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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Takoma Park

Maryland · 17,299 residents · 2.09 sq mi
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Takoma Park is home to 17,299 people in Maryland. This is an unusually credentialed place: 50% of adults have a four-year degree. 45% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $190,400. Getting to work takes 23 minutes on average. Households take in $48,490 a year at the median, 14% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.6
US median: 35.2
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
17,299
+4%since 1990
from 16,700 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.6
+5%since 1990
from 33.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.09 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
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Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.2%(1,237)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97%(1,204)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(1,057)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.9%(1,013)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.2%(1,081)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.3%(2,822)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4419.6%(3,384)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.9%(2,746)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.1%(1,226)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.5%(787)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843%(513)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(229)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,490
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $37,144 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,437
+47%since 1990
from $17,942 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.3%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 7.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$190,400
−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $160,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$664
−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $562 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
45.4%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 42.5% in 1990
54.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic55.1%(9,195)
Black36.1%(6,034)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(1,437)
Asian4.3%(720)
2000
White, non-Hispanic44.2%(7,638)
Black32.9%(5,697)
Hispanic / Latino14.4%(2,494)
Asian4.3%(750)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Central American6.3%(1,109)
Salvadoran3.1%(554)
Guatemalan2.3%(404)
Mexican2.2%(391)
Colombian1.1%(186)
Honduran0.8%(145)
Dominican0.6%(102)
Argentine0.5%(92)
Puerto Rican0.5%(85)
Bolivian0.5%(80)
Peruvian0.4%(66)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(41)
Ecuadorian0.2%(39)
Venezuelan0.2%(31)
Cuban0.1%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.5%(273)
Vietnamese0.8%(139)
Filipino0.6%(114)
Chinese0.6%(112)
Bangladeshi0.5%(89)
Korean0.3%(52)
Japanese0.2%(34)
Burmese0%(8)
Thai0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Subsaharan African16.8%(2,956)
German10.5%(1,855)
English10.4%(1,834)
Irish8.7%(1,526)
Ethiopian8%(1,413)
Italian5.6%(993)
Polish2.8%(500)
American2.1%(377)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(372)
West Indian1.9%(337)
Russian1.6%(289)
Arab1.3%(235)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
French1.3%(226)
Scottish1.2%(208)
Dutch1.1%(194)
Norwegian1%(185)
Swedish1%(169)
Turkish0.7%(131)
Czech0.7%(129)
Jamaican0.6%(113)
Lithuanian0.6%(112)
Croatian0.5%(92)
British0.5%(91)
Nigerian0.5%(86)
Welsh0.5%(85)
Danish0.4%(69)
Brazilian0.4%(67)
Hungarian0.3%(55)
Portuguese0.3%(51)
Haitian0.3%(51)
Latvian0.3%(47)
Slovak0.3%(45)
Ukrainian0.2%(44)
Austrian0.2%(43)
Lebanese0.2%(40)
Greek0.2%(35)
Finnish0.2%(33)
Australian0.2%(32)
Swiss0.2%(32)
Iranian0.2%(28)
Egyptian0.2%(27)
Ghanaian0.2%(27)
Guyanese0.1%(25)
Moroccan0.1%(18)
Barbadian0.1%(15)
Armenian0.1%(14)
Canadian0.1%(12)
Kenyan0.1%(10)
Israeli0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
49.6%
+4.6 ptssince 1990
from 45.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.1%
−0.7 ptssince 1990
from 85.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
27.2%
+6.2 ptssince 1990
from 21.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.7 min
−21%since 1990
from 28.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.9%(2,305)
Married53.9%(3,460)
Widowed3%(190)
Divorced7.2%(463)
Women 15+
Never married34.2%(2,478)
Married47.7%(3,454)
Widowed7.6%(554)
Divorced10.5%(762)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.2%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 63.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 74.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.5%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 25.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.8%(86)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.6%(93)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.4%(168)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 378 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Takoma Park, Maryland?

Takoma Park, Maryland has about 17,299 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Takoma Park, Maryland?

The typical household in Takoma Park, Maryland earns about $48,490 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Takoma Park, Maryland expensive?

In Takoma Park, Maryland, the median home is worth about $190,400, and the typical rent is about $664 a month.

How educated are people in Takoma Park, Maryland?

About 49.6% of adults age 25 and over in Takoma Park, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Takoma Park, Maryland?

About 10.3% of people in Takoma Park, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Takoma Park, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Takoma Park, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 599 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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