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Moving to Takoma Park, Maryland

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Population: 17,299. Estimated population in July 2024: 18,540 (+7.2% change)
Males: 8,149 (47.1%), Females: 9,150 (52.9%)

Montgomery County

Zip codes: 20912.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $48,490
Median house value: $189,200

Population by Race

Races in Takoma Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (44.2%)
  • Black (34.0%)
  • Hispanic (14.4%)
  • Other race (7.4%)
  • Two or more races (5.0%)
  • Asian Indian (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: Subsaharan African (10.2%), German (8.2%), Irish (7.6%), English (6.9%), West Indian (4.4%), Italian (3.6%).

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Map of Takoma Park, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Takoma Park

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 49.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 27.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Takoma Park city

  • Never married: 35.0%
  • Now married: 47.1%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

28.4% Foreign born (14.0% Latin America, 8.2% Africa, 3.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -29 (-0.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Takoma Park:

  • WASHINGTON ADVENTIST HOSP (7600 CARROLL AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Takoma Park:

  • HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; SILVER SPRING, MD)
  • PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL NMC (about 4 miles; WASHINGTON, DC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Takoma Park:

  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 10 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 16 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; Abbreviation: ADW)
  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 27 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: BWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Takoma Park:

  • COLLEGE PARK (about 6 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; Abbreviation: CGS)
  • SOUTH CAPITOL STREET (about 8 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: 09W)
  • SUBURBAN (about 15 miles; LAUREL, MD; Abbreviation: W18)

Amtrak stations near Takoma Park:

  • 6 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.
  • 10 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.
  • 13 miles: ROCKVILLE (HUNGERFORD DR. & PARK ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Takoma Park:

  • COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 791; Location: 7600 FLOWER AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.CUC.EDU)
  • WASHINGTON ADVENTIST HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF RAD (Full-time enrollment: 22; Location: 7600 CARROLL AVE; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Takoma Park:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; Adelphi, MD; Full-time enrollment: 8,434)
  • CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (about 4 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 6 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 11,674)
  • HOWARD UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 9,297)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 16,045)
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 8,859)

Private high school in Takoma Park:

  • TAKOMA ACADEMY (Students: 400; Location: 8120 CARROLL AVENUE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Takoma Park:

  • ROLLING TERRACE ELEMENTARY (Students: 717; Location: 705 BAYFIELD ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CAROLE HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY (Students: 596; Location: 1610 HANNON ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • PINEY BRANCH ELEMENTARY (Students: 510; Location: 7510 MAPLE AVE; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • TAKOMA PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 390; Location: 7511 HOLLY AVE; Grades: PK – 02)

Private primary/middle schools in Takoma Park:

  • JOHN NEVINS ANDREWS SCHOOL (Students: 350; Location: 117 ELM AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SLIGO ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 334; Location: 8300 CARROLL AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • OUR LADY OF SORROWS ELEM SCH (Students: 238; Location: 1010 LARCH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • WASHINGTON-MCLAUGHLIN CHRIST (Students: 142; Location: 6501 POPLAR AVE; Grades: KG – 6)

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