Photo: IFCAR · Public domainUpper Marlboro has 2.7 jobs for every working resident: 2,246 people commute in to work
Hardly any work in Upper Marlboro; the top destination outside it is Washington (27%, 15 miles). Upper Marlboro has 2,254 jobs for 828 working residents. A typical one-way commute lasts 28 minutes; Maryland averages 31, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Upper Marlboro
Upper Marlboro fills up on a workday
Upper Marlboro has 2,254 jobs, 2.7 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 2,100 people are in town, 3 times the 710 who live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of Upper Marlboro workers cross into Washington, D.C.
36% of Upper Marlboro workers work outside Maryland, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Washington (27%) is one of the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
Most jobs here, and most residents’ jobs, pay over $40,000
77% of Upper Marlboro’s working residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, the top earnings band in the Census data, and so do 74% of the jobs based in Upper Marlboro. The jobs ↓
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; with 828 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
How a workday changes Upper Marlboro
On a workday 820 residents head out to work and 8 work right here.
About 2,100 people are in Upper Marlboro on a workday afternoon, 201% more than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Commuting in to Upper Marlboro: where workers come from
Where Upper Marlboro clocks in
27% of workers
3% of workers
3% 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.
In Upper Marlboro, services account for most jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Upper Marlboro, 2013 → 2023: 3,590 → 2,254. 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 Upper Marlboro’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 28 minutes each way, quicker than most of Maryland
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Upper Marlboro workers work from home, vs 19% across Maryland. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 355 commuters (the 16% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Upper Marlboro
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.
How Upper Marlboro compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Brock Hall (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Upper Marlboro workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Marlboro | – | — | — | 28 min | $116,875 |
| Brock Hall | 3% | A | B | 42 min | $206,451 |
| Marlboro Village | under 2% | A | B+ | 35 min | $122,856 |
| Queensland | under 2% | A | D | 31 min | $204,423 |
| Marlboro Meadows | under 2% | A | C+ | 39 min | $111,313 |
| Westphalia | under 2% | A | B | 37 min | $164,197 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Upper Marlboro’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 Upper Marlboro: questions
What is the median household income in Upper Marlboro?
$116,875 (±$15,039) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,678 across Maryland and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Upper Marlboro?
3.7%, against 9.4% across Maryland and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Upper Marlboro?
28 minutes each way on average, against 31 across Maryland and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Upper Marlboro work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Washington (27%, 15 mi), Brock Hall (3%, 3 mi), Bethesda (3%, 23 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Upper Marlboro without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Upper Marlboro, from the people who make the trip.
More of Upper Marlboro
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.