Living In Takoma Park, MD

Takoma Park is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is a suburb of Washington, D.C., and part of the Washington metropolitan area. Founded in 1883 and incorporated in 1890, Takoma Park, informally called "Azalea City", is a Tree City USA and a nuclear-free zone. A planned commuter suburb, it is situated along the Metropolitan Branch of the historic Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, just northeast of Washington, D.C., and it borders the neighborhood of Takoma, Washington, D.C. It is governed by an elected mayor and six elected councilmembers, who form the city council, and an appointed city manager, under a council-manager style of government. The city's population was 16,715 at the 2010 national census.

Population

17,622

Unemployment

6.6%

Poverty

8.1%

Median Home

$555,000

Median Income

$86,439

Median Rent

$1,155

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Map Of Takoma Park, MD

Population over time in Takoma Park

Year	Population	% Change
2017	17,622	-0.1%
2016	17,643	0.4%
2015	17,567	0.5%
2014	17,478	1.0%
2013	17,307	0.4%
2012	17,232	2.0%
2011	16,902	0.4%
2010	16,829	-0.1%
2009	16,853	-

Crime in Takoma Park, MD Report

Crime/100k	Takoma Park	MD	USA
Violent Crime	315.8	468.7	368.9
Murder	0.0	8.1	5.0
Robbery	99.7	160.8	86.2
Aggravated Assault	193.9	267.0	246.8
Property Crime	2177.4	2033.3	2199.5
Burglary	299.2	312.6	376.0
Larceny	1745.2	1519.8	1594.6
Car Theft	133.0	200.9	228.9

Race / Ethnicity in Takoma Park

White

45.3% (7,980)

African American

34.6% (6,090)

American Indian

0.1% (23)

Asian

5.1% (902)

Hawaiian

0.0% (0)

Other

0.0% (4)

Two Or More

4.2% (743)

Hispanic

10.7% (1,880)

Race	Takoma Park	MD	USA
White	45.3%	51.4%	61.1%
African American	34.6%	29.3%	12.3%
American Indian	0.1%	0.2%	0.7%
Asian	5.1%	6.2%	5.4%
Hawaiian	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Other	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Two Or More	4.2%	2.8%	2.4%
Hispanic	10.7%	9.8%	17.8%

Household Income For Takoma Park, Maryland

Less than $10,000

4.2% (74,787)

$10,000 to $14,999

2.4% (41,816)

$15,000 to $24,999

5.9% (104,273)

$25,000 to $34,999

7.5% (132,687)

$35,000 to $49,999

10.8% (190,587)

$50,000 to $74,999

14.1% (248,487)

$75,000 to $99,999

9.6% (168,607)

$100,000 to $149,999

17.5% (307,728)

$150,000 to $199,999

10.2% (179,597)

$200,000 or more

17.8% (313,625)

Income	Takoma Park	MD	USA
Less than $10,000	4.2%	471.5%	633.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	2.4%	289.1%	460.0%
$15,000 to $24,999	5.9%	602.7%	931.0%
$25,000 to $34,999	7.5%	663.7%	928.5%
$35,000 to $49,999	10.8%	998.8%	1263.2%
$50,000 to $74,999	14.1%	1597.1%	1746.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	9.6%	1306.5%	1247.6%
$100,000 to $149,999	17.5%	1885.0%	1464.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	10.2%	1015.4%	627.5%
$200,000 or more	17.8%	1170.1%	697.9%

Gender in Takoma Park

Female

51.8% (9,129)

Male

48.2% (8,493)

Gender	Takoma Park	MD	USA
Female	51.8%	51.5%	50.8%
Male	48.2%	48.5%	49.2%

Highest level of educational attainment in Takoma Park for adults over 25

< 9th Grade

6.0% (1,057)

9-12th Grade

4.0% (704)

High School / GED

16.0% (2,819)

Some College

11.0% (1,938)

Associate's Degree

4.0% (704)

Bachelor's Degree

24.0% (4,229)

Master's Degree

23.0% (4,053)

Professional Degree

6.0% (1,057)

Doctorate Degree

6.0% (1,057)

Education	Takoma Park	MD	USA
< 9th Grade	6.0%	3.0%	6.0%
9-12th Grade	4.0%	6.0%	7.0%
High School / GED	16.0%	25.0%	27.0%
Some College	11.0%	19.0%	21.0%
Associate's Degree	4.0%	7.0%	8.0%
Bachelor's Degree	24.0%	21.0%	19.0%
Master's Degree	23.0%	13.0%	9.0%
Professional Degree	6.0%	3.0%	2.0%
Doctorate Degree	6.0%	3.0%	1.0%