Beltsville, MD

Census Place

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2024 Population
19,176
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
US Senator
Angela Alsobrooks
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
42
3.96% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.9%
2.34% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$99,642
2.6% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$416,500
9.29% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
8,661
0.62% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Beltsville, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

77.8% of the residents in Beltsville, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Beltsville, MD are Brightwood College-Beltsville (307 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2024, the median property value in Beltsville, MD was $416,500, and the homeownership rate was 54.7%.

Most people in Beltsville, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Beltsville, MD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Beltsville, MD is home to a population of 19.2k people, from which 77.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 39.5% of Beltsville, MD residents were born outside of the country (7.58k people).

In 2024, there were 1.22 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (6.52k people) in Beltsville, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.33k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.39k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.8%
2024 Citizenship
76.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.8% of Beltsville, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Beltsville, MD was 76.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beltsville, MD
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    6.52k ± 1.17k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.33k ± 862
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.39k ± 462
43.9%
Hispanic Population
8.42k people

In 2024, there were 1.22 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (6.52k people) in Beltsville, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.33k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.39k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

43.9% of the people in Beltsville, MD are hispanic (8.42k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Beltsville, MD as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    130,412 ± 8,772 people
  2. India
    62,394 ± 6,102 people
  3. Nigeria
    47,653 ± 5,339 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 130,412 Maryland residents, followed by India with 62,394 and Nigeria with 47,653.

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Foreign-Born Population

39.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
7.58k people
40.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7.65k people

As of 2024, 39.5% of Beltsville, MD residents (7.58k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Beltsville, MD was 40.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    198 ± 103
  2. Korea
    166 ± 158
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    98 ± 84

Beltsville, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Beltsville, MD employs 8.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Beltsville, MD were Construction (1,316 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,056 people), and Retail Trade (1,052 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($102,396), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,727), and Public Administration ($73,295).

Employment

Occupations

8.66k
2024 Value
± 857
−0.62%
1 Year decline
± 13.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beltsville, MD declined at a rate of −0.62%, from 8.72k employees to 8.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beltsville, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,169 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,152 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (910 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beltsville, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.66k
2024 Value
± 857
−0.62%
1 Year decline
± 13.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beltsville, MD declined at a rate of −0.62%, from 8.72k employees to 8.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beltsville, MD, are Construction (1,316 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,056 people), and Retail Trade (1,052 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Beltsville, MD, though some of these residents may live in Beltsville, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,038
Median earning men ± $6,589
$40,186
Median earning women ± $5,180

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($98,045), Wholesale Trade ($74,219), and Public Administration ($73,977).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,439), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,968).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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0.617%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Beltsville, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (62.6%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (1.09%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Angela Alsobrooks
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2018, universities in Beltsville, MD awarded 307 degrees. The student population of Beltsville, MD in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 185 male students and 344 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Beltsville, MD are Black or African American (178 and 58.2%), Hispanic or Latino (98 and 32%), White (12 and 3.92%), and Two or More Races (9 and 2.94%).

The largest universities in Beltsville, MD by number of degrees awarded are Brightwood College-Beltsville (307 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Beltsville, MD are Medical Assistant (176 and 57.3%), Electrician (57 and 18.6%), and Computer Support Specialist (44 and 14.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2017 there were 529 students enrolled in Beltsville, MD, 35% men and 65% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 301 records, of which 58.1% were women and 41.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Medical Assistant
    176 degrees awarded
  2. Electrician
    57 degrees awarded
  3. Computer Support Specialist
    44 degrees awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Beltsville, MD was Medical Assistant with 176 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Beltsville, MD according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Brightwood College-Beltsville
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
307 degrees awarded

In 2018, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Brightwood College-Beltsville with 307 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2018, 107 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Beltsville, MD, which is 0.535 times less than the 200 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2018, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 178 degrees mean that there were 1.82 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 98 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Beltsville, MD was $416,500 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $381,100 to $416,500, a 9.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Beltsville, MD is 54.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Beltsville, MD have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Beltsville, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$416,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$20,205
$3,384
Median Property Taxes
±$444

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Beltsville, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Beltsville, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

54.7%
Homeownership
2024
70.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 54.7% of the housing units in Beltsville, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$99,642
Median Household Income
± $3,854
6.18k
Number of Households
± 617

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.18k households in Beltsville, MD grew to $99,642 from the previous year's value of $97,115.

The following chart displays the households in Beltsville, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beltsville, MD is from Maryland.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Maryland
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2023, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.683% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (65.1%)
  2. Carpooled (15.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (11.5%)

In 2024, 65.1% of workers in Beltsville, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.1%) and those who worked at home (11.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

32.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beltsville, MD have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.4% of the workforce in Beltsville, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Beltsville, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Beltsville, MD have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beltsville, MD (2.25k out of 18.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Beltsville, MD is Hispanic, followed by Other and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

87.1% of the population of Beltsville, MD has health coverage, with 33.5% on employee plans, 26% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.268% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1,179 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,179 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 273 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.9%
Uninsured
33.5%
Employer Coverage
26%
Medicaid
14.9%
Medicare
12.4%
Non-Group
0.268%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Beltsville, MD declined by 10.4% from 14.4% to 12.9%.

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