Marlboro Meadows, Maryland

Marlboro Meadows is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.[2] Per the 2020 census, the population was 3,655.[3] It was newly delineated for the 2010 census prior to which the area was part of the Greater Upper Marlboro census-designated place.

Marlboro Meadows
The Patuxent River forms the eastern boundary of Marlboro Meadows
The Patuxent River forms the eastern boundary of Marlboro Meadows
Marlboro Meadows is located in Maryland
Marlboro Meadows
Marlboro Meadows
Location within the state of Maryland
Marlboro Meadows is located in the United States
Marlboro Meadows
Marlboro Meadows
Marlboro Meadows (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°50′10″N 76°42′54″W / 38.83611°N 76.71500°W / 38.83611; -76.71500
Country United States
State Maryland
County Prince George's
Area
  Total
6.18 sq mi (16.00 km2)
  Land6.10 sq mi (15.79 km2)
  Water0.081 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,655
  Density599.6/sq mi (231.49/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code24-50680
GNIS feature ID1714749

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Marlboro Meadows has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16.0 km2), of which 6.1 square miles (15.8 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km2), or 1.34%, is water.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20103,672
20203,655−0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2010[6] 2020[7]

Marlboro Meadows first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census[6] formed from part of the deleted Greater Upper Marlboro CDP.[6]

Racial and ethnic composition

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Marlboro Meadows CDP, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[7] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 336 276 9.15% 7.55%
Black or African American alone (NH) 3,112 2,880 84.75% 78.80%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 5 16 0.14% 0.44%
Asian alone (NH) 38 32 1.03% 0.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 3 5 0.08% 0.14%
Other race alone (NH) 4 19 0.11% 0.52%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 64 116 1.74% 3.17%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 110 311 3.00% 8.51%
Total 3,672 3,655 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, Marlboro Meadows had a population of 3,655. The median age was 41.8 years. 19.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 85.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 80.6 males age 18 and over.[9][10]

93.2% of residents lived in urban areas, while 6.8% lived in rural areas.[11]

There were 1,265 households in Marlboro Meadows, of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.6% were married-couple households, 14.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 36.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[9]

There were 1,308 housing units, of which 3.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 2.3%.[9]

Education

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Prince George's County Public Schools operates public schools serving the census-designated place.[12] The zoned schools are Patuxent Elementary School,[13] Kettering Middle School,[14] and Dr. Henry A Wise, Jr. High School.[15]

References

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  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marlboro Meadows, Maryland
  3. "Marlboro Meadows CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Marlboro Meadows CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
  5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  6. 1 2 3 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Maryland" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Marlboro Meadows CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau.
  8. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Marlboro Meadows CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau.
  9. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  10. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  11. "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  12. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Marlboro Meadows CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 28, 2018. Pages: 1 and 2.
  13. "NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
  14. "NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
  15. "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.