Greenbelt, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

24,678

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.6

6.99% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.1%

3.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,997

0.411% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Greenbelt, MD is home to a population of 24.7k people, from which 82.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29.3% of Greenbelt, MD residents were born outside of the country (7.23k people).

In 2024, there were 2.53 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.8k people) in Greenbelt, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.68k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.02k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.6%

2024 Citizenship

82.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.6% of Greenbelt, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greenbelt, MD was 82.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenbelt, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.8k ± 1.27k
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.68k ± 630
Other (Hispanic)
4.02k ± 1.2k

19.2%

Hispanic Population

4.73k people

19.2% of the people in Greenbelt, MD are hispanic (4.73k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greenbelt, 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

29.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.23k people

28.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.91k people

As of 2024, 29.3% of Greenbelt, MD residents (7.23k 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 Greenbelt, MD was 28.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
171 ± 114
Vietnam
142 ± 86
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 41

Greenbelt, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Greenbelt, MD employs 12.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenbelt, MD were Educational Services (1,798 people), Public Administration (1,667 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,522 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($112,684), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,317), and Information ($73,625).

Employment

Occupations

12.9k

2024 Value

± 1,104

−2.09%

1 Year decline

± 12.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenbelt, MD declined at a rate of −2.09%, from 13.2k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenbelt, MD, are Management Occupations (1,561 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,403 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,122 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenbelt, 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

12.9k

2024 Value

± 1,104

−2.09%

1 Year decline

± 12.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenbelt, MD declined at a rate of −2.09%, from 13.2k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenbelt, MD, are Educational Services (1,798 people), Public Administration (1,667 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,522 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenbelt, MD, though some of these residents may live in Greenbelt, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,960

Median earning men ± $8,547

$52,027

Median earning women ± $11,710

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($129,286), Public Administration ($101,761), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,705).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($121,316), Information ($79,688), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,425).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenbelt, MD was $255,400 in 2024, which is 0.768 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $258,600 to $255,400, a 1.24% decrease. The homeownership rate in Greenbelt, MD is 47.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenbelt, MD have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenbelt, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$255,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,885

$4,872

Median Property Taxes

±$736

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

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

Rent vs Own

47.1%

Homeownership

2024

73.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.1% of the housing units in Greenbelt, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greenbelt, 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.

$85,997

Median Household Income

± $9,641

10.4k

Number of Households

± 1,016

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.4k households in Greenbelt, MD declined from $85,997 from the previous year's value of $86,352.

The following chart displays the households in Greenbelt, 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 Greenbelt, 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 (58.5%)
Worked At Home (16.7%)
Public Transit (12%)

In 2024, 58.5% of workers in Greenbelt, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (12%).

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

33.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenbelt, MD have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.5% of the workforce in Greenbelt, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenbelt, MD (4.68k out of 24.6k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenbelt, 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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