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Takoma Park Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Takoma Park Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

17,390

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.1%
5 - 17:
19.0%
18 - 24:
5.6%
25 - 34:
8.7%
35 - 54:
32.7%
55 - 64:
13.3%
Over 65 Years:
13.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.4%
4.4%
91.1%
91.1%
60.6%
60.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Takoma Park
USA
$55,631
$55,631
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Takoma Park
USA
$95,316
$95,316
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Education
Other
Accommodation
Retail
Administration
Transportation
Information Technology
Construction
Arts
16.3%
16.3%
16.1%
16.1%
13.6%
13.6%
11.9%
11.9%
8.3%
8.3%
6.4%
6.4%
5.0%
5.0%
4.0%
4.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.5%
3.5%
3.2%
3.2%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
42.1%
42.1%
33.3%
33.3%
12.2%
12.2%
5.9%
5.9%
5.9%
5.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Ethiopian
German
Irish
Other Subsaharan African
Italian
European
Eastern European
Polish
African
Haitian
French
Russian
Scots-Irish
Norwegian
Scottish
Jamaican
British
Swedish
Welsh
10.1%
10.1%
9.8%
9.8%
8.6%
8.6%
7.9%
7.9%
6.0%
6.0%
3.8%
3.8%
3.5%
3.5%
3.0%
3.0%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
African languages
Spanish
French
French Creole
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Langs. of India
Vietnamese
Slavic languages
Arabic
Chinese
West Germanic languages
Other Indo-European
Russian
Italian
Portuguese
Polish
Scandinavian languages
65.9%
65.9%
11.6%
11.6%
10.6%
10.6%
6.8%
6.8%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Takoma Park Residents

30.4%