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Greenbelt, Maryland

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StatisticGreenbeltMarylandUnited States
Total Population24,6786,206,011334,922,499
Median Household Income$85,997$103,678$80,734
Median Age34.639.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher45.3%43.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$255,400$419,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,848$1,705$1,413
Poverty Rate19.1%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.7%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born29.3%16.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate47.1%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time33.831.126.4
Worked from Home16.7%19.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households24.4%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Greenbelt, Maryland

Age in Greenbelt, Maryland

StatisticGreenbeltMarylandUnited States
Median Age34.639.438.9
Under 18 %24.5%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.1%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.1%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.2%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.1%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.0%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Greenbelt, Maryland

StatisticGreenbeltMarylandUnited States
Households10,3512,362,928129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.62.5
Family Households52.9%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children27.6%30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families28.5%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone40.6%28.7%28.7%
Never Married49.6%36.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Greenbelt, Maryland

StatisticGreenbeltMarylandUnited States
Per Capita Income$46,758$52,979$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.4%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.0%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.5%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More12.8%20.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.1%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty32.9%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households14.5%11.2%n/a

Housing in Greenbelt, Maryland

StatisticGreenbeltMarylandUnited States
Housing Units10,9402,560,784143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes10.6%51.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units58.6%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.4%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,974.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied52.9%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.5%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,832$4,093n/a

Education in Greenbelt, Maryland

StatisticGreenbeltMarylandUnited States
Less than High School11.1%8.9%10.4%
High School Graduate20.2%23.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.4%24.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.9%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree21.5%20.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Greenbelt, Maryland

StatisticGreenbeltMarylandUnited States
Labour Force Participation71.8%67.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work58.5%64.7%68.8%
Public Transit12.0%4.2%3.2%
Walked to Work2.7%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes14.8%18.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour16.9%12.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car14.1%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Greenbelt, Maryland

StatisticGreenbeltMarylandUnited States
Born in State of Residence30.3%46.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens11.9%9.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens17.4%7.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home66.5%78.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home16.1%9.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency27.2%16.9%16.7%

Cities near Greenbelt

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.