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20748

Temple Hills, MD · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
40,338
Median household income
$83,162
People below poverty
12.9%
Median home value
$384,300

Income

The median income of households in 20748 was $83,162. An estimated 5.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 10.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 20748 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.3
$10,000 to $14,999 2.6
$15,000 to $24,999 4.4
$25,000 to $34,999 5.5
$35,000 to $49,999 9.4
$50,000 to $74,999 17.9
$75,000 to $99,999 16.2
$100,000 to $149,999 19.9
$150,000 to $199,999 8.4
$200,000 or more 10.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 20748 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 59349
Female 65239

An estimated 80% of households received earnings. An estimated 28.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 28.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,175. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 20748 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 80
Social Security 28.2
Retirement income 28.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.3
Cash public assistance income 2.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 16.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 20748 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 16.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12.5

In 2020-2024, 12.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 39.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 55.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 43.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 20748 in 2020-2024, 92.5% had health insurance coverage and 7.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 70.4% and public coverage was 37.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.4%.


In 2020-2024, 20748 had a total population of 40,338 - 21,210 (52.6%) females and 19,128 (47.4%) males. The median age was 41.2 years. An estimated 19.9% of the population was under 18 years, 32.8% was 19 to 44 years, 26.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 20748 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 697 633
5 to 9 1076 1533
10 to 14 1379 1228
15 to 19 1350 1250
20 to 24 1147 879
25 to 29 1596 957
30 to 34 1629 1286
35 to 39 1247 1804
40 to 44 1397 1287
45 to 49 1088 1062
50 to 54 1157 1482
55 to 59 1120 1287
60 to 64 1478 1942
65 to 69 862 1598
70 to 74 775 1030
75 to 79 418 845
80 to 84 431 450
85 and over 281 657

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 7% were White; 80% were Black or African American; 0.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.1% were Asian; 31.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 12.4% of the people in 20748 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 4.4% of the people in 20748 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 16,469 households in 20748. The average household size was 2.44 people.

Married-couple households made up 30.6% of the households in 20748 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 41.2% of all households, while 22.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 21.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 34.8% of all households.

In 20748, 26.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 33% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 20748 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 30.6
Cohabiting Couples 5.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
41.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 36.5% of males and 30.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 52.5 45.4
Now married, except separated 36.5 30.8
Separated 2.1 1.4
Widowed 1.6 10
Divorced 7.3 12.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 20748, 1,170 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 32.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 89.5% of the people living in 20748 were U.S. natives. 27% of the 20748 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 10.5% of 20748 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 44.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 66.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 20748 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 20748.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 20748 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 73
Asia 10.1
Europe 2.1
Africa 14.5
Northern America 0.3
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 20748 in 2020-2024, 14.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 11.5% of people at least five years old; 7.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 20748 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 11.5
Other Indo-European languages 1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.9
Other languages 1.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 20748 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 20748 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.9
Different house, same county 3.3
Different county, same state 1.1
Different state 3.4
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 91.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 29.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 20748 was 9,347 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 226 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 7,143. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,978.

Educational Attainment of People in 20748 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8.9
High school diploma or equivalency 34.6
Some college, no degree 22
Associate's degree 4.6
Bachelor's degree 17.6
Graduate or professional degree 12.2

Disability

In 20748, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.8% of people under 18 years old, to 10% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 30.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 20748, 61.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 67% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 28.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 13,525 67
Federal, state, or local government workers 5,803 28.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 853 4.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 20748 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 20748 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 8.4
Manufacturing 1.6
Wholesale trade 0.2
Retail trade 8.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8
Information 1.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 16.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.8
Other Services, except public administration 4
Public administration 14.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 20748 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 8,095 40.1
Service occupations 4,414 21.9
Sales and office occupations 3,685 18.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,802 8.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,195 10.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 64.3% of 20748 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 36.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 20748 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 64.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 9.6
Walked 0.7
Other means 2.6
Worked from home 15.8

In 2020-2024, 20748 had a total of 17,224 housing units. Of these housing units, 62.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 35.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 20748 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 62.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 35.2
Mobile homes 1.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

1.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 2.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 20748 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 60.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 20748 had 16,469 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 755 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 57.1% while renters occupied 42.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.65 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.15.

3.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 13.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 11.7% and another 18% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 20748:

House Heating Fuel Used in 20748 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 54.3
Electricity 38.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 5.6
All other fuels 1.1
No fuel used 0.8

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 20748 was $384,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 73.8 % had a mortgage. 26.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,232 and for owners without a mortgage it was $768.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 20748 was $1,650. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.