Braddock Heights, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

2,892

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.8

6.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.51%

47.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$124,000

8.06% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Braddock Heights, MD is home to a population of 2.89k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.06% of Braddock Heights, MD residents were born outside of the country (233 people).

In 2024, there were 26.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.55k people) in Braddock Heights, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 76 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Braddock Heights, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Braddock Heights, MD was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Braddock Heights, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Braddock Heights, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.55k ± 695
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
96 ± 114
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
76 ± 61

5.22%

Hispanic Population

151 people

5.22% of the people in Braddock Heights, MD are hispanic (151 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Braddock Heights, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

8.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

233 people

5.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

154 people

As of 2024, 8.06% of Braddock Heights, MD residents (233 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Braddock Heights, MD was 5.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Braddock Heights, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
75 ± 93
Vietnam
52 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 28

Braddock Heights, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Braddock Heights, MD.

Economy

The economy of Braddock Heights, MD employs 1.38k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Braddock Heights, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (290 people), Construction (187 people), and Retail Trade (112 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($126,389), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,389), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($126,111).

Employment

Occupations

1.38k

2024 Value

± 268

19.6%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Braddock Heights, MD grew at a rate of 19.6%, from 1.15k employees to 1.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Braddock Heights, MD, are Management Occupations (375 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (187 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Braddock Heights, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.38k

2024 Value

± 268

19.6%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Braddock Heights, MD grew at a rate of 19.6%, from 1.15k employees to 1.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Braddock Heights, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (290 people), Construction (187 people), and Retail Trade (112 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Braddock Heights, MD, though some of these residents may live in Braddock Heights, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,660

Median earning men ± $11,612

$51,181

Median earning women ± $21,597

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,741), Construction ($97,813), and Public Administration ($97,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($128,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($123,558), and Manufacturing ($61,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Braddock Heights, MD was $537,700 in 2024, which is 1.62 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $532,200 to $537,700, a 1.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Braddock Heights, MD is 90.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Braddock Heights, MD have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Braddock Heights, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$537,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$105,654

$961

Median Property Taxes

±$192

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Braddock Heights, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Braddock Heights, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

90.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.5% of the housing units in Braddock Heights, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Braddock Heights, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$124,000

Median Household Income

± $34,190

1.06k

Number of Households

± 224

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06k households in Braddock Heights, MD grew to $124,000 from the previous year's value of $114,750.

The following chart displays the households in Braddock Heights, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Braddock Heights, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.9%)
Worked At Home (29.9%)
Carpooled (7.2%)

In 2024, 62.9% of workers in Braddock Heights, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Braddock Heights, MD have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.25% of the workforce in Braddock Heights, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Braddock Heights, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Braddock Heights, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Braddock Heights, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Braddock Heights, MD (43 out of 2.85k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Braddock Heights, MD is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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