College Park, MD Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric College Park Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Population 29,288 6,103,597 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 5148.6 492.0 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.01% 0.50% 0.57%
Median age 21.0 37.9 37.1
Households 7,929 2,338,890 128,459,983

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Economy

College Park has a the economy index of F, which means it scores poorly in the economy.

Metric College Park Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $74,306 $101,971 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.54% 4.27% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 7.8% 4.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric College Park Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $356,962 $285,029 $242,182
Median rent $1,556 $1,661 $1,342
Homeownership rate 41.0% 67.5% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 12:00 PM – 03:59 PM .

Metric College Park Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 21.8 28.8 22.5
Work from home 14.5% 17.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

College Park has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric College Park Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 21.3% 39.3% 31.6%
Average household size 2.70 2.58 2.54

Health

College Park has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric College Park Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 80.6 78.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 11.8% 13.2% 16.3%
Smokers 11.7% 15.9% 19.0%