One downside of living in Glenarden, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.11 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Even though Glenarden is a smaller city, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
The population of Glenarden is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.06% of adults in Glenarden have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Glenarden in 2018 was $43,252, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $173,008 for a family of four.
Glenarden is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Glenarden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Glenarden residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Glenarden also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.93% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Glenarden include Jamaican, Nigerian, African, German, and Irish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Glenarden's cultural character, accounting for 21.23% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Glenarden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
