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Upper Marlboro, Maryland, in Prince Georges county, is 9 miles S of Bowie, Maryland (center to center) and 14 miles E of Washington, District of Columbia. The town is part of the Washington metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 648 people people live in Upper Marlboro.
In Upper Marlboro, about 35% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Upper Marlboro, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the town.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Upper Marlboro.
In 2000, Upper Marlboro had a median family income of $58,542. Not many of the people of Upper Marlboro are below middle class. The town does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in Upper Marlboro tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. It turns out that the town is home to a lot of successful single people.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($24,450) in Upper Marlboro than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Upper Marlboro, about 79% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the town tends to be newer than in most towns.
In Upper Marlboro, 92% of commuters drive to work.
Upper Marlboro strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maryland):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
Comparing Upper Marlboro to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maryland (State):
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| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | |  |
| Racial Diversity | |  |
| Age of the Population |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  |  |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Average Household Size | | |
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime |  | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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