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Beltsville, MD

Full City Profile · Maryland · Howard County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
19,086 Population 2,647/sq mi density
$97,115 Median Income $37,581 per capita
$381,100 Home Value $454,122 Zillow
$1,989 Median Rent 32.6% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
371 Violent Crime/100K 1,794 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$97,115 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$381,100 home value, $1,989/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
371 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
35.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
19,086
Population Density
2,647
per square mile
Land Area
7.2
square miles (18.6 km²)
Median Age
40.4 yrs
4% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.5%
Male
52.5%
Female
48%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 21.4% US: 61.6%
Black 29.3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 48.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
21.4%
Black
29.3%
Hispanic
1.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 46.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 53.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
46.5%
Spanish
53.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
6.2%
3% above US avg (6%)
Disability
12.2%
6% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
85.6%
6% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
17.3%
101% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.413
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population19,086
Population Density2,647 / sq mi
Land Area7.2 sq mi
Median Age40.4 years

Gender

Male47.5%
Female52.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White21.4%
Black or African American29.3%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only46.5%
Spanish53.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans6.2%
Disability12.2%
Health Insurance85.6%
Uninsured17.3%
Broadband Access84.1%
Gini Coefficient0.413

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+