Langley Park, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

21,508

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

29.5

0.34% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.3%

0.566% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,321

4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Langley Park, MD is home to a population of 21.5k people, from which 41.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 66.3% of Langley Park, MD residents were born outside of the country (14.3k people).

In 2024, there were 5.82 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (15.7k people) in Langley Park, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.71k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

41.2%

2024 Citizenship

42.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 41.2% of Langley Park, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Langley Park, MD was 42.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Langley Park, MD

Other (Hispanic)
15.7k ± 1.74k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.71k ± 1k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.1k ± 592

83.2%

Hispanic Population

17.9k people

83.2% of the people in Langley Park, MD are hispanic (17.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Langley 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

66.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14.3k people

65.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.4k people

As of 2024, 66.3% of Langley Park, MD residents (14.3k 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 Langley Park, MD was 65.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
105 ± 83
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 38

Langley Park, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 13.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Langley Park, MD employs 10.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Langley Park, MD were Construction (4,412 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1,100 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (711 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($81,313), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($80,781), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,845).

Employment

Occupations

10.2k

2024 Value

± 1,064

−0.882%

1 Year decline

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Langley Park, MD declined at a rate of −0.882%, from 10.3k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Langley Park, MD, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (4,097 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (1,369 people), and Transportation Occupations (627 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Langley 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

10.2k

2024 Value

± 1,064

−0.882%

1 Year decline

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Langley Park, MD declined at a rate of −0.882%, from 10.3k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Langley Park, MD, are Construction (4,412 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1,100 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (711 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Langley Park, MD, though some of these residents may live in Langley Park, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,038

Median earning men ± $2,316

$28,008

Median earning women ± $3,433

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,689), and Information ($59,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,419), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,064).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Langley Park, MD was $357,200 in 2024, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $348,700 to $357,200, a 2.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Langley Park, MD is 24%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Langley Park, MD have an average commute time of 39.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Langley Park, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$357,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,027

$1,294

Median Property Taxes

±$239

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

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

Rent vs Own

24%

Homeownership

2024

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 24% of the housing units in Langley Park, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 22.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Langley 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.

$85,321

Median Household Income

± $9,638

5.38k

Number of Households

± 726

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.38k households in Langley Park, MD grew to $85,321 from the previous year's value of $82,038.

The following chart displays the households in Langley 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Langley 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 (40.8%)
Carpooled (32.2%)
Public Transit (16%)

In 2024, 40.8% of workers in Langley Park, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (32.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (16%).

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

39.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Langley Park, MD have a longer commute time (39.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.02% of the workforce in Langley Park, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Langley Park, MD (6.02k out of 21.2k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Langley Park, MD is Hispanic, followed by Other and Black.

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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