7% 0.2% 6.7% 2.1% 3.5%
2002 662,060 34.2% 58.8% 0.2% 3.5% 1.3% 1.7%
2000 539,439 20.5% 74.6% 0.2% 2.0% 1.4% 1.3%
1992 597,680 26.5% 71.0% 0.3% 1.3% 0.9%
1990 496,275 21.0% 77.1% 1.2%
1982 527,590 24.9% 73.3% 0.2% 0.7% 0.9%
1980 420,492 79.0% 1.0%
1972 487,832 70.0%
1970 432,278 33.0%
1960 373,327
1950 311,223

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 7, MD

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 503,161 53,191 10.6% 363,274 72.2% 86,696 17.2% Dem +310,083 Dem +61.6% 89%
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.