Melwood

Population: 3,734
Median household income: $83,917
Median home value: $430,700

Melwood, a community in Prince George's County, Maryland, has 3,734 residents. At $83,917, its median household income sits below Prince George's County's $100,708.

From 2019 to 2023, Melwood's population declined 12.9% from 4,289 to 3,734, while its median home value rose 36.3% from $316,000 to $430,700.

The median gross rent is $1,277. 37.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,734
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $83,917
Median home value: $430,700
Median gross rent: $1,277
Housing units: 1,595
Homeownership rate: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2893,734

Median household income

$95,372$83,917

Median home value

$316,000$430,700

Median gross rent

$1,688$1,277

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,289	$95,372	$316,000	$1,688
2020	3,923	$81,944	$345,200	$1,303
2021	3,935	$74,297	$338,900	$1,344
2022	3,438	$76,625	$404,600	$1,238
2023	3,734	$83,917	$430,700	$1,277

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	233	6.2%
5 to 17	523	14.0%
18 to 24	341	9.1%
25 to 34	363	9.7%
35 to 44	475	12.7%
45 to 54	551	14.8%
55 to 64	333	8.9%
65 to 74	585	15.7%
75 and over	330	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	395	10.6%
Black or African American	2,022	54.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	24	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	28	0.7%
Two or more races	181	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,084	29.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's21.3%

Bachelor's degree19.2%

Graduate or professional degree17.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	320	12.1%
High school graduate	780	29.6%
Some college or associate's	561	21.3%
Bachelor's degree	505	19.2%
Graduate or professional degree	471	17.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone70.4%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.8%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,129	70.4%
Carpooled	152	9.5%
Public transit	8	0.5%
Walked	54	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	237	14.8%
Other means	23	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	147	10.8%
15 to 29 min	333	24.4%
30 to 44 min	340	24.9%
45 to 59 min	259	19.0%
60+ min	287	21.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 11.2% (412 of 3,688)

	Count	Share
Family households	810	53.5%
Nonfamily households	703	46.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,513	94.9%
Vacant	82	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,246	82.4%
Renter-occupied	267	17.6%

1-unit, detached59.9%

1-unit, attached6.8%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units15.1%

Mobile home & other17.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	956	59.9%
1-unit, attached	108	6.8%
2 to 4 units	10	0.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	241	15.1%
Mobile home & other	280	17.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2451940
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.8019, -76.8416