Adelphi, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

17,395

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

3.04% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.2%

5.52% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,137

1.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Adelphi, MD is home to a population of 17.4k people, from which 62.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 56% of Adelphi, MD residents were born outside of the country (9.74k people).

In 2024, there were 1.43 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (6.09k people) in Adelphi, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.24k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.56k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

62.5%

2024 Citizenship

63.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 62.5% of Adelphi, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Adelphi, MD was 63.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Adelphi, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Adelphi, MD

Other (Hispanic)
6.09k ± 1.11k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.24k ± 925
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.56k ± 833

54.7%

Hispanic Population

9.52k people

54.7% of the people in Adelphi, MD are hispanic (9.52k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.74k people

54.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.36k people

As of 2024, 56% of Adelphi, MD residents (9.74k 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 Adelphi, MD was 54.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Adelphi, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
115 ± 74
Vietnam
92 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 33

Adelphi, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Adelphi, MD.

Economy

The economy of Adelphi, MD employs 9.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Adelphi, MD were Construction (1,749 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,178 people), and Educational Services (997 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($136,667), Manufacturing ($122,723), and Information ($81,667).

Employment

Occupations

9.58k

2024 Value

± 875

3.02%

1 Year growth

± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Adelphi, MD grew at a rate of 3.02%, from 9.29k employees to 9.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Adelphi, MD, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,490 people), Sales & Related Occupations (928 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (925 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Adelphi, 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

9.58k

2024 Value

± 875

3.02%

1 Year growth

± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Adelphi, MD grew at a rate of 3.02%, from 9.29k employees to 9.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Adelphi, MD, are Construction (1,749 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,178 people), and Educational Services (997 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Adelphi, MD, though some of these residents may live in Adelphi, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,136

Median earning men ± $4,738

$37,381

Median earning women ± $5,144

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($149,475), Information ($95,000), and Manufacturing ($83,162).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Public Administration ($103,083), and Information ($81,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Adelphi, MD was $425,200 in 2024, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $401,700 to $425,200, a 5.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Adelphi, MD is 41.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Adelphi, MD have an average commute time of 37.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Adelphi, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$425,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,703

$2,172

Median Property Taxes

±$306

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

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

Rent vs Own

41.8%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 41.8% of the housing units in Adelphi, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Adelphi, 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.

$82,137

Median Household Income

± $8,062

5.2k

Number of Households

± 587

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.2k households in Adelphi, MD grew to $82,137 from the previous year's value of $80,833.

The following chart displays the households in Adelphi, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Adelphi, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (51.8%)
Carpooled (20.9%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)

In 2024, 51.8% of workers in Adelphi, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.9%) and those who worked at home (10.6%).

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

37.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Adelphi, MD have a longer commute time (37.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.92% of the workforce in Adelphi, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Adelphi, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Adelphi, MD have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Adelphi, MD (2.78k out of 17.1k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Adelphi, MD is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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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