College Park, MD

Census Place

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2024 Population
34,540
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
US Senator
Angela Alsobrooks
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
21.5
0.463% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
33.2%
13.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$69,721
6.87% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$437,900
2.07% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
15,593
3.15% 1-year decline

About

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.

84.7% of the residents in College Park, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in College Park, MD are University of Maryland-College Park (12,859 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in College Park, MD was $437,900, and the homeownership rate was 34%.

Most people in College Park, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in College Park, MD was 2 cars per household.

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United StatesMarylandPrince George's County, MDWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVInner Northwest Prince George's County--College Park City & Langley Park PUMA, MDNorth Prince George's County--Laurel, Greenbelt & Beltsville PUMA, MDInner Northeast Prince George's County--New Carrollton & Hyattsville PUMA, MD

Population & Diversity

College Park, MD is home to a population of 34.5k people, from which 84.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 23.7% of College Park, MD residents were born outside of the country (8.19k people).

In 2024, there were 1.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in College Park, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.46k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.7%
2024 Citizenship
86%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.7% of College Park, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in College Park, MD was 86%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in College Park, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.9k ± 903
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.15k ± 749
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    5.46k ± 580
17.7%
Hispanic Population
6.11k people

In 2024, there were 1.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in College Park, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.46k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

17.7% of the people in College Park, MD are hispanic (6.11k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in College Park, 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

23.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
8.19k people
23.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8.19k people

As of 2024, 23.7% of College Park, MD residents (8.19k 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 College Park, MD was 23.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    253 ± 125
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    234 ± 148
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    44 ± 36

College Park, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of College Park, MD employs 15.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in College Park, MD were Educational Services (4,457 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,616 people), and Retail Trade (1,553 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($93,199), Manufacturing ($85,218), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,408).

Employment

Occupations

15.6k
2024 Value
± 1,273
−3.15%
1 Year decline
± 11.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in College Park, MD declined at a rate of −3.15%, from 16.1k employees to 15.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in College Park, MD, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,788 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,409 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,282 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of College Park, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.6k
2024 Value
± 1,273
−3.15%
1 Year decline
± 11.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in College Park, MD declined at a rate of −3.15%, from 16.1k employees to 15.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in College Park, MD, are Educational Services (4,457 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,616 people), and Retail Trade (1,553 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,089
Median earning men ± $5,874
$26,027
Median earning women ± $5,943

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($107,174), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,439), and Information ($84,757).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,376), Public Administration ($84,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,167).

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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 College Park, 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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in College Park, MD awarded 12,859 degrees. The student population of College Park, MD in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 20,741 male students and 20,072 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in College Park, MD are White (5,595 and 50.1%), Asian (2,180 and 19.5%), Black or African American (1,286 and 11.5%), and Hispanic or Latino (1,026 and 9.2%).

The largest universities in College Park, MD by number of degrees awarded are University of Maryland-College Park (12,859 and 100%).

The most popular majors in College Park, MD are Computer Science (974 and 7.57%), Information Science (693 and 5.39%), and General Biological Sciences (517 and 4.02%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $9,889 for in-state students and $38,690 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in College Park, MD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 44.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 40,813 (50.8% men and 49.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 40,813 students enrolled in College Park, MD, 50.8% men and 49.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 15,599 records, of which 50.3% were women and 49.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Computer Science
    873 degrees awarded
  2. Information Science
    661 degrees awarded
  3. General Biological Sciences
    490 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in College Park, MD was Computer Science with 873 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in College Park, MD according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
University of Maryland-College Park
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
12,859 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Maryland-College Park with 12,859 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 6,363 men were awarded degrees from institutions in College Park, MD, which is 0.98 times less than the 6,496 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,595 degrees mean that there were 2.57 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 2,180 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($9,889) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,616) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in College Park, MD was $437,900 in 2024, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $429,000 to $437,900, a 2.07% increase. The homeownership rate in College Park, MD is 34%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in College Park, MD have an average commute time of 26.2 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.

Housing

Property

$437,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,247
$3,065
Median Property Taxes
±$363

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 College Park, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

34%
Homeownership
2024
71.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 34% of the housing units in College Park, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 38.2%.

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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.
$69,721
Median Household Income
± $10,672
9.01k
Number of Households
± 767

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.01k households in College Park, MD declined from $69,721 from the previous year's value of $74,867.

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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for College Park, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (46.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.1%)
  3. Walked (14.2%)

In 2024, 46.6% of workers in College Park, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who walked to work (14.2%).

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Commute Time

26.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in College Park, MD have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in College Park, 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in College Park, MD (8.03k out of 24.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

91.7% of the population of College Park, MD has health coverage, with 67.1% on employee plans, 9.2% on Medicaid, 4.53% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0.404% 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, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 54% between 18 and 34 years, 18.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.28%
Uninsured
67.1%
Employer Coverage
9.2%
Medicaid
4.53%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
0.404%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in College Park, MD declined by 3.83% from 8.61% to 8.28%.

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