District Heights, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

5,891

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.4

7.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.6%

16.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,955

6.37% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

District Heights, MD is home to a population of 5.89k people, from which 90.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.4% of District Heights, MD residents were born outside of the country (908 people).

In 2024, there were 18.5 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.85k people) in District Heights, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 262 Other (Hispanic) and 225 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.5%

2024 Citizenship

91.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.5% of District Heights, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in District Heights, MD was 91.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in District Heights, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.85k ± 404
Other (Hispanic)
262 ± 169
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
225 ± 146

10.9%

Hispanic Population

641 people

10.9% of the people in District Heights, MD are hispanic (641 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in District 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

15.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

908 people

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

791 people

As of 2024, 15.4% of District Heights, MD residents (908 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 District Heights, MD was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
153 ± 93
Gulf War (2001-)
74 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 28

District Heights, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of District Heights, MD employs 2.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in District Heights, MD were Transportation & Warehousing (471 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people), and Public Administration (362 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($130,050), Public Administration ($84,429), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,157).

Employment

Occupations

2.58k

2024 Value

± 424

−2.09%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in District Heights, MD declined at a rate of −2.09%, from 2.64k employees to 2.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in District Heights, MD, are Transportation Occupations (290 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (264 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (234 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of District 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

2.58k

2024 Value

± 424

−2.09%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in District Heights, MD declined at a rate of −2.09%, from 2.64k employees to 2.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in District Heights, MD, are Transportation & Warehousing (471 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people), and Public Administration (362 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of District Heights, MD, though some of these residents may live in District Heights, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,273

Median earning men ± $7,878

$40,104

Median earning women ± $19,987

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,950), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,741), and Public Administration ($72,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($84,571), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,403), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,989).

Housing & Living

The median property value in District Heights, MD was $339,200 in 2024, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $320,500 to $339,200, a 5.83% increase. The homeownership rate in District Heights, MD is 71.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in District Heights, MD have an average commute time of 36.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in District Heights, MD is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$339,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,750

$1,422

Median Property Taxes

±$258

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.8% of the housing units in District Heights, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in District 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.

$86,955

Median Household Income

± $35,457

1.98k

Number of Households

± 332

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.98k households in District Heights, MD grew to $86,955 from the previous year's value of $81,750.

The following chart displays the households in District 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for District 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 (77.1%)
Public Transit (11.9%)
Carpooled (7.33%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in District Heights, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.33%).

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

36.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in District Heights, MD have a longer commute time (36.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.78% of the workforce in District Heights, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in District Heights, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in District Heights, MD have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in District Heights, MD (1.03k out of 5.82k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in District Heights, MD is Black, 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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