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Jessup, MD Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Jessup is 7,535, which is 4.20% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 11.16% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Jessup population density is 1,432.78 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 474.59 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Jessup is black, which represent 52.79% of the total population. The average Jessup education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 7,535. #154

Population Growth Since 2000, #278

Jessup, MD		-4.20%
Maryland		11.16%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #235

Jessup, MD	1,432.78 per square mile
Maryland	474.59 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,081 (40.89%, #419)
Black:	3,978 (52.79%, #67)
Hispanic:	429 (5.69%, #167)
Asian:	36 (0.48%, #294)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	15 (0.20%, #147)
One Race, Other:	294 (3.90%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	131 (1.74%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	40 (9.32%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	70 (16.32%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	267 (62.24%, see rank)
South American:	34 (7.93%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

7,020 (93.17%) out of the total population of 7,535 reported first ancestry.

	Jessup, MD	% of the Total Population	Maryland	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	0.56%
Czech	12	0.16%, see rank	0.38%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	37	0.49%, see rank	0.86%	1.40%
English	246	3.26%, see rank	7.82%	8.02%
French	67	0.89%, see rank	1.89%	3.34%
German	622	8.25%, see rank	14.69%	15.03%
Greek	6	0.08%, see rank	0.59%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.46%
Irish	802	10.64%, see rank	11.24%	10.80%
Italian	316	4.19%, see rank	5.21%	5.52%
Norwegian	7	0.09%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	140	1.86%, see rank	3.31%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.44%
Russian	23	0.31%, see rank	1.33%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	3	0.04%, see rank	0.75%	0.99%
Scottish	20	0.27%, see rank	1.63%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1,648	21.87%, see rank	3.62%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.31%
American	158	2.10%, see rank	5.14%	7.12%
Welsh	68	0.90%, see rank	0.63%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 5,327 (70.70%, see rank)

Females: 2,208 (29.30%, see rank)

Jessup, MD	Male: 70.70% Female: 29.30%
Maryland	Male: 48.43% Female: 51.57%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Jessup, MD	39.90 years old
Maryland	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Jessup, MD	40.00 years old
Maryland	36.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Jessup, MD	39.40 years old
Maryland	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Jessup, MD	% of the Total Population	Maryland	U.S.
Under 5 years	68	0.90%, see rank	6.24%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	68	0.90%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	224	2.97%, see rank	6.41%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	197	2.61%, see rank	6.73%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	728	9.66%, see rank	6.84%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,930	25.61%, see rank	13.60%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,495	19.84%, see rank	13.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,722	22.85%, see rank	15.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	748	9.93%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	184	2.44%, see rank	7.33%	7.64%
75 to 84	171	2.27%, see rank	3.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	0	0.00%, see rank	1.77%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Jessup, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	6,250, 100%	3,973,193	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,135, 34.16%, see rank	11.00%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,346, 37.54%, see rank	25.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,352, 21.63%, see rank	25.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	331, 5.30%, see rank	20.28%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	86, 1.38%, see rank	17.02%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.37, see rank	14.08	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Jessup, MD			Maryland		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	228	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	86.64%	13.36%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	299	55.85%, see rank	44.15%, see rank	86.03%	13.97%	90.60%	9.40%
College	192	51.56%, see rank	48.44%, see rank	79.98%	20.02%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	36	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	59.21%	40.79%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Jessup, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Total Households	644, 100%	2,155,983	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.79, see rank	2.67	2.63
1 Person Households	109, 16.93%, see rank	26.95%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	535, 83.07%, see rank	73.05%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	429, 66.61%, see rank	67.07%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.34, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	395, 61.34%, see rank	47.68%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	215, 33.39%, see rank	32.93%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Jessup, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	7,175	see rank	4,772,468	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	5,153	100%, see rank	2,282,784	123,281,364
Never Married	3,389	65.77%, see rank	37.18%	35.77%
Married	990	19.21%, see rank	52.02%	52.04%
Widowed	171	3.32%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	603	11.70%, see rank	8.29%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,022	100%, see rank	2,489,684	129,692,771
Never Married	780	38.58%, see rank	32.67%	29.48%
Married	906	44.81%, see rank	47.39%	49.19%
Widowed	63	3.12%, see rank	8.75%	9.16%
Divorced	273	13.50%, see rank	11.19%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Jessup, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
Native	7,246	96.16%, see rank	85.78%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,073	67.33%, see rank	47.61%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,070	27.47%, see rank	36.82%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	103	1.37%, see rank	1.35%	1.42%
Foreign Born	289	3.84%, see rank	14.22%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	116	1.54%, see rank	6.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	173	2.30%, see rank	7.47%	7.09%
Born In Europe	19	0.25%, see rank	1.46%	1.53%
Born In Asia	43	0.57%, see rank	4.70%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	2.22%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	203	2.69%, see rank	5.64%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	24	0.32%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Jessup, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
English	539	83.70%, see rank	82.42%	79.39%
Spanish	105	16.30%, see rank	6.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	5.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.81%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.96%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.