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White Oak

Maryland · 17,329 residents · 3.12 sq mi
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With 17,329 people, White Oak is a city in Maryland. 26% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 48%. The median age is 33.2, younger than the US median of 38.9. Density works out to 5,549 people per square mile. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $574,000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 56%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
17,329
−17%since 2000
from 20,973 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
5,549 / sq mi
−17%since 2009
from 6,662 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
33.2
−3%since 2000
from 34.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.12 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
14K16K18K20K22K19902000201020202024White Oak
202417K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 58%(1,380)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(947)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(1,120)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.5%(1,305)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.1%(1,408)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3417%(2,947)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.9%(2,243)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.7%(2,204)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.2%(1,593)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.4%(1,628)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.6%(447)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.6%(107)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$83,370
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $54,276 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,184
+51%since 2000
from $25,893 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
52.9%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 46.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.1%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.446
+5%since 2010
from 0.427 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance10.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical9.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Information8.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade2.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$574,000
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $201,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,808
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $873 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
25.7%
−16.8 ptssince 2000
from 42.4% in 2000
74.3% rent
Vacancy rate
1.1%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.73 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.71 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.6%
−11.7 ptssince 2009
from 34.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.3%
+6.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.9
+8%since 2009
from 6.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
29
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic35.9%(7,538)
Black36.3%(7,606)
Hispanic / Latino13%(2,722)
Asian11.2%(2,341)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic9.8%(1,692)
Black61.5%(10,651)
Hispanic / Latino17.1%(2,956)
Asian8.7%(1,513)
Other3%(517)
Diversity Score
72
−19%since 2009
from 89 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American9.6%(1,657)
Guatemalan4.5%(786)
Salvadoran3%(528)
Mexican3%(518)
Dominican2.8%(488)
Nicaraguan1.8%(317)
Uruguayan0.5%(78)
Colombian0.2%(36)
Puerto Rican0.2%(33)
Honduran0.2%(26)
Bolivian0.1%(13)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Spaniard0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Kazakh1.8%(309)
Asian Indian1.7%(303)
Filipino1.6%(269)
Vietnamese0.7%(117)
Indonesian0.5%(92)
Chinese0.5%(80)
Cambodian0.4%(67)
Mongolian0.4%(63)
Korean0.4%(62)
Taiwanese0.1%(17)
Ancestry
Subsaharan African31.5%(5,458)
Ethiopian10.6%(1,844)
English2.8%(486)
Irish2.5%(437)
American2.2%(382)
German2.1%(371)
West Indian2.1%(368)
Italian1.8%(304)
Haitian1.5%(259)
Portuguese1.1%(199)
Nigerian1.1%(194)
Jamaican0.6%(97)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.3%(59)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(55)
Russian0.3%(51)
Scottish0.3%(49)
Ghanaian0.2%(43)
Turkish0.2%(43)
Arab0.2%(26)
Somali0.1%(23)
French0.1%(21)
Moroccan0.1%(19)
Danish0.1%(19)
Swedish0.1%(19)
Swiss0.1%(19)
Norwegian0.1%(18)
Romanian0.1%(18)
Dutch0.1%(17)
Ukrainian0.1%(17)
Hungarian0.1%(14)
Iranian0.1%(12)
Barbadian0.1%(12)
Greek0.1%(11)
Slovak0.1%(11)
Austrian0.1%(10)
Finnish0.1%(10)
Bulgarian0.1%(9)
Croatian0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
43.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2000
from 46.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 87.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
21.0%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 23.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.3 min
+29%since 2000
from 26.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
59.3%
−7.2 ptssince 2009
from 66.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
10.9%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 16.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.2%
+12.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
14.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.1%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 12.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.3%
−7.2 ptssince 2011
from 77.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.8%
−8.3 ptssince 2020
from 81.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.1%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
51.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
48.4%
+9.9 ptssince 2009
from 38.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2012
from 8.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
14.0%
−7.8 ptssince 2013
from 21.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.4%
+9.5 ptssince 2017
from 84.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 96.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
79.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 79.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
43.2%
−8.2 ptssince 2016
from 51.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
15.5%
−3.1 ptssince 2016
from 18.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married49.5%(3,240)
Married43.5%(2,851)
Widowed1.5%(100)
Divorced5.4%(356)
Women 15+
Never married41.9%(3,074)
Married39.7%(2,915)
Widowed9.4%(688)
Divorced9%(658)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
14.0%
−7.8 ptssince 2013
from 21.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
37.5%
−12.7 ptssince 2020
from 50.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 8.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
10.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
37.2%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
48.3%
−10.1 ptssince 2020
from 58.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.1%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 42.4% 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)67.4%(319)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.3%(110)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era14.8%(70)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 473 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 White Oak, Maryland?

White Oak, Maryland has about 17,329 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in White Oak, Maryland?

The typical household in White Oak, Maryland earns about $83,370 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is White Oak, Maryland expensive?

In White Oak, Maryland, the median home is worth about $574,000, and the typical rent is about $1,808 a month.

How educated are people in White Oak, Maryland?

About 43.4% of adults age 25 and over in White Oak, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in White Oak, Maryland?

About 15.1% of people in White Oak, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has White Oak, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, White Oak, Maryland has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,342 residents, a change of about -7 percent over that period.

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