Prince Georges County, MD Demographic Data
Prince Georges County, MD Summary
Prince Georges County is located in Maryland
- Population: 881,138
- Area: 498.84 sq. miles
- Land Area: 482.69 sq. miles
- Water Area: 16.15 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,766.38 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 192.59 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Prince Georges County, MD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
470,973
52%
50.8
Male
437,076
48%
49.2
Total Population
908,049
323,128,000
Prince Georges County, MD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
59,828
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
60,612
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
50,990
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
58,878
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
65,913
7.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
134,627
14.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
121,578
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
129,344
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
61,569
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
52,885
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
71,189
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
30,759
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
9,877
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
704,444
77.6%
77.2
Female
371,015
52.7%
51.3
Male
333,429
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
665,440
73.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
142,620
15.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
111,825
12.3%
15.2
Female
65,424
58.5%
55.8
Male
46,401
41.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Prince Georges County, MD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
879,477
96.9%
96.8
White
159,377
17.6%
72.6
Black or African American
571,454
62.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3,802
0.4%
0.8
Asian
38,290
4.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
7,691
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
9,077
1.0%
1.3
Filipino
8,926
1.0%
0.9
Japanese
476
0.1%
0.2
Korean
2,526
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
3,575
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
6,019
0.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
287
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
106,267
11.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
28,572
3.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
161,283
17.8%
17.8
Mexican
24,759
2.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
3,999
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
1,972
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
130,553
14.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
746,766
82.2%
82.2
Prince Georges County, MD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
45,834
7.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
39,999
6.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
159,212
26.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
136,937
22.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
34,490
5.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
108,341
17.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
87,015
14.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
85,833
14.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
525,995
85.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
195,356
31.9%
31.2
Prince Georges County, MD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
323,971
44.0%
33.7%
Now Married
275,069
37.3%
47.5
Divorced
80,468
10.9%
11.0%
Separated
22,734
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
34,377
4.7
5.8%
Prince Georges County, MD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
623,049
73.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
225,172
26.5%
21.6%
Spanish
138,539
16.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
28,572
3.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
22,223
2.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
35,838
4.2%
1.1%
Prince Georges County, MD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
12,775
4.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
6,393
2.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
16,565
5.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
18,966
6.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
32,861
10.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
58,338
19.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
47,462
15.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
62,613
20.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
28,881
9.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
22,962
7.5%
6.4
Median household income
79,184
57,617
Per capita income
33,974
31,128
Prince Georges County, MD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
574
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
41,436
8.5%
9.8
Construction
38,818
8.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
107,820
22.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
25,821
5.3%
6.6
Information
11,403
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
10,519
2.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
27,575
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
68,703
14.2%
11.4
Public administration
66,151
13.6%
4.6
Retail trade
46,638
9.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
34,011
7.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
5,685
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
49,285
10.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
187,366
38.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
40,782
8.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
108,895
22.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
98,826
20.4%
18.1%
Prince Georges County, MD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
476,266
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
316,738
66.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
51,658
10.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
74,245
15.6%
5.1
Walked
8,408
1.8%
2.7
Other means
9,545
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
15,672
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
37.0
26.6
Prince Georges County, MD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
26,784
8.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
112,579
36.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
102,188
33.2%
37.1
3 or more
66,265
21.5%
21.0
Prince Georges County, MD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
307,816
92.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
186,867
60.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
120,949
39.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
24,753
7.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Prince Georges County, MD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
332,569
1 room
5,527
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
6,481
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
28,779
8.7%
9.1
4 rooms
56,380
17.0%
16.5
5 rooms
42,916
12.9%
19.8
6 rooms
45,701
13.7%
17.8
7 rooms
42,214
12.7%
12.0
8 rooms
37,163
11.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
67,408
20.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Prince Georges County, MD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
332,569
1-unit, detached
168,927
50.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
53,610
16.1%
5.9
2-units
1,917
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,581
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
24,891
7.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
43,611
13.1%
4.4
20 or more units
32,681
9.8%
9.0
Mobile home
1,239
0.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
112
0.0%
0.1
Prince Georges County, MD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
12,863
3.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
18,241
5.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
47,180
14.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
58,212
17.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
53,733
16.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
45,867
13.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
48,058
14.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
33,690
10.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
8,418
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
6,307
1.9%
1.4%
Prince Georges County, MD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
172,783
56.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,013
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
113,936
37.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
14,035
4.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
433
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
579
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
1,250
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
1,787
0.6%
1.1
Prince Georges County, MD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
153,413
47295100.0
Less than $500
425
0.3%
1.6%
$500 to $999
6,344
4.1%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
17,730
11.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
19,171
12.5%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
29,081
19.0%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
33,763
22.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
46,899
30.6%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
56,201
36.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
27,163
17.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
18,066
11.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
12,717
8.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
38,397
25.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
869
0.0%
0.0%
Prince Georges County, MD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
118,382
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
1,371
1.2%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,708
2.3%
1.9%
Less than $500
4,106
3.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
10,813
9.1%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
11,905
10.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
29,787
25.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
57,692
48.7%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
2,567
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,387
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
13,166
11.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
14,230
12.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
16,096
13.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
16,135
13.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
11,813
10.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
45,604
39.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,905
0.0%
0.0%
Prince Georges County, MD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
186,867
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,664
2.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,606
1.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
8,516
4.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
21,020
11.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
67,497
36.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
69,332
37.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
12,225
6.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,007
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
284,800
205,000
