New Carrollton, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

13,564

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

4.11% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.91%

16.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$81,509

1.52% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

New Carrollton, MD is home to a population of 13.6k people, from which 75.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 40.5% of New Carrollton, MD residents were born outside of the country (5.49k people).

In 2024, there were 2.28 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.59k people) in New Carrollton, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.33k Other (Hispanic) and 607 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

75.6%

2024 Citizenship

77%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 75.6% of New Carrollton, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Carrollton, MD was 77%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Carrollton, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.59k ± 1.02k
Other (Hispanic)
3.33k ± 1.11k
White (Non-Hispanic)
607 ± 213

33.4%

Hispanic Population

4.53k people

33.4% of the people in New Carrollton, MD are hispanic (4.53k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Carrollton, 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

40.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.49k people

39.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.35k people

As of 2024, 40.5% of New Carrollton, MD residents (5.49k 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 New Carrollton, MD was 39.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
174 ± 124
Vietnam
171 ± 102
Gulf War (1990s)
61 ± 68

New Carrollton, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Carrollton, MD employs 6.76k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Carrollton, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,243 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,111 people), and Construction (768 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,406), Information ($75,375), and Public Administration ($66,875).

Employment

Occupations

6.76k

2024 Value

± 850

2.47%

1 Year growth

± 16.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Carrollton, MD grew at a rate of 2.47%, from 6.6k employees to 6.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Carrollton, MD, are Healthcare Support Occupations (819 people), Transportation Occupations (797 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (650 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Carrollton, 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

6.76k

2024 Value

± 850

2.47%

1 Year growth

± 16.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Carrollton, MD grew at a rate of 2.47%, from 6.6k employees to 6.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Carrollton, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,243 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,111 people), and Construction (768 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Carrollton, MD, though some of these residents may live in New Carrollton, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,370

Median earning men ± $4,263

$33,192

Median earning women ± $6,887

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($75,592), Information ($75,375), and Public Administration ($62,135).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,167), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,241), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,259).

Education

The student population of New Carrollton, MD in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 70 male students and 159 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New Carrollton, MD are Black or African American (96 and 92.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (8 and 7.69%).

The largest universities in New Carrollton, MD by number of degrees awarded are Hair Academy (104 and 100%).

The most popular majors in New Carrollton, MD are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (59 and 56.7%), Barbering (24 and 23.1%), and General Cosmetology (21 and 20.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 229 students enrolled in New Carrollton, MD, 30.6% men and 69.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 209 records, of which 68.4% were women and 31.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist

Most Common

59 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in New Carrollton, MD was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 59 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in New Carrollton, MD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Hair Academy

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

104 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hair Academy with 104 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 20 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New Carrollton, MD, which is 0.238 times less than the 84 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 96 degrees mean that there were 12 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 8 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Carrollton, MD was $394,900 in 2024, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $378,300 to $394,900, a 4.39% increase. The homeownership rate in New Carrollton, MD is 54.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Carrollton, MD have an average commute time of 36.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Carrollton, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$394,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,753

$2,449

Median Property Taxes

±$363

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.1%

Homeownership

2024

74.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.1% of the housing units in New Carrollton, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Carrollton, 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.

$81,509

Median Household Income

± $6,953

4.53k

Number of Households

± 609

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.53k households in New Carrollton, MD grew to $81,509 from the previous year's value of $80,292.

The following chart displays the households in New Carrollton, 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 New Carrollton, 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 (67.6%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)

In 2024, 67.6% of workers in New Carrollton, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (10.4%).

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

36.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Carrollton, MD have a longer commute time (36.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.29% of the workforce in New Carrollton, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Carrollton, MD (662 out of 13.5k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Carrollton, MD is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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