The following charts and tables offer more detail than the overview demographics. The data come from American Community Survey, 5-year 2015-2019 data from census.gov for Greenbelt.
Note on margins of error: ACS 5-year data are more reliable than 1-year data. However, in the case of this Greenbelt data, where the population size is relatively low, margins of error are very high, usually at least 10%, sometimes more than 50%. The values in the charts and tables below can show patterns and trends to be verified by further research, but they should not be construed as accurate beyond this margin of error. See Using American Community Survey (ACS) Estimates and Margins of Error.
Greenbelt Demographic Takeaways
See tables and charts below for more details.
- Age: The white population is older (median age, 49) compared to black or African American (33), Asian (36) and Hispanic or Latino (26).
- Income: Per capita income is lowest for Hispanic or Latino ($19,436) and highest for whites ($54,140 for white alone, not Hispanic). Compare with black or African American ($34,254) and Asian ($35,145).
- Poverty: Highest poverty rates within groups are for those identifying as “some other race” (18.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (12.5%), and black or African American (12.1%). Compare with white (6.6%) and Asian (5.1%).
- Educational attainment: Highest educational attainment levels are shown by whites (64% bachelor’s degree or higher), followed by Asians (56%), black or African American (39%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%).
- Health insurance: Those identifying as “some other race” have the highest number of uninsured as a percentage within that group (38%). Compare with Hispanic or Latino (37%), Asian (10%), black or African American (6%), white alone (not Hispanic or Latino) (4%).
Median age by race / ethnicity
| Median age | Race / Ethnicity |
|---|---|
| 35.5 | All residents |
| 45.1 | white alone |
| 33.3 | black or African American alone |
| 35.8 | Asian alone |
| 22.7 | some other race alone |
| 30.9 | two or more races* |
| 49.3 | white alone, not Hispanic |
| 26.4 | Hispanic or Latino |
From census.gov ACS 5-year 2015-2019 detailed tables. See Excel data for more information, a further breakdown by sex, and margins of error. (*) indicates high margin of error.
Per capita income in the past 12 months (in 2019 inflation-adjusted dollars) by race / ethnicity
| Estimate | |
|---|---|
| all residents | 34103 |
| white alone | 49250 |
| black or African American alone | 34254 |
| Asian alone | 35145 |
| some other race alone | 16115 |
| two or more races | 31345 |
| white alone, not Hispanic or Latino | 54140 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19436 |
From census.gov ACS 5-year 2015-2019 detailed tables. Margins of error are high, so best to use the data to indicate patterns and trends, not exact amounts.
Per capita income is the mean income computed for every man, woman, and child in a particular group including those living in group quarters. It is derived by dividing the aggregate income of a particular group by the total population in that group.
Income in the past 12 months below poverty level by race / ethnicity, as percent of group total
| percent total | percent by sex | |
|---|---|---|
| white alone total | 6.89 | |
| white alone male | 3.78 | |
| white alone female | 3.10 | |
| black or African American alone total | 12.11 | |
| black or African American alone male | 3.49 | |
| black or African American alone female | 8.62 | |
| Asian alone total | 5.06 | |
| Asian alone male | 1.54 | |
| Asian alone female | 3.52 | |
| some other race alone total | 18.66 | |
| some other race alone male | 8.80 | |
| some other race alone female | 9.86 | |
| white alone, not Hispanic or Latino, total | 6.63 | |
| white alone, not Hispanic or Latino, male | 3.11 | |
| white alone, not Hispanic or Latino, female | 3.53 | |
| Hispanic or Latino, total | 12.48 | |
| Hispanic or Latino, male | 6.29 | |
| Hispanic or Latino, female | 6.19 |
From census.gov ACS 5-year 2015-2019 detailed tables. Margins of error are high (see compiled data including margins of error), so best to use the data to indicate patterns and trends, not exact amounts.
For poverty definitions, see: American Community Survey 2020 Subject Definitions.
Educational attainment, 25 years and older, by race / ethnicity, as percent of group total
| Race or ethnicity | Less than high school diploma | High school graduate (includes equivalency) | Some college or associate's degree | Bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 9% | 13% | 18% | 60% |
| Black or African American alone | 6% | 22% | 33% | 39% |
| Asian alone | 7% | 17% | 20% | 56% |
| Some other race alone | 39% | 24% | 27% | 10% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 23% | 47% | 25% |
| White alone, not Hispanic or Latino | 4% | 11% | 20% | 64% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36% | 22% | 21% | 20% |
From census.gov ACS 5-year 2015-2019 detailed tables. See compiled data including breakdown also by sex and including margins of error.
Residents without health insurance coverage by age by race / ethnicity, as percent of group total
| Race / ethnicity | Under 19 | 19 to 64 | 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 1% | 10% | 0% |
| Black or African American alone | 1% | 5% | 0% |
| Asian alone | 0% | 9% | 1% |
| Some other race alone | 12% | 26% | 0% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% | 0% |
| White alone, not Hispanic or Latino | 0% | 4% | 0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9% | 28% | 0% |
From census.gov ACS 5-year 2015-2019 detailed tables. See compiled data showing margins of error.