In Suitland, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.64 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Suitland is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the subway helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Suitland area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
The population of Suitland overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Suitland, 21.53% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Suitland in 2022 was $38,910, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $155,640 for a family of four. However, Suitland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Suitland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Suitland residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Suitland include African, Ghanian, Irish, Other Subsaharan African, and Ethiopian.
The most common language spoken in Suitland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
