Bladensburg

Population: 9,552
Median household income: $62,400
Median home value: $330,400

Bladensburg, a community in Prince George's County, Maryland, has 9,552 residents. The median household income of $62,400 is below the Prince George's County median ($100,708).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bladensburg's population grew 1.6% from 9,402 to 9,552, while its median home value rose 29.5% from $255,100 to $330,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 25.9% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 57.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,552
Median age: 31.2 yrs
Median household income: $62,400
Median home value: $330,400
Median gross rent: $1,652
Housing units: 3,504
Homeownership rate: 17.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 12.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,4029,552

Median household income

$44,905$62,400

Median home value

$255,100$330,400

Median gross rent

$1,357$1,652

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,402	$44,905	$255,100	$1,357
2020	9,428	$50,390	$277,400	$1,420
2021	9,591	$54,208	$302,200	$1,468
2022	9,574	$58,619	$329,200	$1,608
2023	9,552	$62,400	$330,400	$1,652

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

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1725.9%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	917	9.6%
5 to 17	2,476	25.9%
18 to 24	855	9.0%
25 to 34	960	10.1%
35 to 44	1,390	14.6%
45 to 54	1,115	11.7%
55 to 64	719	7.5%
65 to 74	837	8.8%
75 and over	283	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	47	0.5%
Black or African American	5,508	57.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	62	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	205	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,730	39.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.3%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	971	18.3%
High school graduate	2,032	38.3%
Some college or associate's	1,552	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	558	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	191	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone66.9%

Carpooled14.5%

Public transit8.9%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,510	66.9%
Carpooled	543	14.5%
Public transit	335	8.9%
Walked	6	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	313	8.3%
Other means	46	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	105	3.1%
15 to 29 min	1,396	40.6%
30 to 44 min	1,118	32.5%
45 to 59 min	372	10.8%
60+ min	449	13.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 13.6% (1,277 of 9,391)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,858	58.4%
Nonfamily households	1,322	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,180	90.8%
Vacant	324	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	551	17.3%
Renter-occupied	2,629	82.7%

1-unit, detached14.6%

1-unit, attached8.4%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units30.3%

20 or more units41.8%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	513	14.6%
1-unit, attached	296	8.4%
2 to 4 units	148	4.2%
5 to 19 units	1,060	30.3%
20 or more units	1,463	41.8%
Mobile home & other	24	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2407850
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.9424, -76.9259