Population 17,523 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Langley Park
Household size in Langley Park
| Period | Langley Park | Hyattsville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.95 | 3.29 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.10 | 3.36 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.35 | 3.49 | 2.86 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.49 | 3.55 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.54 | +0.26 | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Langley Park is a place of big households: 4.49 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 3.95, even as the national average fell.
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 Langley Park
| Period | Langley Park | Hyattsville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1 | 34.1 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.5 | 32.8 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.6 | 33.5 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.2 | 33.3 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.9 | −0.9 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Langley Park is young: half of its residents are under 28.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 31.1, even as the national median rose.
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 Langley Park
| Period | Langley Park | Hyattsville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 18.6% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 20.5% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 37.4% | 23.1% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 39.5% | 22.1% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +17.1 pts | +3.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about four in ten households in Langley Park (39.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 17.1 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Langley Park
Renters in Langley Park
| Period | Langley Park | Hyattsville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.2% | 52.0% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 81.8% | 55.5% | 36.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 75.9% | 53.6% | 36.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 77.7% | 55.4% | 36.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +3.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Langley Park: 77.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 30.7% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northwest.
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 Langley Park
| Period | Langley Park | Hyattsville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 7.2% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.6% of homes in Langley Park are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. The picture is much the same across Hyattsville. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 5.7 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Langley Park
| Period | Langley Park | Hyattsville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1957 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1958 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1962 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1966 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +9 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Langley Park is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1961 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the center, while the northwest 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 Langley Park
| Period | Langley Park | Hyattsville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,165 | $1,183 | $1,470 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,265 | $1,258 | $1,583 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,445 | $1,476 | $1,907 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,821 | $1,850 | $2,236 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$656 | +$667 | +$766 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Langley Park runs $1,821 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $656 a month since 2006–10, up 56%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 29.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the south.
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 Langley Park
Bachelor's degrees in Langley Park
| Period | Langley Park | Hyattsville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 17.2% | 46.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 20.0% | 48.2% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 20.9% | 51.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 28.9% | 53.9% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +11.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Langley Park have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 0.5 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Langley Park
| Period | Langley Park | Hyattsville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0% | 60.8% | 89.4% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 34.7% | 62.3% | 90.2% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 62.9% | 90.8% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 36.3% | 64.9% | 91.2% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +4.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly two-thirds of adults in Langley Park never finished high school, well above the national share: only 36.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has edged up 1.3 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Langley Park
| Period | Langley Park | Hyattsville | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 9.4% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 8.5% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 6.3% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Langley Park is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 6.6 points, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Langley Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langley Park | 4.49 | 28.2 | 39.5% | 77.7% | 4.6% | 1966 | $1,821 | 8.2% | 36.3% | 6.0% |
| New Hampshire Gardens | 2.83 | 39.6 | 10.2% | 42.7% | 6.9% | 1953 | $1,620 | 59.1% | 83.9% | 3.5% |
| Green Meadows | 3.35 | 40.9 | 22.8% | 29.2% | 2.9% | 1956 | $1,767 | 18.7% | 64.0% | 5.3% |
| Carroll Manor | 2.44 | 43.2 | 8.3% | 53.1% | 4.3% | 1953 | $1,410 | 60.4% | 94.3% | 5.5% |
| Hillandale | 3.39 | 37.8 | 15.9% | 41.2% | 3.7% | 1964 | $2,139 | 36.9% | 76.0% | 4.5% |
| Fort Totten-Upper Northeast | 2.64 | 37.0 | 12.9% | 34.0% | 9.2% | 1951 | $1,849 | 55.2% | 93.6% | 4.2% |
| Takoma Park | 2.71 | 42.4 | 5.1% | 9.9% | 6.9% | 1945 | $2,152 | 76.3% | 92.7% | 1.7% |
| Ellaville | 2.46 | 37.2 | 10.0% | 47.4% | 6.8% | 1964 | $1,715 | 55.4% | 90.0% | 7.2% |
| Michigan Park | 2.35 | 40.5 | 10.8% | 14.5% | 3.5% | 1961 | $1,881 | 54.4% | 92.2% | 4.7% |
| Brightwood | 2.42 | 40.6 | 15.0% | 55.0% | 7.9% | 1948 | $1,588 | 47.0% | 86.4% | 5.6% |
| Catholic University-Brookland | 2.33 | 35.5 | 13.4% | 52.0% | 10.9% | 1963 | $1,812 | 54.1% | 90.0% | 6.6% |
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 Langley Park. 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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