Hyattsville, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

20,966

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

1.14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

7.74% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,941

2.43% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Hyattsville, MD is home to a population of 21k people, from which 74.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 37.2% of Hyattsville, MD residents were born outside of the country (7.8k people).

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.94k people) in Hyattsville, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.21k Other (Hispanic) and 5.09k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

74.9%

2024 Citizenship

74.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 74.9% of Hyattsville, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hyattsville, MD was 74.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hyattsville, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.94k ± 820
Other (Hispanic)
5.21k ± 1.04k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.09k ± 808

37.5%

Hispanic Population

7.86k people

37.5% of the people in Hyattsville, MD are hispanic (7.86k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hyattsville, 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

37.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.8k people

37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.73k people

As of 2024, 37.2% of Hyattsville, MD residents (7.8k 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 Hyattsville, MD was 37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
134 ± 92
Vietnam
91 ± 65
Korea
13 ± 32

Hyattsville, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hyattsville, MD employs 12.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hyattsville, MD were Construction (2,023 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,292 people), and Educational Services (1,134 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($125,853), Manufacturing ($108,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,200).

Employment

Occupations

12.2k

2024 Value

± 1,163

−2.95%

1 Year decline

± 13.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hyattsville, MD declined at a rate of −2.95%, from 12.6k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hyattsville, MD, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,605 people), Management Occupations (1,134 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (857 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hyattsville, 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

12.2k

2024 Value

± 1,163

−2.95%

1 Year decline

± 13.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hyattsville, MD declined at a rate of −2.95%, from 12.6k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hyattsville, MD, are Construction (2,023 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,292 people), and Educational Services (1,134 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hyattsville, MD, though some of these residents may live in Hyattsville, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,216

Median earning men ± $7,310

$50,442

Median earning women ± $10,492

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($128,438), Manufacturing ($121,932), and Wholesale Trade ($103,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($120,385), Construction ($108,594), and Information ($88,688).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hyattsville, MD was $481,500 in 2024, which is 1.45 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $463,500 to $481,500, a 3.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Hyattsville, MD is 48.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hyattsville, MD have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hyattsville, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$481,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,170

$3,931

Median Property Taxes

±$471

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.4%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.4% of the housing units in Hyattsville, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hyattsville, 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.

$91,941

Median Household Income

± $10,718

8.12k

Number of Households

± 850

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.12k households in Hyattsville, MD declined from $91,941 from the previous year's value of $94,231.

The following chart displays the households in Hyattsville, 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 Hyattsville, 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 (51.8%)
Worked At Home (25.9%)
Public Transit (10.5%)

In 2024, 51.8% of workers in Hyattsville, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.5%).

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.

Commute Time

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hyattsville, MD have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.14% of the workforce in Hyattsville, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hyattsville, MD (2.38k out of 20.6k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hyattsville, MD is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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