Photo: Mint0ri · CC BY-SA 4.0Glenmont’s household incomes are higher than in 91% of U.S. towns
Only 1% stay in Glenmont for work; outside it, Washington is the main destination (21%, 12 miles). The poverty rate is 7.3%, against 9.4% across Maryland. Working residents average 34 minutes each way; Maryland averages 31, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Glenmont apart on work
A lot of Glenmont workers cross into Washington, D.C.
26% of Glenmont workers work outside Maryland, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Washington (21%) and Arlington (2%) are among the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
Glenmont is a place people come home to
There are 1,118 jobs based in Glenmont, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Glenmont has about 11,000 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Jobs & income in Glenmont: the grade in detail
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Glenmont is better than 80% of U.S. towns, #123 of 261 in Maryland. Job access by car holds Glenmont’s grade up (ahead of 95% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (5.7%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Glenmont could be anywhere from B+ to A.
Where the trip to work from Glenmont ends
Where Glenmont clocks in
21% of workers
8% of workers
7% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Who commutes out of Glenmont, and who commutes in
On a workday 6,847 residents head out to work, 71 work right here, and 1,047 people come in from elsewhere.
About 11,000 people are in Glenmont on a workday afternoon, 34% fewer than live here.
0.16 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Glenmont
1,118 jobs are based in Glenmont.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Glenmont, 2013 → 2023: 1,023 → 1,118. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Glenmont’s own residents hold wherever they work.
From Glenmont, about 34 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Glenmont workers work from home, vs 19% across Maryland. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 7,286 commuters (the 21% who work from home are left out). Across Maryland: 80% drive alone, 5% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Half of Glenmont commutes less than 11 miles
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Glenmont is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 9,165 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 82% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 34% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 58.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, among the most of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 4.1% of Glenmont households have no vehicle (Maryland 8.8%, U.S. 8.4%). 15% of Glenmont’s commuters take a bus or train.
Glenmont next to U.S. towns of 12,000 to 23,000: 663rd of 1,999 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
| 2 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
| 3 | Trophy Club TX | 13,695 | $201K | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2% | A+ |
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| 14 | Annapolis Neck MD | 12,032 | $174K | 3.3% | 0.8% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 38 | Colesville MD | 14,519 | $131K | 3.4% | 2.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 65 | Honeygo MD | 12,250 | $146K | 1.8% | 2.8% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 661 | Newberry Township PA | 16,377 | $95K | 5.8% | 4.0% | 5% | A− |
| 662 | La Crescenta-Montrose CA | 19,660 | $130K | 5.1% | 8.1% | 4% | A− |
| 663 | Glenmont MD | 17,208 | $127K | 7.3% | 5.7% | 1% | A− |
| 664 | Red Bank NJ | 12,896 | $97K | 8.7% | 3.5% | 11% | A− |
| 665 | North Arlington NJ | 16,601 | $94K | 4.3% | 6.3% | 5% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 1,999 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Glenmont, the top three, the last and three more from Maryland.
The towns around Glenmont
The biggest share goes to Wheaton (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Glenmont workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenmont | – | A− | A+ | 34 min | $126,542 |
| Wheaton | 2% | B | A+ | 32 min | $111,478 |
| Colesville | under 2% | A+ | A | 30 min | $130,682 |
| Layhill | under 2% | A | A+ | 39 min | $146,308 |
| Aspen Hill | under 2% | B+ | A+ | 34 min | $111,575 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Glenmont’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Glenmont: questions
What is the median household income in Glenmont?
$126,542 (±$14,976) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,678 across Maryland and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Glenmont?
7.3%, against 9.4% across Maryland and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Glenmont?
34 minutes each way on average, against 31 across Maryland and 26 nationally. 20% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Glenmont work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Washington (21%, 12 mi), Rockville (8%, 6 mi), Bethesda (7%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Glenmont walkable?
Glenmont is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 11.4 out of 20, and 17% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Glenmont without a car?
15% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. 34% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Glenmont, from the people who make the trip.
More of Glenmont
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.