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Bladensburg Maryland Information: Bladensburg, Maryland is part of PRINCE GEORGES County. Population for Bladensburg from the last gathering is 7661. You can view Bladensburg venues that host many Bladensburg MD events every year. You can also research Bladensburg Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Bladensburg Maryland real estate guide. Bladensburg Maryland has a latitude of 38.9414 and a longitude of -76.9292. Zip codes in Bladensburg, MD include 20710 ... more Bladensburg zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bladensburg, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bladensburg, MD was 7,661.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bladensburg was 3,651, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bladensburg, MD
There are an estimated 1,105 married men in the town. 40.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Bladensburg are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bladensburg is 4,010 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bladensburg, Maryland
There are an estimated 1,128 married women in the community. 36.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bladensburg, MD
The median age of people living in Bladensburg, MD was 31 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 Bladensburg was 639. There were 5,544 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.7 percent of the population (670) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bladensburg, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bladensburg, MD was 7,440.

White Population in Bladensburg, MD
The estimated White population in the Bladensburg community is 1,258, which is 16.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bladensburg, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 5,433, which is 70.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bladensburg, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bladensburg, MD was 26.

Asian Population in Bladensburg, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 193.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bladensburg, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bladensburg was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 526, while those of “two or more races” was 221 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bladensburg community was 1,001, or 13.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bladensburg, MD
The household population number in Bladensburg was 7,661.

Group Quarters Population in Bladensburg, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Bladensburg, MD
The average household size in Bladensburg is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.26 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bladensburg, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,443 total housing units in Bladensburg.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,121, or 90.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 837 were owner-occupied (26.8), and 2,284 were renter-occupied (73.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 322 vacant homes in Bladensburg at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bladensburg, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 668, with a median value in dollars of 118,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bladensburg, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,281 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bladensburg, average costs per month were $326 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,259 people in the community had a high school degree, or 68.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bladensburg, Maryland
646 people in Bladensburg also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bladensburg, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bladensburg was 499, or 9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bladensburg, MD
In 2000, there were 1,515 people in Bladensburg, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bladensburg, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,726 people in Bladensburg who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 25.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bladensburg, Maryland
There were 3,921 in the labor force in Bladensburg at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.3 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 Bladensburg was 37.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bladensburg, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,966. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bladensburg, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,394. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bladensburg, Maryland
Per capita income in Bladensburg in the last full census was 17,046. 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 Bladensburg numbered 131, or 7.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bladensburg, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 887, or 11.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.