How long is the commute from Adelphi, MD?

Name: Commute and cars in Adelphi, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Adelphi, MD take an average of 37.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.8% of workers drive alone to work.

8.4% take public transportation.

4.0% of workers walk to work.

10.6% work from home.

10.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 37.3 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 8.4%
Work from home: 10.6%
Households without a car: 10.0%

How people in Adelphi get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Adelphi	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	51.8% (±4.3 points)	60.0%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	20.9% (±4.1 points)	9.9%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	8.4% (±3.0 points)	7.4%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	4.0% (±2.5 points)	1.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.3% (±2.1 points)	3.1%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.6% (±2.6 points)	17.9%	19.3%	15.1%

In Adelphi, the average commute is not measurably different from Prince George's County (35.2 minutes).

It is also higher than in Maryland (31.1 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Adelphi, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Prince George's County (7.4%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (4.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.2%).

In Prince George's County, Adelphi ranks 24 of 80 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 59 of 383.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Adelphi

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Adelphi	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
No vehicle	10.0% (±3.3 points)	9.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	41.4% (±5.8 points)	37.1%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	29.7% (±5.2 points)	31.1%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.9% (±3.1 points)	22.7%	21.9%	21.9%

In Adelphi, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Prince George's County (9.2%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (8.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Adelphi

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Adelphi	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Workers working from home	10.6% (±2.6 points)	17.9% (±0.5 points)	19.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.5% (±0.4 points)	97.5% (±0.2 points)	96.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.4% (±2.6 points)	93.8% (±0.3 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Adelphi, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Prince George's County (93.8%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (92.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Adelphi

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Adelphi
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Adelphi	—	37.3 minutes (±2.9)	—
Langley Park	0.9 mi	39.2 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
College Park	1.7 mi	26.2 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Hillandale	2.1 mi	32.9 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
University Park	2.1 mi	31.5 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Chillum	2.2 mi	36.5 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Takoma Park	2.2 mi	34.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Hyattsville	2.6 mi	33.7 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Berwyn Heights	2.9 mi	32.0 minutes (±2.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: College Park, MD (26.2 minutes), University Park, MD (31.5 minutes), Hyattsville, MD (33.7 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Prince George's County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
18 (tie)	Clinton	37.9 minutes (±1.7)
18 (tie)	Fort Washington	37.9 minutes (±2.0)
20 (tie)	Camp Springs	37.7 minutes (±2.7)
20 (tie)	Lake Arbor	37.7 minutes (±2.7)
22 (tie)	Seat Pleasant	37.4 minutes (±6.2)
22 (tie)	Westphalia	37.4 minutes (±2.8)
24 (tie)	Adelphi	37.3 minutes (±2.9)
24 (tie)	Springdale	37.3 minutes (±3.5)
26 (tie)	Hillcrest Heights	37.2 minutes (±2.9)
26 (tie)	Marlow Heights	37.2 minutes (±4.6)
28	Friendly	37.1 minutes (±3.6)
29	New Carrollton	36.7 minutes (±3.4)
30 (tie)	Bladensburg	36.6 minutes (±4.9)

Showing 13 of 80 places in Prince George's County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Adelphi is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Adelphi

How long is the average commute in Adelphi?

Workers who live in Adelphi, MD take an average of 37.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Adelphi without a car?

10.0% of households in Adelphi have no vehicle, and 8.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Adelphi?

10.6% (±2.6 points) of workers who live in Adelphi worked from home, and 92.4% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Adelphi CDP, Maryland (place:00400, in state:24).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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