Croom, Maryland

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Population in 2010: 2,631.
Males: 1,403  (53.3%)
Females: 1,228  (46.7%)
Median resident age:

46.8 years
Maryland median age:

39.3 years
Estimated median household income in 2021: $90,182
Croom:

$90,182
MD:

$90,203

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $40,248

Croom CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $378,800
Croom:

$378,800
MD:

$370,800

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $390,936; detached houses: $423,929; townhouses or other attached units: $308,021; in 2-unit structures: $504,933; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $174,798; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $214,180; mobile homes: $131,962; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $328,071

Median gross rent in 2021: $2,182.

March 2022 cost of living index in Croom: 140.8 (very high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 9.2%
(17.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.3% for Black residents)

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  • Races in Croom, MD (2021)
    • 1,41751.6%White alone
    • 87832.0%Black alone
    • 2609.5%Two or more races
    • 1334.8%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 1304.7%Hispanic

Races in Croom detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (30.3%), German (3.8%), English (2.5%), French (1.9%), Northern European (1.7%), European (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 220 feet

134 residents are foreign born (1.3% Asia, 1.3% Oceania, 1.1% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

This place:

4.9%
Maryland:

15.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $4,749 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $5,492 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bowie, MD (14.7 miles , pop. 50,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (17.4 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (122.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Marlton, MD (1.3 miles ),
Queenland, MD (2.0 miles ),
Rosaryville, MD (2.0 miles ),
Upper Marlboro, MD (2.1 miles ),
Greater Upper Marlboro, MD (2.3 miles ),
Melwood, MD (2.3 miles ),
Marlboro Village, MD (2.3 miles ),
Dunkirk, MD (2.4 miles )

Latitude: 38.75 N, Longitude: 76.76 W

Distribution of median household income in Croom, MD in 2021
Distribution of house value in Croom, MD in 2021
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.5%
Maryland:

2.3%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 87.3. This is about average.

City:

87.3
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.308. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.308
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 11.1. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.1
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.640. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.640
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 24.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 16.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.4
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 8.34. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.34
U.S.:

8.46
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 0.00212. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00212
U.S.:

0.00984

Tornado activity:

Croom-area historical tornado activity is near Maryland state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.6 miles away from the Croom place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

On 9/24/2001, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.9 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 55 people and caused $101 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Croom-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maryland state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from Croom center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 115.8 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 101.7 miles away from Croom center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 269.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Prince George's County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Snowstorms: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Croom:

  • BRADFORD OAKS CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; CLINTON, MD)
  • SO MD HOME HEALTH SRVCS, INC (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; CLINTON, MD)
  • DAVITA - LAKESIDE (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; CLINTON, MD)
  • SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL CENTER (Hospital, about 7 miles away; CLINTON, MD)
  • SUBACUTE CARE CTR SOUTHERN MD (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; CLINTON, MD)
  • DAVITA - SOUTHERN MARYLAND (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; CLINTON, MD)
  • CLINTON NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; CLINTON, MD)

Amtrak stations near Croom:

  • 15 miles: NEW CARROLLTON (4300 GARDEN CITY DR.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: WASHINGTON (50 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. N.E.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: ALEXANDRIA (110 CALLAHAN DR.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Croom:

  • Strayer University-Maryland (about 10 miles; Suitland, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,748)
  • Prince George's Community College (about 10 miles; Largo, MD; FT enrollment: 8,537)
  • Catholic University of America (about 18 miles; Washington, DC; FT enrollment: 5,365)
  • Strayer University-Global Region (about 18 miles; Washington, DC; FT enrollment: 2,613)
  • Howard University (about 19 miles; Washington, DC; FT enrollment: 7,838)
  • George Washington University (about 19 miles; Washington, DC; FT enrollment: 18,928)
  • Bowie State University (about 19 miles; Bowie, MD; FT enrollment: 4,517)

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Notable locations in Croom: Flying Change Farm (A), Marlboro Speedway (B), Marlboro Hunt Club (C), Croom Station (D), Pennsylvania Junction (E), Prince Georges County Volunteer Fire Department Marlboro Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Croom include: Brookfield United Methodist Church (A), Brandywine Church (B), Gibbons Church (C), Saint Marys Church (D), Saint Simons Church (E), Saint Thomas Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Thomas Cemetery (1), Saint Simons Cemetery (2), Church of the Atonement Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Chews Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Walnut Creek (A), Mataponi Creek (B), Old House Creek (C), Charles Branch (D), Swan Point Creek (E), Western Branch Patuxent River (F), Horse Tavern Branch (G), Kings Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Croom include: Charles Branch Stream Valley Park (1), Merkle Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Prince George's County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.7 people
Maryland:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

78.9%
Whole state:

67.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.2%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
5 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
4 people in residential treatment centers for adults in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Croom:

Marital status in Croom, MD
  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 3.0%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

For population 25 years and over in Croom:

  • High school or higher: 93.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.3%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.3
Maryland average:

12.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Croom
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Croom, MD (based on Prince George's County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant179,374430
Catholic83,95935
Mainline Protestant51,153156
Black Protestant48,98466
Other28,74357
Orthodox1,2186
None469,989-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 140
Here:

1.70 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Prince George's County:

0.02 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 132
This county:

1.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 137
Prince George's County:

1.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 267
Here:

3.24 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Prince George's County:

10.5%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.7%
Maryland:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Prince George's County:

16.7%
Maryland:

15.5%

6.37% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($55,200 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.37%
Maryland average:

7.42%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($466 average AGI)
Prince George's County:

0.04%
Maryland average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from District of Columbia, DC  1.34% ($53,753 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, MD  1.02% ($52,541)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  0.41% ($59,355)


8.15% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($59,145 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.15%
Maryland average:

7.91%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($401 average AGI)
Prince George's County:

0.05%
Maryland average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Montgomery County, MD  1.12% ($50,786 average AGI)
to Anne Arundel County, MD  0.88% ($68,642)
to District of Columbia, DC  0.84% ($44,105)

Strongest AM radio stations in Croom:

  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WKDL (730 AM; 8 kW; ALEXANDRIA, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALEXANDRIA LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Croom:

  • WWZZ (104.1 FM; WALDORF, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBZS-FM (92.7 FM; PRINCE FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF PRINCE FREDERICK LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPGC-FM (95.5 FM; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MARYLAND)
  • WHFS (99.1 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBIG-FM (100.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFSI (107.9 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCSP-FM (90.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION)
  • WETA (90.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WGTS (91.9 FM; TAKOMA PARK, MD; Owner: COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WAVA (105.1 FM; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WGMS-FM (103.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Croom:

  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WJLA-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ACC LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUSA (Channel 9; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE DETROIT NEWS, INC.)
  • WTTG (Channel 5; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W61BY (Channel 61; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W63BP (Channel 63; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
  • WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
  • WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
Croom fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Croom fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 36ft / 11.2mTotal length
  • $85,000Total costs
  • 64,430Total average daily traffic
  • 1,091Total average daily truck traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Croom, MD
  • 30.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 27.8%Electricity
  • 11.7%Other fuel
  • 10.3%Utility gas
  • 9.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.5%Wood
  • 3.0%No fuel used
  • 2.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Croom, MD
  • 49.1%Utility gas
  • 29.5%Coal or coke
  • 10.7%Electricity
  • 10.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Croom compared to Maryland state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
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