College Park, MD (Maryland) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 24,590 (All urban)

College Park, Maryland Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,250 (6,046 occupied: 3,508 owner occupied, 2,538 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	42%
State:	32%

Housing density: 1150 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $131,300

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $548

Median gross rent in College Park, MD in 2000: $806

Housing units in College Park with a mortgage: 2,328 (263 second mortgage, 219 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 949

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,861

In family households: 10,103 (2,215 male householders, 897 female householders)
2,401 spouses, 3,238 children (2,912 natural, 145 adopted, 181 stepchildren), 366 grandchildren, 143 brothers or sisters, 128 parents, 241 other relatives, 474 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,758 (1,605 male householders (786 living alone)), 1,286 female householders (745 living alone)), 2,867 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 8,729 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,231 2-persons, 744 3-persons, 593 4-persons, 296 5-persons, 194 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,531 1-person, 588 2-persons, 374 3-persons, 186 4-persons, 164 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

1,781 married couples with children.
411 single-parent households (104 men, 307 women).

82.1% of residents of College Park speak English at home.
5.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
6.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
5.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 3,159 (12.8%)
(42.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.0
State:	6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in College Park, Maryland:

1 room: 6
2 rooms: 18
3 rooms: 84
4 rooms: 145
5 rooms: 397
6 rooms: 708
7 rooms: 788
8 rooms: 620
9 or more rooms: 742

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in College Park, Maryland:

1 room: 97
2 rooms: 377
3 rooms: 473
4 rooms: 710
5 rooms: 206
6 rooms: 158
7 rooms: 179
8 rooms: 139
9 or more rooms: 199

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 40
1995 to 1998: 291
1990 to 1994: 116
1980 to 1989: 421
1970 to 1979: 768
1960 to 1969: 1,437
1950 to 1959: 1,741
1940 to 1949: 810
1939 or earlier: 626

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in College Park:

no bedroom: 28
1 bedroom: 83
2 bedrooms: 420
3 bedrooms: 1,729
4 bedrooms: 937
5 or more bedrooms: 311

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in College Park:

no bedroom: 161
1 bedroom: 833
2 bedrooms: 816
3 bedrooms: 264
4 bedrooms: 166
5 or more bedrooms: 298

Cars and other vehicles available in College Park in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 130
1 vehicle: 1,080
2 vehicles: 1,566
3 vehicles: 531
4 vehicles: 155
5 or more vehicles: 46

Cars and other vehicles available in College Park in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 484
1 vehicle: 924
2 vehicles: 580
3 vehicles: 211
4 vehicles: 169
5 or more vehicles: 170

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in College Park, MD:

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 10
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 6
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 27
$80,000 to $89,999: 21
$90,000 to $99,999: 95
$100,000 to $124,999: 869
$125,000 to $149,999: 908
$150,000 to $174,999: 625
$175,000 to $199,999: 407
$200,000 to $249,999: 191
$250,000 to $299,999: 84
$300,000 to $399,999: 10
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 7

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in College Park:

Less than $100: 55
$100 to $149: 86
$150 to $199: 47
$200 to $249: 78
$250 to $299: 25
$300 to $349: 60
$350 to $399: 47
$400 to $449: 71
$450 to $499: 37
$500 to $549: 51
$550 to $599: 85
$600 to $649: 134
$650 to $699: 205
$700 to $749: 183
$750 to $799: 89
$800 to $899: 254
$900 to $999: 140
$1,000 to $1,249: 381
$1,250 to $1,499: 205
$1,500 to $1,999: 138
$2,000 or more: 69
No cash rent: 98

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 1,100
1990 to 1994: 565
1985 to 1989: 504
1980 to 1984: 449
1975 to 1979: 128
1970 to 1974: 187
1970 to 1974: 68
1965 to 1969: 158

College Park, MD Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 59.6%
Number of people working at home: 322 (2.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 469
5 to 9 minutes: 1649
10 to 14 minutes: 1718
15 to 19 minutes: 1783
20 to 24 minutes: 1074
25 to 29 minutes: 458
30 to 34 minutes: 1357
35 to 39 minutes: 288
40 to 44 minutes: 521
45 to 59 minutes: 1124
60 to 89 minutes: 562
90 or more minutes: 234

