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Takoma Park, Maryland

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StatisticTakoma ParkMarylandUnited States
Total Population17,6326,206,011334,922,499
Median Household Income$108,136$103,678$80,734
Median Age41.339.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher61.7%43.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$749,200$419,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,432$1,705$1,413
Poverty Rate9.1%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born28.7%16.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate54.2%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time34.031.126.4
Worked from Home36.0%19.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households47.7%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Takoma Park, Maryland

Age in Takoma Park, Maryland

StatisticTakoma ParkMarylandUnited States
Median Age41.339.438.9
Under 18 %27.1%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %4.0%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.8%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.5%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.6%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.9%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Takoma Park, Maryland

StatisticTakoma ParkMarylandUnited States
Households6,9262,362,928129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.62.5
Family Households61.9%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children36.7%30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.2%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone33.5%28.7%28.7%
Never Married31.8%36.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Takoma Park, Maryland

StatisticTakoma ParkMarylandUnited States
Per Capita Income$61,527$52,979$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.3%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.0%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.7%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More28.8%20.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.1%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty23.3%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households9.2%11.2%n/a

Housing in Takoma Park, Maryland

StatisticTakoma ParkMarylandUnited States
Housing Units7,2422,560,784143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes48.8%51.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units44.9%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.4%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,954.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied45.8%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.6%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$8,656$4,093n/a

Education in Takoma Park, Maryland

StatisticTakoma ParkMarylandUnited States
Less than High School7.1%8.9%10.4%
High School Graduate15.1%23.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree16.0%24.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.7%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree40.0%20.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Takoma Park, Maryland

StatisticTakoma ParkMarylandUnited States
Labour Force Participation73.6%67.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work38.3%64.7%68.8%
Public Transit13.8%4.2%3.2%
Walked to Work2.5%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes7.5%18.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.0%12.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car14.7%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Takoma Park, Maryland

StatisticTakoma ParkMarylandUnited States
Born in State of Residence21.1%46.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens18.3%9.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens10.3%7.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home64.6%78.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home12.9%9.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency34.2%16.9%16.7%

Cities near Takoma Park

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.