Temple Hills, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

8,969

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

4.77% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

4.25% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,841

4.64% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Temple Hills, MD is home to a population of 8.97k people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.5% of Temple Hills, MD residents were born outside of the country (942 people).

In 2024, there were 15.4 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.89k people) in Temple Hills, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 446 Other (Hispanic) and 394 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Temple Hills, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Temple Hills, MD was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Temple Hills, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.89k ± 1.1k
Other (Hispanic)
446 ± 545
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
394 ± 332

12.8%

Hispanic Population

1.15k people

12.8% of the people in Temple Hills, MD are hispanic (1.15k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Temple Hills, 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

10.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

942 people

9.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

826 people

As of 2024, 10.5% of Temple Hills, MD residents (942 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 Temple Hills, MD was 9.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
262 ± 183
Vietnam
218 ± 146
Gulf War (1990s)
85 ± 87

Temple Hills, 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 Temple Hills, MD.

Economy

The economy of Temple Hills, MD employs 4.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Temple Hills, MD were Public Administration (769 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (581 people), and Retail Trade (497 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,794), Public Administration ($63,315), and Finance & Insurance ($62,546).

Employment

Occupations

4.42k

2024 Value

± 698

6.81%

1 Year growth

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Temple Hills, MD grew at a rate of 6.81%, from 4.14k employees to 4.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Temple Hills, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (646 people), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (540 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (472 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Temple Hills, 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

4.42k

2024 Value

± 698

6.81%

1 Year growth

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Temple Hills, MD grew at a rate of 6.81%, from 4.14k employees to 4.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Temple Hills, MD, are Public Administration (769 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (581 people), and Retail Trade (497 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Temple Hills, MD, though some of these residents may live in Temple Hills, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,738

Median earning men ± $8,471

$51,938

Median earning women ± $16,816

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($90,341), Public Administration ($61,542), and Construction ($55,536).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,219), and Retail Trade ($57,740).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Temple Hills, MD was $366,200 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $340,800 to $366,200, a 7.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Temple Hills, MD is 35.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Temple Hills, MD have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Temple Hills, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$366,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,269

$1,312

Median Property Taxes

±$309

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

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

Rent vs Own

35.9%

Homeownership

2024

73.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 35.9% of the housing units in Temple Hills, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 36.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Temple Hills, 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.

$66,841

Median Household Income

± $8,692

3.65k

Number of Households

± 543

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.65k households in Temple Hills, MD declined from $66,841 from the previous year's value of $70,097.

The following chart displays the households in Temple Hills, 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 Temple Hills, 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 (61.8%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Public Transit (8.73%)

In 2024, 61.8% of workers in Temple Hills, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.73%).

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

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Temple Hills, MD have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.4% of the workforce in Temple Hills, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Temple Hills, MD (1.12k out of 8.94k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Temple Hills, MD is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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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