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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly different than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Population Black or African American
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This indicator shows the percentage of the population that is Black or African American only.
Why is this important?
The race and ethnicity composition of a population is important in planning for the future of a community, particularly for schools, community centers, health care, and child care.
County: Washington
14.1%
Source:
U.S. Census Bureau Population and Housing Unit Estimates
Measurement period: 2023
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: August 2024
Measurement period: 2023
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: August 2024
Filter(s) for this location: State: Maryland
Compared to
Technical note: The Census Bureau releases new population and housing unit estimates each year. Each new series of data (called Vintages) incorporates the latest administrative record data, geographic boundaries, and methodology. Therefore, the entire time series of estimates beginning with the date of the most recent decennial census is revised annually. The current vintage year (V2023) consists of data for 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
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Data Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau Population and Housing Unit Estimates
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Data source for Counties - American Community Survey 5-Year
Note: This source uses Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for its Zip Code data. Learn more
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Data source for Census Places
Note: Data for this indicator was obtained from multiple sources. Please interpret with caution as methodology may differ.
Filed under: Community / Demographics