Population 41,623 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wheaton-Glenmont
Household size in Wheaton-Glenmont
| Period | Wheaton-Glenmont | Wheaton | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.13 | 3.21 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.23 | 3.34 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.27 | 3.38 | 2.86 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.27 | 3.34 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | +0.12 | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Wheaton-Glenmont are large by national standards, averaging 3.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.13, 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 Wheaton-Glenmont
| Period | Wheaton-Glenmont | Wheaton | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6 | 35.2 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.8 | 35.4 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 36.3 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 38.4 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +3.3 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Wheaton-Glenmont is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.6, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.6, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southwest.
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 Wheaton-Glenmont
| Period | Wheaton-Glenmont | Wheaton | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 13.9% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 15.6% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 14.8% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 13.6% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Wheaton-Glenmont: 15.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 3.0 points from 2006–10, 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 Wheaton-Glenmont
Renters in Wheaton-Glenmont
| Period | Wheaton-Glenmont | Wheaton | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8% | 30.2% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.9% | 35.2% | 36.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.7% | 34.4% | 36.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.3% | 35.4% | 36.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Wheaton-Glenmont rent their homes (39.3%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Nearly three in ten owners (28.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.5 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 Wheaton-Glenmont
| Period | Wheaton-Glenmont | Wheaton | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 5.4% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 7.2% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.9% of homes in Wheaton-Glenmont are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. The picture is much the same across Wheaton. Vacancy is down 4.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Wheaton-Glenmont
| Period | Wheaton-Glenmont | Wheaton | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1962 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1964 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1963 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1966 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Wheaton-Glenmont are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Wheaton as a whole, where the median home dates to 1966. The median year built has moved up from 1969 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the southwest 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 Wheaton-Glenmont
| Period | Wheaton-Glenmont | Wheaton | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,563 | $1,482 | $1,470 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,747 | $1,713 | $1,583 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,013 | $1,980 | $1,907 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,213 | $2,115 | $2,236 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$650 | +$634 | +$766 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Wheaton-Glenmont runs $2,213 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $650 a month from 2006–10, a 42% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 32.9% of household income on rent, 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 Wheaton-Glenmont
Bachelor's degrees in Wheaton-Glenmont
| Period | Wheaton-Glenmont | Wheaton | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6% | 32.4% | 46.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.6% | 35.2% | 48.2% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.6% | 36.0% | 51.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.6% | 36.6% | 53.9% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +4.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Wheaton-Glenmont than nationally: 39.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. 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 Wheaton-Glenmont
| Period | Wheaton-Glenmont | Wheaton | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.4% | 74.4% | 89.4% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 78.2% | 90.2% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.7% | 78.3% | 90.8% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.5% | 80.2% | 91.2% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +5.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Wheaton-Glenmont never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Still, the rate is higher than in Wheaton as a whole (80.2%). The share with a diploma is up 4.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Wheaton-Glenmont
| Period | Wheaton-Glenmont | Wheaton | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 7.9% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 7.1% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +0.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Wheaton-Glenmont than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Wheaton. 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).
Wheaton-Glenmont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton-Glenmont | 3.27 | 37.6 | 15.9% | 39.3% | 3.9% | 1976 | $2,213 | 39.6% | 83.5% | 6.7% |
| North Kensington | 2.55 | 44.2 | 7.0% | 19.5% | 5.4% | 1961 | $2,338 | 60.5% | 93.1% | 2.9% |
| Forest Glen | 2.55 | 43.1 | 8.0% | 22.7% | 3.5% | 1957 | $1,655 | 71.7% | 95.3% | 7.0% |
| Silver Rock | 2.98 | 39.5 | 16.0% | 26.2% | 3.0% | 1957 | $2,475 | 47.5% | 84.3% | 4.9% |
| Takoma Park | 2.71 | 42.4 | 5.1% | 9.9% | 6.9% | 1945 | $2,152 | 76.3% | 92.7% | 1.7% |
| Hillandale | 3.39 | 37.8 | 15.9% | 41.2% | 3.7% | 1964 | $2,139 | 36.9% | 76.0% | 4.5% |
| Croydon Park | 2.33 | 41.2 | 2.3% | 57.0% | 7.0% | 1981 | $1,994 | 52.1% | 91.4% | 4.1% |
| Carroll Manor | 2.44 | 43.2 | 8.3% | 53.1% | 4.3% | 1953 | $1,410 | 60.4% | 94.3% | 5.5% |
| 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% |
| Barnaby Woods | 2.60 | 50.1 | 2.0% | 11.6% | 6.4% | 1941 | $3,221 | 86.1% | 95.4% | 3.2% |
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 Wheaton-Glenmont. 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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