Glenn Dale, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

13,772

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.4

4.58% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.01%

33.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$134,333

3.79% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Glenn Dale, MD is home to a population of 13.8k people, from which 91% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25.6% of Glenn Dale, MD residents were born outside of the country (3.52k people).

In 2024, there were 2.92 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.65k people) in Glenn Dale, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.28k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.49k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91%

2024 Citizenship

92%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91% of Glenn Dale, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glenn Dale, MD was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glenn Dale, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.65k ± 1.15k
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.28k ± 535
Other (Hispanic)
1.49k ± 791

18.9%

Hispanic Population

2.6k people

18.9% of the people in Glenn Dale, MD are hispanic (2.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glenn Dale, 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

25.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.52k people

23.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.46k people

As of 2024, 25.6% of Glenn Dale, MD residents (3.52k 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 Glenn Dale, MD was 23.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
272 ± 125
Gulf War (2001-)
185 ± 138
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 42

Glenn Dale, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Glenn Dale, MD employs 7.52k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glenn Dale, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,161 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,126 people), and Public Administration (1,017 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($125,965), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($112,522), and Finance & Insurance ($110,938).

Employment

Occupations

7.52k

2024 Value

± 837

−6.33%

1 Year decline

± 16.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glenn Dale, MD declined at a rate of −6.33%, from 8.02k employees to 7.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glenn Dale, MD, are Management Occupations (890 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (616 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (603 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glenn Dale, 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

7.52k

2024 Value

± 837

−6.33%

1 Year decline

± 16.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glenn Dale, MD declined at a rate of −6.33%, from 8.02k employees to 7.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glenn Dale, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,161 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,126 people), and Public Administration (1,017 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glenn Dale, MD, though some of these residents may live in Glenn Dale, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,000

Median earning men ± $14,222

$49,915

Median earning women ± $11,670

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($131,205), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,458), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($107,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($185,313), Public Administration ($125,538), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,270).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glenn Dale, MD was $542,000 in 2024, which is 1.63 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $531,000 to $542,000, a 2.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Glenn Dale, MD is 87.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glenn Dale, MD have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glenn Dale, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$542,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,666

$4,119

Median Property Taxes

±$488

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.8%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.8% of the housing units in Glenn Dale, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Glenn Dale, 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.

$134,333

Median Household Income

± $18,140

4.69k

Number of Households

± 637

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.69k households in Glenn Dale, MD declined from $134,333 from the previous year's value of $139,625.

The following chart displays the households in Glenn Dale, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glenn Dale, 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 (65.6%)
Worked At Home (22.2%)
Carpooled (8.8%)

In 2024, 65.6% of workers in Glenn Dale, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.8%).

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

34.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glenn Dale, MD have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.51% of the workforce in Glenn Dale, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glenn Dale, MD (275 out of 13.7k 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 75+, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glenn Dale, MD is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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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