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20770

Greenbelt, MD · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
28,384
Median household income
$84,096
People below poverty
18.2%
Median home value
$255,200

Income

The median income of households in 20770 was $84,096. An estimated 7.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 12.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 20770 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 7.8
$10,000 to $14,999 4.2
$15,000 to $24,999 6.6
$25,000 to $34,999 4.7
$35,000 to $49,999 7.5
$50,000 to $74,999 15.1
$75,000 to $99,999 11.5
$100,000 to $149,999 22.1
$150,000 to $199,999 7.9
$200,000 or more 12.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 20770 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 71133
Female 66223

An estimated 81.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 24% of households received Social Security and an estimated 17.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,136. 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 20770 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 81.8
Social Security 24
Retirement income 17.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.3
Cash public assistance income 1.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 18.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 25.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 18.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 20770 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 18.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 25.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 18.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.2

In 2020-2024, 13.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 49.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 36.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 33.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 20770 in 2020-2024, 91% had health insurance coverage and 9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 60.9% and public coverage was 43.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 9.4%.


In 2020-2024, 20770 had a total population of 28,384 - 15,567 (54.8%) females and 12,817 (45.2%) males. The median age was 34.2 years. An estimated 24.6% of the population was under 18 years, 36.5% was 19 to 44 years, 22.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 20770 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 987 878
5 to 9 1039 1051
10 to 14 1018 746
15 to 19 999 1021
20 to 24 851 637
25 to 29 1339 1354
30 to 34 1272 1384
35 to 39 748 1014
40 to 44 634 1143
45 to 49 603 698
50 to 54 724 933
55 to 59 653 1231
60 to 64 503 1036
65 to 69 540 976
70 to 74 444 994
75 to 79 105 191
80 to 84 217 152
85 and over 141 128

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 18.3% were White; 51.6% were Black or African American; 0.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 6.8% were Asian; 22.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 19.3% of the people in 20770 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 16.7% of the people in 20770 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 11,829 households in 20770. The average household size was 2.39 people.

Married-couple households made up 24.1% of the households in 20770 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 49% of all households, while 19.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 26% were female householders living alone, for a total of 39.4% of all households.

In 20770, 29.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 26.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 20770 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 24.1
Cohabiting Couples 7.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
49

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 37.2% of males and 27.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 53.8 48.4
Now married, except separated 37.2 27.6
Separated 3.5 1.3
Widowed 1.1 6.6
Divorced 4.3 16.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 20770, 630 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 55.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 72.1% of the people living in 20770 were U.S. natives. 31.1% of the 20770 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 27.9% of 20770 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 41% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 56.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 20770 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 20770.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 20770 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 41.3
Asia 20.2
Europe 4.4
Africa 34.1
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 20770 in 2020-2024, 32.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 15.8% of people at least five years old; 16.4% 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 20770 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 15.8
Other Indo-European languages 6.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 4.9
Other languages 5.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 20770 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 20770 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82.4
Different house, same county 12.9
Different county, same state 2.1
Different state 1.4
Abroad 1.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 89.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 42% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 10.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 20770 was 7,561 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 612 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,774. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,175.

Educational Attainment of People in 20770 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 10.8
High school diploma or equivalency 22.3
Some college, no degree 16.5
Associate's degree 8.4
Bachelor's degree 22.2
Graduate or professional degree 19.8

Disability

In 20770, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.9% of people under 18 years old, to 8.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 27.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 20770, 66.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 28.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 67.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 27.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 9,989 67.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 4,039 27.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 780 5.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 20770 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 20770 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 6.9
Manufacturing 2
Wholesale trade 1.5
Retail trade 8.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.9
Information 1.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 14.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 26.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8
Other Services, except public administration 5.2
Public administration 13.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 20770 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 7,080 47.8
Service occupations 2,485 16.8
Sales and office occupations 2,776 18.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,251 8.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,229 8.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 57.9% of 20770 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 33.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 20770 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 57.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 11.9
Walked 2.4
Other means 2.4
Worked from home 17.2

In 2020-2024, 20770 had a total of 12,646 housing units. Of these housing units, 35.1% 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"). 64.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 20770 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 35.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 64.9
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 8.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 20770 was 4.7 rooms, and of these housing units 35.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 20770 had 11,829 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 817 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 44.9% while renters occupied 55.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.97 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.73.

6.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 3.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 13.3% and another 11.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 20770:

House Heating Fuel Used in 20770 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 42.3
Electricity 55.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 1.4
No fuel used 1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 20770 was $255,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 71 % had a mortgage. 29% 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 $2,007 and for owners without a mortgage it was $812.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 20770 was $1,845. 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.