Marlow Heights

Population: 6,144
Median household income: $58,268
Median home value: $366,700

Located in Prince George's County, Maryland, Marlow Heights is a community with a population of 6,144. The median household income of $58,268 is below the Prince George's County median ($100,708).

From 2019 to 2023, Marlow Heights's population grew 4.6% from 5,872 to 6,144, while its median home value rose 33.2% from $275,300 to $366,700.

The median resident is 40.5 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 16.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,144
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $58,268
Median home value: $366,700
Median gross rent: $1,638
Housing units: 2,826
Homeownership rate: 45.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Unemployment rate: 13.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8726,144

Median household income

$68,702$58,268

Median home value

$275,300$366,700

Median gross rent

$1,345$1,638

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,872	$68,702	$275,300	$1,345
2020	5,872	$69,688	$290,700	$1,399
2021	5,913	$58,669	$307,300	$1,421
2022	6,254	$60,361	$342,800	$1,529
2023	6,144	$58,268	$366,700	$1,638

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5416.0%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	300	4.9%
5 to 17	780	12.7%
18 to 24	392	6.4%
25 to 34	1,019	16.6%
35 to 44	853	13.9%
45 to 54	985	16.0%
55 to 64	696	11.3%
65 to 74	625	10.2%
75 and over	494	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	169	2.8%
Black or African American	5,161	84.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	192	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.1%
Two or more races	165	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	450	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.8%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	598	12.8%
High school graduate	1,526	32.7%
Some college or associate's	1,546	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	513	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	489	10.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone62.4%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit21.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,733	62.4%
Carpooled	225	8.1%
Public transit	608	21.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	151	5.4%
Other means	62	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	219	8.3%
15 to 29 min	400	15.2%
30 to 44 min	960	36.5%
45 to 59 min	433	16.5%
60+ min	616	23.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 24.3% (1,493 of 6,144)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,614	58.9%
Nonfamily households	1,128	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,742	97.0%
Vacant	84	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,233	45.0%
Renter-occupied	1,509	55.0%

1-unit, detached42.6%

1-unit, attached8.7%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units30.5%

20 or more units15.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,204	42.6%
1-unit, attached	246	8.7%
2 to 4 units	64	2.3%
5 to 19 units	863	30.5%
20 or more units	449	15.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2450750
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.8211, -76.9443