Bladensburg, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

9,583

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.5

0.962% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.7%

59.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,179

1.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Bladensburg, MD is home to a population of 9.58k people, from which 73.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 34.3% of Bladensburg, MD residents were born outside of the country (3.28k people).

In 2024, there were 1.7 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.14k people) in Bladensburg, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.02k Other (Hispanic) and 682 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

73.8%

2024 Citizenship

74.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 73.8% of Bladensburg, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bladensburg, MD was 74.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bladensburg, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.14k ± 902
Other (Hispanic)
3.02k ± 967
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
682 ± 622

41.9%

Hispanic Population

4.02k people

41.9% of the people in Bladensburg, MD are hispanic (4.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bladensburg, 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

34.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.28k people

34.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.31k people

As of 2024, 34.3% of Bladensburg, MD residents (3.28k 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 Bladensburg, MD was 34.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
85 ± 79
Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 30

Bladensburg, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bladensburg, MD employs 3.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bladensburg, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (781 people), Construction (590 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (416 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($106,083), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,875), and Construction ($57,644).

Employment

Occupations

3.87k

2024 Value

± 691

−1.2%

1 Year decline

± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bladensburg, MD declined at a rate of −1.2%, from 3.91k employees to 3.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bladensburg, MD, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (530 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (491 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (352 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bladensburg, 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

3.87k

2024 Value

± 691

−1.2%

1 Year decline

± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bladensburg, MD declined at a rate of −1.2%, from 3.91k employees to 3.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bladensburg, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (781 people), Construction (590 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (416 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bladensburg, MD, though some of these residents may live in Bladensburg, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,828

Median earning men ± $7,393

$41,382

Median earning women ± $5,183

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,828), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,964), and Construction ($57,644).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($107,333), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,315), and Retail Trade ($41,890).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bladensburg, MD was $336,100 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $330,400 to $336,100, a 1.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Bladensburg, MD is 20.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bladensburg, MD have an average commute time of 36.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bladensburg, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$336,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,747

$646

Median Property Taxes

±$192

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

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

Rent vs Own

20.6%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 20.6% of the housing units in Bladensburg, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 17.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bladensburg, 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.

$63,179

Median Household Income

± $8,811

3.14k

Number of Households

± 566

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.14k households in Bladensburg, MD grew to $63,179 from the previous year's value of $62,400.

The following chart displays the households in Bladensburg, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bladensburg, 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 (58.7%)
Carpooled (16.3%)
Public Transit (13.5%)

In 2024, 58.7% of workers in Bladensburg, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (13.5%).

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

36.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bladensburg, MD have a longer commute time (36.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.08% of the workforce in Bladensburg, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bladensburg, MD (2.03k out of 9.38k 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 < 5, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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