One downside of living in Suitland is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Suitland, the average commute to work is 37.64 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Suitland is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the subway helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Suitland area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
The citizens of Suitland are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.53% of adults in Suitland having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Suitland in 2018 was $38,910, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $155,640 for a family of four. However, Suitland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Suitland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Suitland residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Suitland include African, Ghanian, Irish, Other Subsaharan African, and Ethiopian.
The most common language spoken in Suitland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
