Population 29,905 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Beltsville
Household size in Beltsville
| Period | Beltsville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.03 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.03 | 2.86 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.19 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Beltsville is a place of big households: 3.19 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.85, even as the national average fell. Only 20 of the 245 Maryland cities with 5,000+ people have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Beltsville
| Period | Beltsville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in Beltsville is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the wider Washington area, where the median age is 39.2. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.1, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Beltsville
| Period | Beltsville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Beltsville (15.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.8 points, even as the national share fell. Beltsville has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Maryland cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Beltsville
Renters in Beltsville
| Period | Beltsville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.3% | 36.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.9% | 36.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.1% | 36.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Beltsville than nationally: 40.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 31.9% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the east. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 7.7 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Beltsville
| Period | Beltsville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Beltsville: just 4.8% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. The picture is much the same across the Washington area. Vacancy has edged down 0.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Beltsville
| Period | Beltsville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Beltsville are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1973 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Beltsville
| Period | Beltsville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,427 | $1,470 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,523 | $1,583 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,897 | $1,907 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,075 | $2,236 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$648 | +$766 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Beltsville runs $2,075 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the wider Washington area ($2,236). Rent has climbed $648 a month since 2006–10, up 45%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 31.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Beltsville
Bachelor's degrees in Beltsville
| Period | Beltsville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3% | 46.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.5% | 48.2% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.2% | 51.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.6% | 53.9% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Beltsville (38.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in the wider Washington area (53.9%). College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Beltsville
| Period | Beltsville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.4% | 89.4% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.9% | 90.2% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.4% | 90.8% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.3% | 91.2% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Beltsville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 8.1 points, even as the national rate rose. Only 12 of the 245 Maryland cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Beltsville
| Period | Beltsville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Beltsville is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the wider Washington area (4.8%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Beltsville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beltsville | 3.19 | 41.0 | 15.6% | 40.1% | 4.8% | 1981 | $2,075 | 38.6% | 81.3% | 6.0% |
| Calverton | 2.82 | 50.4 | 10.9% | 34.8% | 6.2% | 1991 | $2,444 | 53.0% | 89.9% | 5.6% |
| Fairland | 2.76 | 39.6 | 14.5% | 61.6% | 5.0% | 1984 | $1,961 | 48.0% | 90.6% | 5.9% |
| Burtonsville | 3.21 | 40.9 | 15.4% | 25.5% | 2.9% | 1984 | $2,330 | 47.3% | 88.6% | 6.1% |
| White Oak | 2.92 | 35.6 | 17.0% | 62.0% | 2.7% | 1972 | $2,068 | 42.8% | 86.5% | 6.3% |
| College Park | 2.62 | 27.9 | 6.9% | 64.9% | 14.8% | 1989 | $1,708 | 56.4% | 90.4% | 9.1% |
| Berwyn Heights | 3.61 | 31.6 | 14.7% | 31.7% | 2.3% | 1975 | $2,273 | 42.7% | 79.5% | 3.7% |
| Greenbelt | 2.52 | 37.9 | 21.0% | 53.9% | 5.7% | 1977 | $1,855 | 41.7% | 87.7% | 6.5% |
| Adelphi | 3.53 | 33.9 | 17.8% | 55.5% | 8.2% | 1968 | $2,140 | 28.3% | 70.1% | 5.1% |
| South Laurel | 2.63 | 37.7 | 17.4% | 64.1% | 5.8% | 1977 | $1,858 | 37.5% | 89.5% | 8.3% |
| Colesville | 3.08 | 47.6 | 18.0% | 19.8% | 6.5% | 1971 | $2,172 | 56.0% | 90.1% | 2.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Beltsville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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