Fairmount Heights, MD

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2022 Population

1,490

2.41% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

39.2

1.03% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

21.9%

1.54% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$74,750

9.32% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$305,900

12.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Fairmount Heights, MD had a population of 1.49k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $74,750. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Fairmount Heights, MD grew from 1,455 to 1,490, a 2.41% increase and its median household income grew from $68,375 to $74,750, a 9.32% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fairmount Heights, MD are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (61.7%), Other (Hispanic) (21.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (4.63%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.62%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.42%).

None of the households in Fairmount 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.

88.8% of the residents in Fairmount Heights, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Fairmount Heights, MD was $305,900, and the homeownership rate was 88.6%.

Most people in Fairmount Heights, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairmount Heights, MD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fairmount Heights, MD is home to a population of 1.49k people, from which 88.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 23.2% of Fairmount Heights, MD residents were born outside of the country (346 people).

In 2022, there were 2.84 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (919 people) in Fairmount Heights, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 324 Other (Hispanic) and 69 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

88.8%

2022 Citizenship

90.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 88.8% of Fairmount Heights, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Fairmount Heights, MD was 90.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
919 ± 253
Other (Hispanic)
324 ± 255
White (Non-Hispanic)
69 ± 59

24.4%

Hispanic Population

364 people

24.4% of the people in Fairmount Heights, MD are hispanic (364 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

23.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

346 people

18.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

268 people

As of 2022, 23.2% of Fairmount Heights, MD residents (346 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 Fairmount Heights, MD was 18.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Vietnam
22 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 15

Fairmount Heights, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fairmount Heights, MD employs 730 people. The largest industries in Fairmount Heights, MD are Educational Services (107 people), Construction (94 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (83 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($116,875), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($95,278), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,139).

Employment

Occupations

730

2022 Value

± 161

7.04%

1 Year growth

± 28.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fairmount Heights, MD grew at a rate of 7.04%, from 682 employees to 730 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairmount Heights, MD, are Transportation Occupations (75 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (69 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairmount Heights, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

730

2022 Value

± 161

7.04%

1 Year growth

± 28.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fairmount Heights, MD grew at a rate of 7.04%, from 682 employees to 730 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairmount Heights, MD, are Educational Services (107 people), Construction (94 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (83 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

$45,972

Median earning men ± $12,279

$43,203

Median earning women ± $11,112

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,583), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,167), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,857).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($125,083), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,208), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,891).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairmount Heights, MD was $305,900 in 2022, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $272,000 to $305,900, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairmount Heights, MD is 88.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Fairmount Heights, MD have an average commute time of 34.3 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.

Property

$305,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$32,025

$519

Median Property Taxes

±$111

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

88.6%

Homeownership

2022

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 88.6% of the housing units in Fairmount Heights, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

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$74,750

Median Household Income

± $26,093

586

Number of Households

± 126

In 2022, the median household income of the 586 households in Fairmount Heights, MD grew to $74,750 from the previous year's value of $68,375.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

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This chart shows the number of workers in Fairmount Heights, MD across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (72.2%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Public Transit (7.97%)

In 2022, 72.2% of workers in Fairmount Heights, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.97%).

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

34.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairmount Heights, MD have a longer commute time (34.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.47% 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

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairmount Heights, MD (325 out of 1.48k 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 45 - 54 and then Males < 5.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

90.5% of the population of Fairmount Heights, MD has health coverage, with 43.5% on employee plans, 25.1% on Medicaid, 7.14% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 0.741% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 44.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.5%

Uninsured

43.5%

Employer Coverage

25.1%

Medicaid

7.14%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

0.741%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fairmount Heights, MD grew by 11.9% from 8.49% to 9.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fairmount Heights, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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