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Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County)

Maryland · 7,750 residents · 1.15 sq mi
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Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County) is a city of 7,750 people in Maryland. The foreign-born share is 45%. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 15% of adults. Few US cities rank higher on income. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. Density works out to 6,769 people per square mile.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 65%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
7,750
+24%since 2000
from 6,251 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
6,769 / sq mi
+30%since 2009
from 5,216 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.6
+7%since 2000
from 33.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.15 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5K6K7K7K8K19902000201020202024Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County)
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 510.7%(826)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.6%(591)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.7%(595)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 193.8%(295)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(471)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.6%(980)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.1%(1,169)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.9%(1,074)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.2%(870)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747%(545)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844%(313)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.3%(21)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$93,438
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $54,250 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,708
+71%since 2000
from $19,709 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
67.8%
+31.5 ptssince 2009
from 36.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.379
+3%since 2010
from 0.370 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade21.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Information8.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services3.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Retail trade1.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.8%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$358,700
+65%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $119,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,648
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $742 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
82.6%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 73.9% in 2000
17.4% rent
Vacancy rate
3.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.56 people
+19%since 2009
from 2.99 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
30.9%
−17.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
33.8%
−19.4 ptssince 2009
from 53.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
−19%since 2009
from 4.7 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-Hispanic14.7%(917)
Black71.4%(4,461)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(597)
Asian2.2%(138)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic4.3%(332)
Black32.7%(2,533)
Hispanic / Latino58.1%(4,503)
Asian2.2%(169)
Other2.7%(213)
Diversity Score
69
−2%since 2009
from 70 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 American37.7%(2,918)
Salvadoran31.4%(2,434)
Mexican13.6%(1,051)
Honduran3%(232)
Dominican2.1%(161)
Guatemalan2%(158)
Peruvian1.5%(119)
Panamanian1.2%(94)
Argentine0.2%(16)
Paraguayan0.2%(14)
Asian origin
Laotian0.6%(44)
Filipino0.3%(21)
Vietnamese0.2%(13)
Bangladeshi0.2%(12)
Pakistani0.1%(9)
Korean0.1%(4)
Ancestry
Nigerian5.8%(449)
American3.1%(239)
West Indian2.1%(159)
Irish1.8%(142)
German1.4%(106)
Italian0.9%(73)
English0.7%(53)
Guyanese0.6%(49)
Haitian0.5%(42)
French0.5%(37)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.3%(21)
Portuguese0.2%(16)
British0.2%(12)
Lithuanian0.1%(4)
Polish0.1%(4)
Swedish0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 16.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
70.5%
−11.0 ptssince 2000
from 81.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 3.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
33.2 min
+27%since 2000
from 26.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.1%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 69.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
21.4%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 16.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
4.7%
−8.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
3.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.5%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
10.9%
−6.3 ptssince 2011
from 17.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
76.0%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 79.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.3%
+8.1 ptssince 2020
from 70.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
7.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
19.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
50.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
44.8%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 38.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
1.4%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.3%
+3.2 ptssince 2012
from 8.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
22.5%
+3.1 ptssince 2013
from 19.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.0%
+14.9 ptssince 2017
from 78.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.5%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 93.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 94.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
41.5%
−17.3 ptssince 2016
from 58.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
50.2%
+19.2 ptssince 2016
from 30.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.8%(984)
Married55.5%(1,484)
Widowed0.3%(8)
Divorced7.3%(196)
Women 15+
Never married43.7%(1,341)
Married37.5%(1,150)
Widowed11.8%(363)
Divorced6.9%(212)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
22.5%
+3.1 ptssince 2013
from 19.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
36.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 34.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 8.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
35.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 34.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
41.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 41.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 44.9% 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)8.9%(7)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8.9%(7)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.4%(24)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.1%(4)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 79 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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Compare Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County) to nearby cities

WOODLAWN CDP (PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY) VS
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Income$81,831−12%
Home value$361,400+1%
Population18,336+137%
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WOODLAWN CDP (PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY) VS
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Income$63,179−32%
Home value$336,100−6%
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WOODLAWN CDP (PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY) VS
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Home value$394,900+10%
Population13,644+76%
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WOODLAWN CDP (PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY) VS
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Home value$313,900−12%
Population24,514+216%
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), Maryland?

Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), Maryland has about 7,750 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), Maryland?

The typical household in Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), Maryland earns about $93,438 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), Maryland expensive?

In Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), Maryland, the median home is worth about $358,700, and the typical rent is about $1,648 a month.

How educated are people in Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), Maryland?

About 15.2% of adults age 25 and over in Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), Maryland?

About 5.3% of people in Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,421 residents, a change of about 45 percent over that period.

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