Woodlawn, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

40,379

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

15.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,466

4.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$294,200

9.04% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Woodlawn, MD is home to a population of 40.4k people, from which 92.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19% of Woodlawn, MD residents were born outside of the country (7.67k people).

In 2024, there were 2.82 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (21k people) in Woodlawn, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.45k White (Non-Hispanic) and 5.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

91.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Woodlawn, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodlawn, MD was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodlawn, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21k ± 2.02k
White (Non-Hispanic)
7.45k ± 1.1k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.9k ± 954

11.1%

Hispanic Population

4.47k people

11.1% of the people in Woodlawn, MD are hispanic (4.47k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodlawn, 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

19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.67k people

19.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.84k people

As of 2024, 19% of Woodlawn, MD residents (7.67k 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 Woodlawn, MD was 19.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
508 ± 208
Gulf War (2001-)
378 ± 185
Gulf War (1990s)
231 ± 134

Woodlawn, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Woodlawn, MD employs 20.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodlawn, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,845 people), Public Administration (2,050 people), and Retail Trade (2,017 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,219), Public Administration ($74,850), and Manufacturing ($71,053).

Employment

Occupations

20.1k

2024 Value

± 1,376

0.68%

1 Year growth

± 9.45%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodlawn, MD grew at a rate of 0.68%, from 20k employees to 20.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodlawn, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,511 people), Management Occupations (1,723 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,592 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodlawn, 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

20.1k

2024 Value

± 1,376

0.68%

1 Year growth

± 9.45%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodlawn, MD grew at a rate of 0.68%, from 20k employees to 20.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodlawn, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,845 people), Public Administration (2,050 people), and Retail Trade (2,017 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodlawn, MD, though some of these residents may live in Woodlawn, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,067

Median earning men ± $6,823

$48,136

Median earning women ± $6,882

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($131,458), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,023), and Manufacturing ($76,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($78,642), Public Administration ($74,375), and Manufacturing ($69,712).

Education

The student population of Woodlawn, MD in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 506 male students and 28 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Woodlawn, MD are Black or African American (392 and 77.3%), White (82 and 16.2%), Hispanic or Latino (13 and 2.56%), and Asian (9 and 1.78%).

The largest universities in Woodlawn, MD by number of degrees awarded are North American Trade Schools (507 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Woodlawn, MD are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (259 and 51.1%), Diesel Mechanics Technology (59 and 11.6%), and Building Construction Technology (39 and 7.69%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 534 students enrolled in Woodlawn, MD, 94.8% men and 5.24% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 348 records, of which 5.75% were women and 94.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor

Most Common

259 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Woodlawn, MD was Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor with 259 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 Woodlawn, MD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

North American Trade Schools

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

507 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North American Trade Schools with 507 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 451 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Woodlawn, MD, which is 8.05 times more than the 56 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 392 degrees mean that there were 4.78 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 82 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 Woodlawn, MD was $294,200 in 2024, which is 0.884 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $269,800 to $294,200, a 9.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodlawn, MD is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodlawn, MD have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodlawn, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$294,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,412

$9,532

Median Property Taxes

±$743

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

71.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in Woodlawn, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodlawn, 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.

$82,466

Median Household Income

± $6,925

15.2k

Number of Households

± 1,161

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.2k households in Woodlawn, MD grew to $82,466 from the previous year's value of $78,591.

The following chart displays the households in Woodlawn, 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 Woodlawn, 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 (71.5%)
Worked At Home (15.8%)
Carpooled (7.16%)

In 2024, 71.5% of workers in Woodlawn, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.16%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodlawn, MD have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.71% of the workforce in Woodlawn, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodlawn, MD (4.67k out of 40.2k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males < 5.

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

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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