Adelphi

Population: 17,210
Median household income: $80,833
Median home value: $401,700

Adelphi is a community in Prince George's County, Maryland, home to 17,210 residents. The median household income of $80,833 is below the Prince George's County median ($100,708).

Between 2019 and 2023, Adelphi's population grew 5.1% from 16,377 to 17,210, while its median home value rose 28.1% from $313,700 to $401,700.

The typical home was built around 1967. 17.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,210
Median age: 32.9 yrs
Median household income: $80,833
Median home value: $401,700
Median gross rent: $1,757
Housing units: 5,714
Homeownership rate: 42.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,37717,210

Median household income

$75,248$80,833

Median home value

$313,700$401,700

Median gross rent

$1,502$1,757

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,377	$75,248	$313,700	$1,502
2020	16,364	$68,516	$319,900	$1,484
2021	16,977	$71,622	$339,800	$1,565
2022	16,944	$68,396	$367,500	$1,676
2023	17,210	$80,833	$401,700	$1,757

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3416.2%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,086	6.3%
5 to 17	3,270	19.0%
18 to 24	1,784	10.4%
25 to 34	2,781	16.2%
35 to 44	2,590	15.0%
45 to 54	1,827	10.6%
55 to 64	1,907	11.1%
65 to 74	1,128	6.6%
75 and over	837	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,823	10.6%
Black or African American	5,145	29.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,333	7.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	50	0.3%
Two or more races	191	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,668	50.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.9%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's20.1%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,083	27.9%
High school graduate	2,735	24.7%
Some college or associate's	2,223	20.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,674	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,355	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone53.5%

Carpooled18.3%

Public transit10.5%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,850	53.5%
Carpooled	1,658	18.3%
Public transit	953	10.5%
Walked	340	3.8%
Bicycle	23	0.3%
Worked from home	901	9.9%
Other means	338	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	743	9.1%
15 to 29 min	2,073	25.4%
30 to 44 min	3,204	39.3%
45 to 59 min	870	10.7%
60+ min	1,272	15.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.19
Poverty rate: 17.2% (2,906 of 16,926)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,433	64.5%
Nonfamily households	1,887	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,320	93.1%
Vacant	394	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,273	42.7%
Renter-occupied	3,047	57.3%

1-unit, detached32.5%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units30.4%

20 or more units32.1%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,857	32.5%
1-unit, attached	162	2.8%
2 to 4 units	91	1.6%
5 to 19 units	1,736	30.4%
20 or more units	1,832	32.1%
Mobile home & other	36	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2400400
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.72 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9971, -76.9668