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College Park Maryland Information: College Park, Maryland is part of PRINCE GEORGES County. Population for College Park from the last gathering is 24657. You can view College Park venues that host many College Park MD events every year. You can also research College Park Maryland homes for sale by visiting our College Park Maryland real estate guide. College Park Maryland has a latitude of 38.9961 and a longitude of -76.9348. Zip codes in College Park, MD include 20741 ... more College Park zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in College Park, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in College Park, MD was 24,657.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in College Park was 12,931, which represents 52.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in College Park, MD
There are an estimated 4,165 married men in the town. 35.5 percent of men over 15 years old in College Park are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in College Park is 11,726 which is 47.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in College Park, Maryland
There are an estimated 3,439 married women in the community. 32.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in College Park, MD
The median age of people living in College Park, MD was 21.7 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 College Park was 707. There were 22,056 people above the age of 18, which represents 89.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.2 percent of the population (1,764) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in College Park, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in College Park, MD was 24,088.

White Population in College Park, MD
The estimated White population in the College Park community is 16,969, which is 68.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in College Park, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,929, which is 15.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in College Park, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in College Park, MD was 81.

Asian Population in College Park, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2,474.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in College Park, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in College Park was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 633, while those of “two or more races” was 569 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the College Park community was 1,366, or 5.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in College Park, MD
The household population number in College Park was 15,972.

Group Quarters Population in College Park, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 8,685.

Average Household Size in College Park, MD
The average household size in College Park is 2.65 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in College Park, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,245 total housing units in College Park.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,030, or 96.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,448 were owner-occupied (57.2), and 2,582 were renter-occupied (42.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 215 vacant homes in College Park at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in College Park, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,277, with a median value in dollars of 141,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in College Park, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,268 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in College Park, average costs per month were $376 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,232 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in College Park, Maryland
3,826 people in College Park also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 40.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in College Park, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in College Park was 1,395, or 6.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in College Park, MD
In 2000, there were 2,776 people in College Park, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in College Park, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4,275 people in College Park who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 17.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in College Park, Maryland
There were 14,377 in the labor force in College Park at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.8 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 College Park was 24.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in College Park, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $50,168. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in College Park, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $62,759. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in College Park, Maryland
Per capita income in College Park in the last full census was 16,026. 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 College Park numbered 131, or 4.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in College Park, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,154, or 19.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.