College Park mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,224 (54%)
Carpooled: 1,062 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 157 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 823 (7%)
Railroad: 36 (0%)
Taxi: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
Bicycle: 241 (2%)
Walked: 2,616 (23%)
Other means: 59 (1%)
Worked at home: 322 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 652
$10,000 to $14,999: 293
$15,000 to $19,999: 294
$20,000 to $24,999: 198
$25,000 to $29,999: 311
$30,000 to $34,999: 285
$35,000 to $39,999: 226
$40,000 to $44,999: 397
$45,000 to $49,999: 335
$50,000 to $59,999: 594
$60,000 to $74,999: 776
$75,000 to $99,999: 789
$100,000 to $124,999: 400
$125,000 to $149,999: 188
$150,000 to $199,999: 201
$200,000 or more: 64

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 6359
German: 2429
Irish: 2249
Italian: 1396
English: 1051
United States or American: 850
Polish: 708
Russian: 416
Subsaharan African:: 415
European: 408
French (except Basque): 303
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 263
British: 260
Scottish: 251
Scotch-Irish: 201
African: 162
Greek: 158
Iranian: 134
Norwegian: 125
Swedish: 100
Arab:: 87
Liberian: 85
Jamaican: 85
Dutch: 84
Ukrainian: 76
Portuguese: 76
Welsh: 74
Romanian: 73
Austrian: 73
French Canadian: 72
Hungarian: 64
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 59
Lithuanian: 52
West Indian: 50
Ethiopian: 48
Slovak: 46
Israeli: 46
Guyanese: 43
Lebanese: 42
Canadian: 40
British West Indian: 34
Belgian: 33
Swiss: 33
Other Subsaharan African: 31
Bulgarian: 30
Turkish: 30
Nigerian: 30
Eastern European: 27
Sierra Leonean: 26
Czechoslovakian: 25
Ghanian: 24
Brazilian: 22
Czech: 21
Finnish: 21
Danish: 20
Serbian: 19
Armenian: 18
Arab/Arabic: 18
Other West Indian: 18
Egyptian: 17
Estonian: 17
Haitian: 17
Scandinavian: 14
Croatian: 10
South African: 9
Basque: 8
Slovene: 7
Northern European: 7
Iraqi: 6
Latvian: 6
Cypriot: 5
Pennsylvania German: 5
Other Arab: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

India (13%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
Korea (6%)
Taiwan (5%)
El Salvador (5%)
Trinidad and Tobago (4%)
Germany (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 8620
Northeast: 5303
Midwest: 1109
South: 5464
West: 636

35% of College Park residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Maryland.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 17
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 27
7th and 8th grade: 70
9th grade: 54
10th grade: 147
11th grade: 87
12th grade, no diploma: 156
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,089
Less than 1 year of college: 292
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 664
Associate degree: 95
Bachelor's degree: 1,045
Master's degree: 631
Professional school degree: 101
Doctorate degree: 291

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 118
9th grade: 69
10th grade: 56
11th grade: 71
12th grade, no diploma: 229
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,156
Less than 1 year of college: 288
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 601
Associate degree: 221
Bachelor's degree: 992
Master's degree: 549
Professional school degree: 84
Doctorate degree: 133

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 22.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 12.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 18.6%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 13.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 8.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 17.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 22.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 20.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 13.8%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,840
Black householders: $54,760
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $57,031
Asian householders: $46,350
Some other race householders: $43,864
Two or more races householders: $52,188
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $41,875

College Park household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

College Park household income for Black or African American householders

College Park household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

College Park household income for Asian householders

College Park household income for some other race householders

College Park household income for two or more races householders

College Park household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

College Park marital status for males

College Park marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $139,500
Black or African American householders: $154,000
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $141,400
Asian householders: $141,300
Some other race householders: $144,600
Two or more races householders: $156,600
Hispanic or Latino householders: $136,100

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,204
One, attached: 152
Two: 30
3 or 4: 238
5 to 9: 315
10 to 19: 353
20 to 49: 219
50 or more: 726
Mobile homes: 13

Median worth of mobile homes: $154,700

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in College Park:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (88%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
Electricity (5%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (62%)
Electricity (28%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 350

Here:	26.5%
Maryland:	14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 130

Here:	23.6%
Maryland:	13.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 743

Here:	6.2%
Maryland:	21.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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