Fairmount Heights, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

1,416

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

1.78% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.4%

32.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$78,516

15% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Fairmount Heights, MD is home to a population of 1.42k people, from which 86.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.7% of Fairmount Heights, MD residents were born outside of the country (321 people).

In 2024, there were 2.33 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (879 people) in Fairmount Heights, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 377 Other (Hispanic) and 56 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.4%

2024 Citizenship

81.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.4% of Fairmount Heights, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairmount Heights, MD was 81.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairmount Heights, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
879 ± 238
Other (Hispanic)
377 ± 173
White (Non-Hispanic)
56 ± 50

31.7%

Hispanic Population

449 people

31.7% of the people in Fairmount Heights, MD are hispanic (449 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairmount 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

22.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

321 people

31.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

452 people

As of 2024, 22.7% of Fairmount Heights, MD residents (321 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 Fairmount Heights, MD was 31.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
14 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 18

Fairmount Heights, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fairmount Heights, MD employs 697 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairmount Heights, MD were Public Administration (78 people), Construction (77 people), and Retail Trade (73 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($124,167), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($111,563).

Employment

Occupations

697

2024 Value

± 151

−8.53%

1 Year decline

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairmount Heights, MD declined at a rate of −8.53%, from 762 employees to 697 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairmount Heights, MD, are Transportation Occupations (74 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (66 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairmount 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

697

2024 Value

± 151

−8.53%

1 Year decline

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairmount Heights, MD declined at a rate of −8.53%, from 762 employees to 697 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairmount Heights, MD, are Public Administration (78 people), Construction (77 people), and Retail Trade (73 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairmount Heights, MD, though some of these residents may live in Fairmount Heights, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,531

Median earning men ± $9,524

$45,000

Median earning women ± $10,815

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,417), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($111,563), and Public Administration ($57,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($125,938), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,236), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairmount Heights, MD was $396,800 in 2024, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $335,200 to $396,800, a 18.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairmount Heights, MD is 85.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairmount Heights, MD have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairmount Heights, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$396,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,074

$482

Median Property Taxes

±$114

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.6%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.6% of the housing units in Fairmount Heights, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairmount 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.

$78,516

Median Household Income

± $35,838

563

Number of Households

± 128

In 2024, the median household income of the 563 households in Fairmount Heights, MD declined from $78,516 from the previous year's value of $92,321.

The following chart displays the households in Fairmount 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairmount 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 (62.2%)
Public Transit (16.1%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)

In 2024, 62.2% of workers in Fairmount Heights, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (16.1%) and those who worked at home (15.4%).

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

32.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairmount Heights, MD have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Fairmount Heights, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fairmount 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 Fairmount Heights, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fairmount Heights, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairmount Heights, MD (344 out of 1.41k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairmount 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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