Marlow Heights, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

5,456

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.8

10.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.5%

29.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,502

4.75% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Marlow Heights, MD is home to a population of 5.46k people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.9% of Marlow Heights, MD residents were born outside of the country (594 people).

In 2024, there were 17.8 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.56k people) in Marlow Heights, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 256 Other (Hispanic) and 226 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

92.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Marlow Heights, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marlow Heights, MD was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marlow Heights, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.56k ± 828
Other (Hispanic)
256 ± 210
White (Non-Hispanic)
226 ± 127

5.02%

Hispanic Population

274 people

5.02% of the people in Marlow Heights, MD are hispanic (274 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marlow Heights, 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

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

594 people

11.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

700 people

As of 2024, 10.9% of Marlow Heights, MD residents (594 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 Marlow Heights, MD was 11.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
96 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
48 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 52

Marlow Heights, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Marlow Heights, MD employs 2.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marlow Heights, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (355 people), Public Administration (352 people), and Educational Services (257 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($95,341), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,364), and Public Administration ($89,423).

Employment

Occupations

2.19k

2024 Value

± 413

−22.8%

1 Year decline

± 33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marlow Heights, MD declined at a rate of −22.8%, from 2.84k employees to 2.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marlow Heights, MD, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (249 people), Material Moving Occupations (210 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (203 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marlow Heights, 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

2.19k

2024 Value

± 413

−22.8%

1 Year decline

± 33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marlow Heights, MD declined at a rate of −22.8%, from 2.84k employees to 2.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marlow Heights, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (355 people), Public Administration (352 people), and Educational Services (257 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marlow Heights, MD, though some of these residents may live in Marlow Heights, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,854

Median earning men ± $8,525

$58,347

Median earning women ± $9,762

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,441), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,115), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,636).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($84,097), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,563), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marlow Heights, MD was $387,600 in 2024, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $366,700 to $387,600, a 5.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Marlow Heights, MD is 40.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marlow Heights, MD have an average commute time of 37.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marlow Heights, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$387,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,685

$1,030

Median Property Taxes

±$234

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

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

Rent vs Own

40.7%

Homeownership

2024

56.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 40.7% of the housing units in Marlow Heights, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marlow Heights, 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.

$55,502

Median Household Income

± $8,624

2.53k

Number of Households

± 429

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.53k households in Marlow Heights, MD declined from $55,502 from the previous year's value of $58,268.

The following chart displays the households in Marlow Heights, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marlow Heights, 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 (63.3%)
Public Transit (17.2%)
Carpooled (9.86%)

In 2024, 63.3% of workers in Marlow Heights, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (17.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.86%).

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

37.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marlow Heights, MD have a longer commute time (37.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.08% of the workforce in Marlow Heights, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marlow Heights, MD (1.72k out of 5.46k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marlow Heights, MD is Black, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

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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