Like elsewhere in America, most people in Gwynn Oak use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Gwynn Oak‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
In terms of college education, Gwynn Oak is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.70% of adults in Gwynn Oak have a college degree.
The per capita income in Gwynn Oak in 2022 was $36,759, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $147,036 for a family of four. However, Gwynn Oak contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Gwynn Oak is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Gwynn Oak home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gwynn Oak residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Gwynn Oak include German, Irish, African, English, and Nigerian.
The most common language spoken in Gwynn Oak is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
