College Park, MD

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2022 Population

34,416

1.56% 1-year decline

US Senator

Ben Cardin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

2022 Median Household Income

$76,973

10.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, College Park, MD had a population of 34.4k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $76,973. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of College Park, MD declined from 34,961 to 34,416, a −1.56% decrease and its median household income grew from $69,736 to $76,973, a 10.4% increase.

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None of the households in College Park, 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.

Most people in College Park, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in College Park, MD was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of College Park, MD employs N/A people. The largest industries in College Park, MD are Educational Services (4,073 people), Retail Trade (1,930 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,793 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in College Park, MD, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of College Park, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

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Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in College Park, MD, are Educational Services (4,073 people), Retail Trade (1,930 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,793 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of College Park, MD, though some of these residents may live in College Park, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in College Park, MD awarded 12,553 degrees. The student population of College Park, MD in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 20,762 male students and 20,030 female students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in College Park, MD have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in College Park, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in College Park, MD colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$76,973

Median Household Income

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In 2022, the median household income of the N/A households in College Park, MD grew to $76,973 from the previous year's value of $69,736.

The following chart displays the households in College Park, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for College Park, MD is from College Park, MD.

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This chart shows the number of workers in College Park, MD across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (48.4%)
Walked (15%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)

In 2022, 48.4% of workers in College Park, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15%) and those who worked at home (14.6%).

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.

Commute Time

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in College Park, MD have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in College Park, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in College Park, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in College Park, MD is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of College Park, MD has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 52.1% between 18 and 34 years, 21.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in College Park, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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