COMPARING TWO PLACES
La Plata vs Waldorf
PLACE A
La Plata, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Waldorf, Maryland
La Plata is 85% smaller than Waldorf. La Plata earns more, with a median household income $5,119 higher.
LA PLATAWALDORFDIFFERENCE
Total population12,13782,943−85% vs Waldorf
Population density1,6302,289−659
Population growth16.1%20.2%−4.1 pts
Median age41.736.1+5.6
Male48.9%46.3%+2.7 pts
Female51.1%53.7%−2.7 pts
Foreign-born7.1%10.9%−3.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic46.7%17.7%+29.1 pts
Black35.8%60.6%−24.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.2%9.1%−2.9 pts
Asian3.3%4.0%−0.7 pts
Other8.0%8.6%−0.6 pts
Median household income$121,208$116,089+$5,119
Per capita income$55,175$48,929+$6,246
Poverty rate6.6%7.7%−1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4130.382+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.4%34.7%+0.7 pts
Graduate degree16.2%15.8%+0.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.4%5.9%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation65.3%73.8%−8.5 pts
Median home value$428,400$407,600+$20,800
Median gross rent$1,559$1,995−$436
Owner-occupied80.4%74.9%+5.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.2%3.2%+3.0 pts
Rent-burdened households30.9%44.8%−13.9 pts
Average commute39.641.1−1.5
Worked from home16.7%16.5%+0.2 pts
Public transit to work2.8%3.1%−0.4 pts
Uninsured2.4%4.2%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024