Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Gwynn Oak 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 bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Gwynn Oak area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
The education level of Gwynn Oak citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.37% of adults in Gwynn Oak have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Gwynn Oak in 2022 was $33,578, 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 $134,312 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, Jamaican, and English.
The most common language spoken in Gwynn Oak is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
