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Moving to College Park, Maryland

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Population: 24,657. Estimated population in July 2024: 25,171 (+2.1% change)
Males: 12,931 (52.4%), Females: 11,726 (47.6%)

Prince George’s County

Zip codes: 20740.

Demographics

Median resident age: 21.7 years
Median household income: $50,168
Median house value: $141,300

Population by Race

Races in College Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.5%)
  • Black (15.9%)
  • Hispanic (5.5%)
  • Other Asian (2.7%)
  • Other race (2.6%)
  • Chinese (2.6%)
  • Asian Indian (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Korean (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (14.7%), Irish (14.0%), English (7.3%), Italian (6.9%), Polish (4.5%), United States (3.4%).

Elevation: 70 feet

Land area: 5.4 square miles

Map of College Park, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in College Park

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 40.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.0%
  • Unemployed: 17.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in College Park city

  • Never married: 57.2%
  • Now married: 34.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 3.9%

12.8% Foreign born (6.2% Asia, 3.5% Latin America, 1.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +890 (+3.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near College Park:

  • WASHINGTON ADVENTIST HOSP (about 6 miles; TAKOMA PARK, MD)
  • DOCTOR’S COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LANHAM, MD)
  • PRINCE GEORGES HOSPITL CENTER (about 6 miles; CHEVERLY, MD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to College Park:

  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 13 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 15 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; Abbreviation: ADW)
  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 22 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: BWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to College Park:

  • COLLEGE PARK (about 3 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; Abbreviation: CGS)
  • SUBURBAN (about 10 miles; LAUREL, MD; Abbreviation: W18)
  • SOUTH CAPITOL STREET (about 11 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: 09W)

Amtrak stations near College Park:

  • 6 miles: NEW CARROLLTON (4300 GARDEN CITY DR.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: WASHINGTON (50 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. N.E.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: ALEXANDRIA (110 CALLAHAN DR.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in College Park:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK (Full-time enrollment: 29,298; Public; Website: www.maryland.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near College Park:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; Adelphi, MD; Full-time enrollment: 8,434)
  • CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (about 7 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 11,674)
  • HOWARD UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 9,297)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 11 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 16,045)
  • PRINCE GEORGES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; LARGO, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,764)

Public primary/middle schools in College Park:

  • PAINT BRANCH ELEMENTARY (Students: 445; Location: 5101 PIERCE AVE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • HOLLYWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 394; Location: 9811 49TH AVE; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in College Park:

  • HOLY REDEEMER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 49TH AVE & BERWYN ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • AL HUDA SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 5301 EDGEWOOD ROAD; Grades: PK – 7)
  • FRIENDS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 128; Location: 4601 CALVERT RD; Grades: KG – 6)
  • BERWYN BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 101; Location: 4720 CHEROKEE STREET; Grades: KG – 6)

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