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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

White Oak

Maryland · 20,973 residents · 3.12 sq mi
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White Oak is a city of 20,973 people in Maryland. 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. 42% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $201,600. Renters pay $873 a month at the median. Getting to work takes 27 minutes on average.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.1
US median: 35.2
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

20,973
+12%since 1990
from 18,671 in 1990
1990 – 2024
34.1
+1%since 1990
from 33.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.12 sq mi
Population, 19902024
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202417K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.1%(1,487)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(1,382)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(1,403)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.9%(1,228)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.5%(1,563)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417.8%(3,736)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.2%(3,397)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.2%(2,761)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648%(1,670)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.9%(1,240)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.1%(859)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(247)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$54,276
−7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $44,144 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$25,893
+21%since 1990
from $21,399 in 1990
US average: $21,522
7.7%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 5.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$201,600
−20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $190,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$873
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $720 in 1990
US average: $602
42.4%
−3.3 ptssince 1990
from 45.7% in 1990
57.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic60.2%(11,241)
Black27.8%(5,194)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(1,414)
Asian8.5%(1,580)
2000
White, non-Hispanic35.9%(7,538)
Black36.3%(7,606)
Hispanic / Latino13%(2,722)
Asian11.2%(2,341)

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 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

46.7%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 43.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
87.6%
−2.7 ptssince 1990
from 90.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
23.1%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 20.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.5 min
−11%since 1990
from 29.9 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 married36.1%(2,778)
Married56.2%(4,320)
Widowed1.8%(138)
Divorced5.9%(453)
Women 15+
Never married31%(2,798)
Married49.1%(4,425)
Widowed9.3%(842)
Divorced10.5%(949)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.0%
−7.8 ptssince 2013
from 21.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
10.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 20,973 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in White Oak, Maryland earns about $54,276 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 $201,600, and the typical rent is about $873 a month.

How educated are people in White Oak, Maryland?

About 46.7% 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 7.7% of people in White Oak, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has White Oak, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, White Oak, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,302 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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