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Glenarden, Maryland

Introduction to Glenarden, Maryland

Glenarden, Maryland, in Prince Georges county, is 3 miles SW of Bowie, Maryland and 12 miles E of Washington, D.C.. As of the year 2000 census, 6,318 people lived in Glenarden.

Glenarden History

Glenarden was first settled in by Europeans in 1919, when W. R. Smith established a residential community in the area. It was incorporated as a town on March 30, 1939, and W. H. Swann became its first major. It was reincorporated as a city in 1994.

Glenarden and nearby Attractions

  • Six Flags America
  • Anacostia Park
  • Anacostia Museum & Center for African American History and Culture
  • National Arboretum
  • Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
  • Ford's Theatre

Things To Do In Glenarden

The College Park Aviation Museum, National Archives II, the Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture, and the Greenbelt Museum are some of the museums and historical sites accessible from Glenarden. The United States National Arboretum and Six Flags America are nearby as well.

Glenarden Transportation

Washington Reagan National Airport is nearby.

Glenarden Higher Education

Nearby colleges include Prince Georges Community College, the University of Maryland-University College and Bowie State University.

High Points

Glenarden strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maryland):

CategoryTrophy
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)
Top 3%trophyGlenarden Public Transportation Use
Low Property Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 9%Glenarden Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime
(vs. State)
Top 19%Glenarden Low Violent Crime

Comparative Profile of Glenarden, MD

Comparing Glenarden to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maryland (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Female Share of the Population1010
Children Under 5 Years Old98
Senior Citizens23
Well-Paid Single Men22
Age of the Population21
Racial Diversity22
Male Share of the Population11

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Average Household Size1010
Portion of People Married12

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Median Family Income54
People in Middle Class or Better43
College Educated Adults44
People Above Poverty33

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Public Transportation Use109
Working at Home54
Walking and Biking to Work45
Short Commute Times11

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Affordability of Rents78
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals76
Housing Recently Built67
Affordability of Property Taxes43
People Living Alone22
Seasonal and Vacation Housing12

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Low Property Crime1010
Low Violent Crime69
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