One downside of living in Suitland, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.64 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
For the size of the town, public transportation in Suitland is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the subway. For Suitland, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.
The education level of Suitland citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.53% of adults in Suitland 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.
