White Oak

Population: 16,458
Median household income: $80,118
Median home value: $520,200

Located in Montgomery County, Maryland, White Oak is a community with a population of 16,458. The median household income of $80,118 is below the Montgomery County median ($128,733).

From 2019 to 2023, White Oak's population declined 13.5% from 19,020 to 16,458, while its median home value rose 29.5% from $401,800 to $520,200.

17.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.65 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,458
Median age: 33.1 yrs
Median household income: $80,118
Median home value: $520,200
Median gross rent: $1,784
Housing units: 6,397
Homeownership rate: 26.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,02016,458

Median household income

$73,877$80,118

Median home value

$401,800$520,200

Median gross rent

$1,682$1,784

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,020	$73,877	$401,800	$1,682
2020	15,655	$68,559	$399,600	$1,650
2021	14,711	$70,303	$433,400	$1,666
2022	15,489	$75,373	$475,000	$1,737
2023	16,458	$80,118	$520,200	$1,784

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.5%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 648.2%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,559	9.5%
5 to 17	2,854	17.3%
18 to 24	1,624	9.9%
25 to 34	2,693	16.4%
35 to 44	2,377	14.4%
45 to 54	1,925	11.7%
55 to 64	1,352	8.2%
65 to 74	1,550	9.4%
75 and over	524	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,550	9.4%
Black or African American	10,061	61.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	37	0.2%
Asian	1,298	7.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	70	0.4%
Two or more races	414	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,028	18.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate19.7%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree22.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,280	12.3%
High school graduate	2,053	19.7%
Some college or associate's	2,825	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,959	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,304	22.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone61.2%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit11.7%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.9%

Other means3.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,675	61.2%
Carpooled	711	9.3%
Public transit	894	11.7%
Walked	7	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,064	13.9%
Other means	288	3.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	726	11.0%
15 to 29 min	1,849	28.1%
30 to 44 min	1,995	30.3%
45 to 59 min	843	12.8%
60+ min	1,162	17.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 17.1% (2,810 of 16,456)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,054	65.5%
Nonfamily households	2,136	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,190	96.8%
Vacant	207	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,653	26.7%
Renter-occupied	4,537	73.3%

1-unit, detached15.1%

1-unit, attached13.4%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units35.5%

20 or more units31.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	966	15.1%
1-unit, attached	854	13.4%
2 to 4 units	278	4.3%
5 to 19 units	2,270	35.5%
20 or more units	2,029	31.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2484375
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.0442, -76.9873