Chillum.
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Maryland·Prince George's County
10 tracts·33K people·$394K median·9,921/mi²
Hispanic 50 · Black 40 · White 4 · Multiracial 2 · Asian 2 · Other 1
Other 41 · Married couple 36 · Living alone 23
Health 25 · Retail 24 · Professional 21 · Leisure 12 · Public admin 10 · Manufacturing 6 · Other 3
Service 28 · Management · business · science · arts 24 · Construction · maintenance 21 · Sales · office 15 · Production · transport 12
Drive alone 51 · Carpool 30 · Transit 16 · Work from home 12 · Walk 2 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Chillum is $393,600 (Census ACS) — 0.9× the US median of $458,812.
Chillum has 34,871 residents across 8 census tracts and 7 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 35.9; the population is 50.2% Hispanic or Latino, 39.9% Black, 4.3% White, 2.4% Multiracial, 2.1% Asian and 1.1% Other; the average household has 3.0 people; 22.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 12.4% (Census ACS).
Cesar Chavez Elementary (34%), Lewisdale Elementary (23%) and Chillum Elementary (16%) lead the elementary schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,735/month, 10% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Chillum is $79,864 a year, 7% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Chillum, median rent is $1,735/month and the median home value is $393,600 (Census ACS).
Chillum reported 4.4 violent crimes and 25.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR via Prince George's County Police Department, 2023).
Summer highs average 87°F; winter lows average 28°F; there are 78 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 46 inches; snowfall averages 11 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Chillum are winter weather (75), landslide (67) and heat wave (60), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.15g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Chillum, 1.7% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).