Skip to main content

EconPulse

Local economy signal dashboard

Saved
PLACEStable

Charlotte Hall, MD

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

Post on XLinkedIn
Overall score63out of 100
Compare
82
53
0
81
100

Population

1,172

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.2% YoY

82

$10.4B

Output changed +6.2% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth6.0%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

53

4.9%

Unemployment is 4.9% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-32.6% 5-year

0

1,172

Population moved -32.6% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population6,206,011
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

81

13.4%

Median rent consumes 13.4% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$47.2K per resident

100

$5.4B

$5.4B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$105.7B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$5.4B

$47.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Defense$4.3B
2. Social Security Administration$468.2M
3. General Services Administration$306.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. V2X AEROSPACE LLC$523.7M
2. BELL BOEING JOINT PROJECT OFFICE$474.8M
3. KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC$270.9M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

13.4%

of median income

1BR estimate$773
2BR estimate$1,018
Median income$84,271
Median home value$367,800

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,172

Median age

49.7

Bachelor's degree+

33.8%

Poverty rate

20.3%

Labor force participation

56.6%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-31

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-7.6%

GDP CAGR

+4.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,740
20211,447
20221,410
20231,448
20241,172
GDP (5 years)
2020$8.4B
2021$8.7B
2022$9.1B
2023$9.8B
2024$10.4B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,172
20251,103 *
2026989 *

R² = 79.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$10.4B
2025$10.9B *
2026$11.4B *

R² = 97.5% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$84,271/yr
Median rent$943/mo
Rent share of income13.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$22,318/yr
Mortgage share of income26.5%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.9%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation56.6%
Poverty rate20.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$367,800
Median monthly rent$943
Price-to-rent ratio32.5x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score54/100
Economic growth82/100
Labor market53/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability63/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Charlotte Hall CDP, Maryland

City/Town

Part of

Lexington Park, MD

Nearby locations

Mechanicsville, MDGolden Beach, MDHughesville, MDBenedict, MDBryantown, MD