Upper Marlboro, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

683

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

3.66%

147% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$116,875

1.13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$357,500

19.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Upper Marlboro, MD is home to a population of 683 people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.95% of Upper Marlboro, MD residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2024, there were 3.35 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (483 people) in Upper Marlboro, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 144 White (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Upper Marlboro, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Upper Marlboro, MD was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Upper Marlboro, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
483 ± 232
White (Non-Hispanic)
144 ± 72
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 34

3.37%

Hispanic Population

23 people

3.37% of the people in Upper Marlboro, MD are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Upper Marlboro, 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

3.95%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

4.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

As of 2024, 3.95% of Upper Marlboro, MD residents (27 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 Upper Marlboro, MD was 4.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 16
Vietnam
7 ± 22

Upper Marlboro, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Upper Marlboro, MD employs 410 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Upper Marlboro, MD were Public Administration (86 people), Educational Services (73 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($102,188), Finance & Insurance ($101,932), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($98,500).

Employment

Occupations

410

2024 Value

± 130

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 45.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Upper Marlboro, MD declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 457 employees to 410 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Upper Marlboro, MD, are Management Occupations (82 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (65 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Upper Marlboro, 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

410

2024 Value

± 130

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 45.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Upper Marlboro, MD declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 457 employees to 410 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Upper Marlboro, MD, are Public Administration (86 people), Educational Services (73 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (57 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Upper Marlboro, MD, though some of these residents may live in Upper Marlboro, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,813

Median earning men ± $19,969

$77,386

Median earning women ± $19,232

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,781), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,893), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,765).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($132,813), Public Administration ($107,708), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($89,063).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Upper Marlboro, MD was $357,500 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 $299,700 to $357,500, a 19.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Upper Marlboro, MD is 87.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Upper Marlboro, MD have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Upper Marlboro, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$357,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,891

$277

Median Property Taxes

±$84

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.9%

Homeownership

2024

71.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.9% of the housing units in Upper Marlboro, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Upper Marlboro, 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.

$116,875

Median Household Income

± $15,039

315

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 315 households in Upper Marlboro, MD grew to $116,875 from the previous year's value of $115,568.

The following chart displays the households in Upper Marlboro, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Upper Marlboro, 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 (72.8%)
Worked At Home (16.1%)
Carpooled (6.62%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Upper Marlboro, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.62%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Upper Marlboro, MD have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Upper Marlboro, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Upper Marlboro, MD (25 out of 683 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Upper Marlboro, 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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