Capitol Heights, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

4,020

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.5

7.08% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.89%

19.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$97,155

5.67% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Capitol Heights, MD is home to a population of 4.02k people, from which 92.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.5% of Capitol Heights, MD residents were born outside of the country (665 people).

In 2024, there were 4.83 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.8k people) in Capitol Heights, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 580 Other (Hispanic) and 311 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.2%

2024 Citizenship

90.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.2% of Capitol Heights, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Capitol Heights, MD was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Capitol Heights, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.8k ± 554
Other (Hispanic)
580 ± 371
Black or African American (Hispanic)
311 ± 289

28%

Hispanic Population

1.13k people

28% of the people in Capitol Heights, MD are hispanic (1.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Capitol 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

16.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

665 people

16.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

667 people

As of 2024, 16.5% of Capitol Heights, MD residents (665 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 Capitol Heights, MD was 16.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 44
Vietnam
20 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 16

Capitol Heights, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Capitol Heights, MD employs 1.83k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Capitol Heights, MD were Public Administration (281 people), Accommodation & Food Services (252 people), and Construction (204 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($121,250), Educational Services ($98,052), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($96,518).

Employment

Occupations

1.83k

2024 Value

± 355

−4.18%

1 Year decline

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Capitol Heights, MD declined at a rate of −4.18%, from 1.91k employees to 1.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Capitol Heights, MD, are Management Occupations (263 people), Sales & Related Occupations (208 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (190 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Capitol 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

1.83k

2024 Value

± 355

−4.18%

1 Year decline

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Capitol Heights, MD declined at a rate of −4.18%, from 1.91k employees to 1.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Capitol Heights, MD, are Public Administration (281 people), Accommodation & Food Services (252 people), and Construction (204 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,335

Median earning men ± $9,303

$62,171

Median earning women ± $19,622

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($145,854), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,395).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($97,054), Public Administration ($76,708), and Retail Trade ($72,708).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Capitol Heights, MD was $331,900 in 2024, which is 0.998 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $294,700 to $331,900, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Capitol Heights, MD is 77.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Capitol Heights, MD have an average commute time of 32.1 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.

Housing

Property

$331,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,527

$994

Median Property Taxes

±$222

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.

Rent vs Own

77.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.3% of the housing units in Capitol Heights, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Capitol 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.

$97,155

Median Household Income

± $8,012

1.29k

Number of Households

± 278

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.29k households in Capitol Heights, MD grew to $97,155 from the previous year's value of $91,938.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Capitol 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 (66.2%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Public Transit (8.39%)

In 2024, 66.2% of workers in Capitol Heights, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.39%).

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

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Capitol Heights, MD have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.43% of the workforce in Capitol Heights, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Capitol 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 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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Capitol Heights, MD (357 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

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