Bladensburg, MD

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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
$336,100
1.73% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,866
1.2% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Bladensburg, 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.

73.8% of the residents in Bladensburg, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bladensburg, MD was $336,100, and the homeownership rate was 20.6%.

Most people in Bladensburg, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Bladensburg, MD was 1 car per household.

United StatesMarylandPrince George's County, MDWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVInner Northeast Prince George's County--New Carrollton & Hyattsville PUMA, MD

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bladensburg, MD
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.14k ± 902
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    3.02k ± 967
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    682 ± 622
41.9%
Hispanic Population
4.02k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    133,677 ± 8,879 people
  2. India
    61,989 ± 6,082 people
  3. 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.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    85 ± 79
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    43 ± 70
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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 Bladensburg, 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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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (58.7%)
  2. Carpooled (16.3%)
  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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

76% of the population of Bladensburg, MD has health coverage, with 23.8% on employee plans, 34.5% on Medicaid, 6.15% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.104% 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, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.3% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

24%
Uninsured
23.8%
Employer Coverage
34.5%
Medicaid
6.15%
Medicare
11.5%
Non-Group
0.104%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bladensburg, MD declined by 0.15% from 24% to 24%.

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