East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

196,488

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.939% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.69%

7.81% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$137,599

0.205% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD is home to a population of 196k people, from which 94.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.7% of East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD residents were born outside of the country (32.8k people).

In 2024, there were 5.48 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (138k people) in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 8.54k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD are Spanish (13,263 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (6,642 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (4,197 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

104,276

Women

53.1%

91,974

Men

46.9%

The resident population of East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD in 2024 was 196,250 inhabitants, with 46.9% men, and 53.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD.

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Citizenship

94.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.4% of East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
138k ± 3.21k
White (Non-Hispanic)
25.3k ± 1.6k
Other (Hispanic)
8.54k ± 1.54k

8.67%

Hispanic Population

17k people

8.67% of the people in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD are hispanic (17k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Nigeria
6,128 ± 1,892 people
Jamaica
4,010 ± 1,539 people
Cameroon
3,072 ± 1,350 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD was Nigeria, the natal country of 6,128 East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD residents, followed by Jamaica with 4,010 and Cameroon with 3,072.

Foreign-Born Population

16.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32.8k people

16.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32.2k people

As of 2024, 16.7% of East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD residents (32.8k 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 East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD was 16.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
13,263 households (7.12%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
6,642 households (3.56%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
4,197 households (2.25%)

17.7% of the households in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD was Spanish. 7.12% of the households in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5,431 ± 736
Vietnam
3,036 ± 425
Gulf War (1990s)
2,434 ± 481

East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD.

Health

94.8% of the population of East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD has health coverage, with 55.7% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 1.98% 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, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

1,179 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maryland

Primary care physicians in Maryland see an average of 1,179 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,179 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Maryland in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 43.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.18%

Uninsured

55.7%

Employer Coverage

11.8%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

1.98%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD grew by 7.18% from 4.83% to 5.18%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD employs 105k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD were Elementary & secondary schools (7,332 people), National security & international affairs (5,097 people), and Computer Systems Design (4,989 people), and the highest paying industries were Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($326,777), Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($179,281), and Commercial, industrial & other intangible assets rental & leasing ($164,179).

Males in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD have an average income that is 0.981 times higher than the average income of females, which is $100,069. The income inequality in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD (measured using the Gini index) is 0.398, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

56,967

Women

54.2%

48,185

Men

45.8%

The workforce of East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD in 2024 was 105,152 people, with 54.2% woman, and 45.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

105k

2024 Value

0.276%

1 Year growth

± 0.276%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD grew at a rate of 0.276%, from 105k employees to 105k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD, are Other managers (4,916 people), Registered nurses (3,158 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (2,838 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

105k

2024 Value

0.276%

1 Year growth

± 0.276%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD grew at a rate of 0.276%, from 105k employees to 105k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD, are Elementary & secondary schools (7,332 people), National security & international affairs (5,097 people), and Computer Systems Design (4,989 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD, though some of these residents may live in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,029

Median earning men ± $4,025

$75,653

Median earning women ± $3,176

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($116,590), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,347), and Information ($86,170).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($155,769), Public Administration ($119,230), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,401).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

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.

Education

The student population of East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 37,900 male students and 36,585 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD are White (5,663 and 32.5%), Black or African American (5,359 and 30.8%), Hispanic or Latino (2,573 and 14.8%), and Unknown (1,849 and 10.6%).

The largest universities in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD by number of degrees awarded are University of Maryland Global Campus (16,107 and 91%) and Prince George's Community College (1,594 and 9.01%).

The most popular majors in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (3,031 and 17.1%), General Business Administration & Management (3,029 and 17.1%), and Information Science (2,284 and 12.9%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,776 for in-state students and $11,976 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 74,485 students enrolled in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD, 50.9% men and 49.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 24,496 records, of which 56.5% were women and 43.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Information Science
1,654 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
1,459 degrees awarded
Computer & Information Systems Security
865 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD was Information Science with 1,654 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Maryland Global Campus
16,107 degrees awarded
Prince George's Community College
1,594 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Maryland Global Campus with 16,107 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 9,164 men were awarded degrees from institutions in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD, which is 1.07 times more than the 8,537 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,663 degrees mean that there were 1.06 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 5,359 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($7,776) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,178) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.1% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (37.9k), Graduate Degree (34.8k), and Some college (31k).

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

The median property value in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD was $475,300 in 2024, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $457,900 to $475,300, a 3.8% increase. The homeownership rate in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD is 82.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD have an average commute time of 36.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$475,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,697

$60,025

Median Property Taxes

±$1,944

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 East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.4%

Homeownership

2024

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.4% of the housing units in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$137,599

Median Household Income

± $3,862

72.8k

Number of Households

± 2,242

In 2024, the median household income of the 72.8k households in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD grew to $137,599 from the previous year's value of $137,318.

The following chart displays the households in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.398

2024 Wage GINI in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD

0.395

2023 Wage GINI in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD

In 2024, the income inequality in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD was 0.398 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.559% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (61.3%)
Worked At Home (24.2%)
Carpooled (7.61%)

In 2024, 61.3% of workers in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.61%).

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

36.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD have a longer commute time (36.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.47% of the workforce in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD (9.09k out of 194k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD is Black, followed by White 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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