Croom

Population: 2,519
Median household income: $176,758
Median home value: $614,500

Croom is a community in Prince George's County, Maryland, home to 2,519 residents. At $176,758, its median household income sits above Prince George's County's $100,708.

Between 2019 and 2023, Croom's population grew 15.9% from 2,174 to 2,519, while its median home value rose 29.1% from $475,900 to $614,500.

Owners occupy 89.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 50.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,519
Median age: 50.6 yrs
Median household income: $176,758
Median home value: $614,500
Median gross rent: $1,367
Housing units: 981
Homeownership rate: 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1742,519

Median household income

$107,279$176,758

Median home value

$475,900$614,500

Median gross rent

$2,054$1,367

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,174	$107,279	$475,900	$2,054
2020	2,353	$111,250	$471,600	—
2021	2,756	$135,193	$493,200	—
2022	2,842	$146,387	$587,000	$1,375
2023	2,519	$176,758	$614,500	$1,367

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 179.4%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5416.3%

55 to 6421.4%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	68	2.7%
5 to 17	237	9.4%
18 to 24	254	10.1%
25 to 34	157	6.2%
35 to 44	242	9.6%
45 to 54	411	16.3%
55 to 64	539	21.4%
65 to 74	384	15.2%
75 and over	227	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,201	47.7%
Black or African American	1,090	43.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	57	2.3%
Some other race	4	0.2%
Two or more races	40	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	117	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree18.1%

Graduate or professional degree20.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	88	4.5%
High school graduate	550	28.1%
Some college or associate's	568	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	355	18.1%
Graduate or professional degree	399	20.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 45 min

Drove alone59.6%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit3.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home30.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	777	59.6%
Carpooled	88	6.7%
Public transit	40	3.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	399	30.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	30	3.3%
15 to 29 min	142	15.7%
30 to 44 min	411	45.4%
45 to 59 min	90	9.9%
60+ min	232	25.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 5.1% (129 of 2,519)

	Count	Share
Family households	727	76.1%
Nonfamily households	228	23.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	955	97.3%
Vacant	26	2.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	853	89.3%
Renter-occupied	102	10.7%

1-unit, detached97.0%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	952	97.0%
1-unit, attached	29	3.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2420925
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 34 sq mi
Water area: 1.21 sq mi
Center point: 38.7398, -76.7552