Mount Rainier

Population: 8,235
Median household income: $68,281
Median home value: $522,100

Located in Prince George's County, Maryland, Mount Rainier is a community with a population of 8,235. The median household income of $68,281 is below the Prince George's County median ($100,708).

From 2019 to 2023, Mount Rainier's population grew 1.6% from 8,107 to 8,235, while its median home value rose 47.3% from $354,400 to $522,100.

The median gross rent is $1,434. 34.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,235
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $68,281
Median home value: $522,100
Median gross rent: $1,434
Housing units: 3,869
Homeownership rate: 24.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,1078,235

Median household income

$55,768$68,281

Median home value

$354,400$522,100

Median gross rent

$1,245$1,434

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,107	$55,768	$354,400	$1,245
2020	8,149	$57,200	$398,200	$1,218
2021	8,290	$59,268	$427,800	$1,342
2022	8,262	$64,170	$498,200	$1,406
2023	8,235	$68,281	$522,100	$1,434

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4420.0%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	517	6.3%
5 to 17	1,491	18.1%
18 to 24	518	6.3%
25 to 34	1,014	12.3%
35 to 44	1,651	20.0%
45 to 54	727	8.8%
55 to 64	1,245	15.1%
65 to 74	829	10.1%
75 and over	243	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,378	16.7%
Black or African American	3,728	45.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	92	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	74	0.9%
Two or more races	116	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,847	34.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree19.1%

Graduate or professional degree15.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	894	15.7%
High school graduate	1,578	27.6%
Some college or associate's	1,254	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,092	19.1%
Graduate or professional degree	891	15.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone55.7%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit18.4%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home16.8%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,532	55.7%
Carpooled	210	4.6%
Public transit	835	18.4%
Walked	102	2.2%
Bicycle	27	0.6%
Worked from home	765	16.8%
Other means	73	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	374	9.9%
15 to 29 min	1,353	35.8%
30 to 44 min	1,250	33.1%
45 to 59 min	442	11.7%
60+ min	360	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 6.6% (545 of 8,200)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,874	50.1%
Nonfamily households	1,869	49.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,743	96.7%
Vacant	126	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	911	24.3%
Renter-occupied	2,832	75.7%

1-unit, detached28.7%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units20.2%

5 to 19 units44.5%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,110	28.7%
1-unit, attached	33	0.9%
2 to 4 units	783	20.2%
5 to 19 units	1,721	44.5%
20 or more units	222	5.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2454275
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9424, -76.9646