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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Takoma Park, MD compare?
| Figure | Takoma Park, MD |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 17,260 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 17,629 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 8,435 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.9% |
| Measure | Takoma Park, MD |
|---|---|
| Total population | 17,632±37 |
| Median age | 41.3±1.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.1%±3.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 44.6%±4.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 29.2%±5.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.7%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 28.7%±3.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 61.7%±4.0 pts |
| Median household income | $108,136±$12,683 |
| Per capita income | $61,527±$4,313 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.1%±2.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $749,200±$37,123 |
| Median gross rent | $1,432±$74 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.5%±8.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.2%±3.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 36.0%±4.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 38.3%±3.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 13.8%±2.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.0 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.2%±1.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov