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Beltsville Maryland Information: Beltsville, Maryland is part of PRINCE GEORGES County. Population for Beltsville from the last gathering is 15690. You can view Beltsville venues that host many Beltsville MD events every year. You can also research Beltsville Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Beltsville Maryland real estate guide. Beltsville Maryland has a latitude of 39.0397 and a longitude of -76.9092. Zip codes in Beltsville, MD include 20704 ... more Beltsville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Beltsville, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Beltsville, MD was 15,690.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Beltsville was 7,624, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Beltsville, MD
There are an estimated 3,255 married men in the town. 53.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Beltsville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Beltsville is 8,066 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Beltsville, Maryland
There are an estimated 3,208 married women in the community. 48.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Beltsville, MD
The median age of people living in Beltsville, MD was 34.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Beltsville was 1,025. There were 11,983 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.9 percent of the population (1,400) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Beltsville, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Beltsville, MD was 15,170.

White Population in Beltsville, MD
The estimated White population in the Beltsville community is 7,562, which is 48.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Beltsville, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 5,015, which is 32 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Beltsville, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Beltsville, MD was 41.

Asian Population in Beltsville, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,686.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Beltsville, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Beltsville was an estimated 16.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 850, while those of “two or more races” was 520 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Beltsville community was 1,544, or 9.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Beltsville, MD
The household population number in Beltsville was 15,568.

Group Quarters Population in Beltsville, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 122.

Average Household Size in Beltsville, MD
The average household size in Beltsville is 2.74 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.27 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Beltsville, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,865 total housing units in Beltsville.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,690, or 97 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,707 were owner-occupied (65.1), and 1,983 were renter-occupied (34.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 175 vacant homes in Beltsville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Beltsville, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,956, with a median value in dollars of 161,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Beltsville, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,469 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Beltsville, average costs per month were $424 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,228 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Beltsville, Maryland
3,438 people in Beltsville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 33.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Beltsville, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Beltsville was 1,297, or 10.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Beltsville, MD
In 2000, there were 2,485 people in Beltsville, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Beltsville, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4,114 people in Beltsville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 28.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Beltsville, Maryland
There were 9,038 in the labor force in Beltsville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Beltsville was 30.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Beltsville, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $57,722. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Beltsville, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $66,087. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Beltsville, Maryland
Per capita income in Beltsville in the last full census was 24,679. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Beltsville numbered 215, or 5.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Beltsville, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,119, or 7.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.