Glenarden, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

6,344

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

5.27%

5.45% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$106,414

9.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$409,700

0.534% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Glenarden, MD is home to a population of 6.34k people, from which 87.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.8% of Glenarden, MD residents were born outside of the country (1.7k people).

In 2024, there were 5.97 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.66k people) in Glenarden, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 780 Other (Hispanic) and 361 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.7%

2024 Citizenship

86.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.7% of Glenarden, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glenarden, MD was 86.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glenarden, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.66k ± 477
Other (Hispanic)
780 ± 420
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
361 ± 252

19.8%

Hispanic Population

1.26k people

19.8% of the people in Glenarden, MD are hispanic (1.26k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glenarden, 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

26.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.7k people

25.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.63k people

As of 2024, 26.8% of Glenarden, MD residents (1.7k 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 Glenarden, MD was 25.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
196 ± 142
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 45
Korea
15 ± 32

Glenarden, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 7.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Glenarden, MD employs 3.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glenarden, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (566 people), Public Administration (470 people), and Construction (400 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($96,056), Manufacturing ($95,164), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,457).

Employment

Occupations

3.09k

2024 Value

± 443

0.292%

1 Year growth

± 19.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glenarden, MD grew at a rate of 0.292%, from 3.08k employees to 3.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glenarden, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (546 people), Management Occupations (476 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (227 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glenarden, 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

3.09k

2024 Value

± 443

0.292%

1 Year growth

± 19.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glenarden, MD grew at a rate of 0.292%, from 3.08k employees to 3.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glenarden, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (566 people), Public Administration (470 people), and Construction (400 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glenarden, MD, though some of these residents may live in Glenarden, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,630

Median earning men ± $10,337

$56,029

Median earning women ± $16,306

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,846), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,284), and Construction ($55,114).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($96,806), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,628), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glenarden, MD was $409,700 in 2024, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $411,900 to $409,700, a 0.534% decrease. The homeownership rate in Glenarden, MD is 78.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glenarden, MD have an average commute time of 34.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glenarden, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$409,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,105

$1,763

Median Property Taxes

±$339

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.2%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.2% of the housing units in Glenarden, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Glenarden, 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.

$106,414

Median Household Income

± $12,883

2.26k

Number of Households

± 367

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.26k households in Glenarden, MD grew to $106,414 from the previous year's value of $96,875.

The following chart displays the households in Glenarden, 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 Glenarden, 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 (58.4%)
Worked At Home (19.5%)
Carpooled (10.6%)

In 2024, 58.4% of workers in Glenarden, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.5%) and those who carpooled to work (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

34.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glenarden, MD have a longer commute time (34.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.66% of the workforce in Glenarden, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glenarden, MD (333 out of 6.32k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glenarden, MD is Black, followed by Two Or More 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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