Capitol Heights, MD

Census Place

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2022 Population
4,033
1.22% 1-year decline
US Senator
Ben Cardin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
33.3
18% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
8.48%
24.7% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$89,167
4.77% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$288,400
22.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Capitol Heights, MD had a population of 4.03k people with a median age of 33.3 and a median household income of $89,167. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Capitol Heights, MD declined from 4,083 to 4,033, a −1.22% decrease and its median household income grew from $85,104 to $89,167, a 4.77% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Capitol Heights, MD are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (76.7%), Other (Hispanic) (12.4%), White (Hispanic) (4.88%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.78%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (1.41%).

None of the households in Capitol Heights, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.1% of the residents in Capitol Heights, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Capitol Heights, MD was $288,400, and the homeownership rate was 72.7%.

Most people in Capitol Heights, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Capitol Heights, MD was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Capitol Heights, MD is home to a population of 4.03k people, from which 91.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 15.5% of Capitol Heights, MD residents were born outside of the country (624 people).

In 2022, there were 6.17 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.1k people) in Capitol Heights, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 502 Other (Hispanic) and 197 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.1%
2022 Citizenship
92.8%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91.1% of Capitol Heights, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Capitol Heights, MD was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Capitol Heights, MD
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.1k ± 401
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    502 ± 226
  3. White (Hispanic)
    197 ± 224
19.1%
Hispanic Population
769 people

In 2022, there were 6.17 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.1k people) in Capitol Heights, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 502 Other (Hispanic) and 197 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

19.1% of the people in Capitol Heights, MD are hispanic (769 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Capitol Heights, MD as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

15.5%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
624 people
10.9%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
445 people

As of 2022, 15.5% of Capitol Heights, MD residents (624 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Capitol Heights, MD was 10.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    38 ± 31
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    25 ± 40
  3. Vietnam
    21 ± 35

Capitol Heights, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Capitol Heights, MD employs 2.01k people. The largest industries in Capitol Heights, MD are Public Administration (409 people), Accommodation & Food Services (315 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (207 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($103,000), Public Administration ($82,014), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,824).

Occupations

2.01k
2022 Value
± 359
6.93%
1 Year growth
± 23.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Capitol Heights, MD grew at a rate of 6.93%, from 1.88k employees to 2.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Capitol Heights, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (319 people), Sales & Related Occupations (214 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (178 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Capitol Heights, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.01k
2022 Value
± 359
6.93%
1 Year growth
± 23.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Capitol Heights, MD grew at a rate of 6.93%, from 1.88k employees to 2.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Capitol Heights, MD, are Public Administration (409 people), Accommodation & Food Services (315 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (207 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Capitol Heights, MD, though some of these residents may live in Capitol Heights, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,141
Median earning men ± $7,088
$48,994
Median earning women ± $5,265

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($135,678), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,565).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($80,509), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,750), and Retail Trade ($54,688).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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0.617%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (961k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Capitol Heights, MD was $288,400 in 2022, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $235,700 to $288,400, a 22.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Capitol Heights, MD is 72.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Capitol Heights, MD have an average commute time of 35.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Capitol Heights, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$288,400
Median Property Value 2022
±$18,831
$932
Median Property Taxes
±$191

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 Capitol Heights, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

72.7%
Homeownership
2022
72.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 72.7% of the housing units in Capitol Heights, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.4%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Capitol Heights, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$89,167
Median Household Income
± $25,684
1.28k
Number of Households
± 257

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.28k households in Capitol Heights, MD grew to $89,167 from the previous year's value of $85,104.

The following chart displays the households in Capitol 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Capitol Heights, MD is from Maryland.
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in Maryland
0.456
2021 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2022, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (72.4%)
  2. Public Transit (8.73%)
  3. Carpooled (7.13%)

In 2022, 72.4% of workers in Capitol Heights, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (8.73%) and those who carpooled to work (7.13%).

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Commute Time

35.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Capitol Heights, MD have a longer commute time (35.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.97% of the workforce in Capitol Heights, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

8.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Capitol Heights, MD (341 out of 4.02k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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

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.

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Health

94.4% of the population of Capitol Heights, MD has health coverage, with 63.8% on employee plans, 17.5% on Medicaid, 6.74% on Medicare, 6.07% on non-group plans, and 0.349% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Prince George's County, MD see 1923 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.91% increase from the previous year (1887 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1616 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 520 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,923 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Prince George's County, MD

Primary care physicians in Prince George's County, MD see an average of 1,923 patients per year. This represents a 1.91% increase from the previous year (1,887 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Prince George's County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.8% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.7% were men and 45.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.57%
Uninsured
63.8%
Employer Coverage
17.5%
Medicaid
6.74%
Medicare
6.07%
Non-Group
0.349%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Capitol Heights, MD declined by 15.2% from 6.56% to 5.57%.

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