Population 11,992 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Urbana
Household size in Urbana
| Period | Urbana | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.24 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.20 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.24 | 2.86 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.19 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Urbana 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. Household size has edged down from 3.24 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only 19 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 Urbana
| Period | Urbana | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.8 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.9 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 39.0, the median age in Urbana is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.4, as it has nationally.
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 Urbana
| Period | Urbana | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Urbana (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Washington area as a whole (10.4%).
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 Urbana
Renters in Urbana
| Period | Urbana | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 36.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 36.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 36.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Urbana is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 15.9% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 17.9 points since 2006–10, 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 Urbana
| Period | Urbana | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 0.6% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Urbana: just 3.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 2.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Urbana has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Maryland cities.
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 Urbana
| Period | Urbana | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2001 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2003 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2005 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2009 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Urbana is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2009, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 2001 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the northeast. Only two of the 245 Maryland cities with 5,000+ people have newer homes.
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 Urbana
| Period | Urbana | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,706 | $1,470 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,786 | $1,583 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,161 | $1,907 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,721 | $2,236 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,015 | +$766 | +$620 | +$606 |
The median renter in Urbana pays $2,721 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,015 a month from 2006–10, a 60% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 27.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the center; the highest are in the northeast.
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 Urbana
Bachelor's degrees in Urbana
| Period | Urbana | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.5% | 46.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 63.1% | 48.2% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 65.9% | 51.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 63.7% | 53.9% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Urbana is highly educated: nearly two-thirds of adults 25 and older (63.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 4.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the west 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 Urbana
| Period | Urbana | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.6% | 89.4% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.4% | 90.2% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.5% | 90.8% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 91.2% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Urbana: 96.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged down 1.5 points, even as the national rate rose. Urbana has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Maryland cities.
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 Urbana
| Period | Urbana | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Urbana runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 2.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Urbana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urbana | 3.19 | 39.0 | 11.5% | 22.5% | 3.2% | 2009 | $2,721 | 63.7% | 96.1% | 4.2% |
| Ijamsville | 3.25 | 41.1 | 5.3% | 3.5% | 1.8% | 1997 | $1,914 | 60.5% | 98.3% | 1.3% |
| Monrovia | 3.23 | 41.5 | 8.8% | 2.3% | 0.9% | 1993 | $1,833 | 52.7% | 97.8% | 2.4% |
| New Market | 3.11 | 36.8 | 8.4% | 5.1% | 1.9% | 1995 | $2,100 | 56.6% | 95.7% | 1.5% |
| Buckeystown | 2.71 | 48.7 | 2.4% | 8.5% | 6.2% | 1985 | $2,298 | 38.0% | 96.5% | 0.2% |
| Linganore | 3.01 | 35.2 | 5.3% | 8.9% | 4.6% | 2007 | $2,226 | 63.7% | 97.8% | 2.5% |
| Ballenger Creek | 2.71 | 35.8 | 20.6% | 35.7% | 4.1% | 2001 | $2,131 | 46.2% | 94.6% | 2.7% |
| Adamstown | 2.82 | 49.7 | 3.0% | 15.6% | 6.2% | 1994 | $2,231 | 50.5% | 93.2% | 1.2% |
| Greenfield Mills | 2.11 | 64.5 | 2.8% | 46.8% | 8.7% | 1997 | $2,374 | 49.3% | 87.1% | 2.6% |
| Dickerson | 2.81 | 45.5 | 6.5% | 14.9% | 5.9% | 1985 | $1,890 | 59.1% | 93.8% | 0.7% |
| Frederick | 2.61 | 39.3 | 11.7% | 32.7% | 6.3% | 1988 | $1,953 | 45.0% | 90.6% | 3.3% |
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 Urbana. 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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