College Park, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

34,540

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

21.5

0.463% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

33.2%

13.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,721

6.87% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

College Park, MD is home to a population of 34.5k people, from which 84.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23.7% of College Park, MD residents were born outside of the country (8.19k people).

In 2024, there were 1.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in College Park, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.46k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.7%

2024 Citizenship

86%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.7% of College Park, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in College Park, MD was 86%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in College Park, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.9k ± 903
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.15k ± 749
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.46k ± 580

17.7%

Hispanic Population

6.11k people

17.7% of the people in College Park, MD are hispanic (6.11k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in College Park, 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

23.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.19k people

23.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.19k people

As of 2024, 23.7% of College Park, MD residents (8.19k 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 College Park, MD was 23.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
253 ± 125
Gulf War (2001-)
234 ± 148
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 36

College Park, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of College Park, MD employs 15.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in College Park, MD were Educational Services (4,457 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,616 people), and Retail Trade (1,553 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($93,199), Manufacturing ($85,218), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,408).

Employment

Occupations

15.6k

2024 Value

± 1,273

−3.15%

1 Year decline

± 11.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in College Park, MD declined at a rate of −3.15%, from 16.1k employees to 15.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in College Park, MD, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,788 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,409 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,282 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of College Park, 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

15.6k

2024 Value

± 1,273

−3.15%

1 Year decline

± 11.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in College Park, MD declined at a rate of −3.15%, from 16.1k employees to 15.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in College Park, MD, are Educational Services (4,457 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,616 people), and Retail Trade (1,553 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of College Park, MD, though some of these residents may live in College Park, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,089

Median earning men ± $5,874

$26,027

Median earning women ± $5,943

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($107,174), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,439), and Information ($84,757).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,376), Public Administration ($84,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,167).

Education

The student population of College Park, MD in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 21,209 male students and 20,516 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in College Park, MD are White (5,072 and 46.9%), Asian (2,283 and 21.1%), Black or African American (1,319 and 12.2%), and Hispanic or Latino (1,134 and 10.5%).

The largest universities in College Park, MD by number of degrees awarded are University of Maryland-College Park (12,348 and 100%).

The most popular majors in College Park, MD are Computer Science (1,082 and 8.76%), Information Science (829 and 6.71%), and General Biological Sciences (460 and 3.73%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $10,087 for in-state students and $39,464 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in College Park, MD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 44.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 41,725 (50.8% men and 49.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 41,725 students enrolled in College Park, MD, 50.8% men and 49.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 15,209 records, of which 50.4% were women and 49.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Computer Science
956 degrees awarded
Information Science
790 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
432 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in College Park, MD was Computer Science with 956 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in College Park, MD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University of Maryland-College Park

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

12,348 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Maryland-College Park with 12,348 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 6,220 men were awarded degrees from institutions in College Park, MD, which is 1.02 times more than the 6,128 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 5,072 degrees mean that there were 2.22 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 2,283 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

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($10,087) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,722) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in College Park, MD was $437,900 in 2024, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $429,000 to $437,900, a 2.07% increase. The homeownership rate in College Park, MD is 34%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in College Park, MD have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in College Park, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$437,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,247

$3,065

Median Property Taxes

±$363

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

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

Rent vs Own

34%

Homeownership

2024

71.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 34% of the housing units in College Park, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 38.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in College Park, 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.

$69,721

Median Household Income

± $10,672

9.01k

Number of Households

± 767

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.01k households in College Park, MD declined from $69,721 from the previous year's value of $74,867.

The following chart displays the households in College Park, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for College Park, 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 (46.6%)
Worked At Home (16.1%)
Walked (14.2%)

In 2024, 46.6% of workers in College Park, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who walked to work (14.2%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in College Park, MD have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in College Park, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in College Park, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in College Park, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in College Park, MD (8.03k out of 24.2k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in College Park, MD is White, followed by Black 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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