Greenbelt, 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 Greenbelt Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Population 21,177 6,103,597 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 3362.6 492.0 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.84% 0.50% 0.57%
Median age 38.4 37.9 37.1
Households 9,045 2,338,890 128,459,983

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Economy

Greenbelt has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Greenbelt Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $88,757 $101,971 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.19% 4.27% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.6% 4.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Greenbelt Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $420,987 $285,029 $242,182
Median rent $1,806 $1,661 $1,342
Homeownership rate 46.1% 67.5% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Greenbelt Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 31.1 28.8 22.5
Work from home 12.8% 17.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Greenbelt has a education index of A, which means it is very educated.

Metric Greenbelt Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 40.2% 39.3% 31.6%
Average household size 2.40 2.58 2.54

Health

Greenbelt has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Greenbelt Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 82.3 78.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 12.2% 13.2% 16.3%
Smokers 12.1% 15.9% 19.0%