Adelphi, MD

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2023 Population

17,210

1.57% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

32.9

0.904% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

17.2%

7.77% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$80,833

18.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,294

2.31% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Adelphi, MD are Other (Hispanic) (35.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (10.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.4%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.75%).

None of the households in Adelphi, 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.

63.6% of the residents in Adelphi, MD are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Adelphi, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Adelphi, MD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Adelphi, MD is home to a population of 17.2k people, from which 63.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 54.4% of Adelphi, MD residents were born outside of the country (9.36k people).

In 2023, there were 1.19 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (6.11k people) in Adelphi, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.82k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

63.6%

2023 Citizenship

62.5%

2022 Citizenship

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)
6.11k ± 1.12k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.15k ± 984
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.82k ± 431

50.4%

Hispanic Population

8.67k people

50.4% of the people in Adelphi, MD are hispanic (8.67k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
115,960 ± 8,281 people
India
61,668 ± 6,066 people
Nigeria
45,887 ± 5,240 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 115,960 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,668 and Nigeria with 45,887.

Foreign-Born Population

54.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.36k people

54.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9.22k people

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-)
128 ± 70
Vietnam
107 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 37

Adelphi, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Adelphi, MD employs 9.29k people. The largest industries in Adelphi, MD are Construction (1,704 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,312 people), and Educational Services (915 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($130,357), Information ($80,673), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,328).

Males in Maryland have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,266. The income inequality in Maryland (measured using the Gini index) is 0.454, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.29k

2023 Value

± 805

2.31%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Adelphi, MD, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,552 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (894 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (857 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Adelphi, 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

Employment by Industries

9.29k

2023 Value

± 805

2.31%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Adelphi, MD, are Construction (1,704 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,312 people), and Educational Services (915 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

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($143,590), Information ($125,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($83,984), Information ($80,288), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,157).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Adelphi, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (62.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Angela Alsobrooks

Senator from Maryland

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.

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

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 2022, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (961k).

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 Adelphi, MD have an average commute time of 34.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Adelphi, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Adelphi, MD is $80,833. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Adelphi, MD was Census Tract 8059.04 with a value of $119,583, followed by Census Tract 8073.05 and Census Tract 8058.01, with respective values of $113,065 and $93,750.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Adelphi, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8059.04
Census Tract 8073.05
Census Tract 8058.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Adelphi, MD was Census Tract 8059.04 with a value of $119,583, followed by Census Tract 8073.05 and Census Tract 8058.01, with respective values of $113,065 and $93,750.

The following map shows all of the places in Adelphi, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$80,833

Median Household Income

± $6,693

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Number of Households

± 0

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2022, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (53.5%)
Carpooled (18.3%)
Public Transit (10.5%)

In 2023, 53.5% of workers in Adelphi, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.5%).

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.

Commute Time

34.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Adelphi, MD have a longer commute time (34.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.04% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Adelphi, MD (2.91k out of 16.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Adelphi, 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.

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

72.6% of the population of Adelphi, MD has health coverage, with 30.5% on employee plans, 23.9% on Medicaid, 8% on Medicare, 9.27% on non-group plans, and 0.888% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Prince George's County, MD see 1923 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.91% increase from the previous year (1887 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1616 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 520 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,923 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Prince George's County, MD

Primary care physicians in Prince George's County, MD see an average of 1,923 patients per year. This represents a 1.91% increase from the previous year (1,887 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Prince George's County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

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

27.4%

Uninsured

30.5%

Employer Coverage

23.9%

Medicaid

Medicare

9.27%

Non-Group

0.888%

Military or VA

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

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