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Population

1,565

2.31% decline

Median Age

41.1

Median Household Income

$56,900

6.83% growth

Poverty Rate

11.4%

Number of Employees

770

8.76% growth

Median Property Value

$199,400

4.4% growth

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Fairmount Heights, MD has a population of 1,565 people with a median age of 41.1 and a median household income of $56,900. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Fairmount Heights, MD declined from 1,602 to 1,565, a 2.31% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,261 to $56,900, a 6.83% increase.

The population of Fairmount Heights, MD is 84% Black, 10.4% Hispanic, and 2.56% Asian. 9.8% of the people in Fairmount Heights, MD speak a non-English language, and 92.2% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fairmount Heights, MD are Fortis College-Landover, with 297 graduates, Harmon's Beauty School, with 6 graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Fairmount Heights, MD is $199,400, and the homeownership rate is 74.1%. Most people in Fairmount Heights, MD commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 37.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairmount Heights, MD is 2 cars per household.

Fairmount Heights, MD is a census place located in Prince George's County, MD. It borders Washington, DC and Seat Pleasant, MD.

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Economy

The economy of Fairmount Heights, MD employs 770 people. The economy of Fairmount Heights, MD is specialized in Admin., Support, Waste Management Services; Public Admin.; and Information, which employ respectively 2.75; 1.94; and 1.84 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Fairmount Heights, MD are Admin., Support, Waste Management Services (95), Educational Services (94), and Retail trade (88), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($63,750), Real Estate, Rental & Leasing ($62,813), and Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($57,589).

Median household income in Fairmount Heights, MD is $56,900. Males in Fairmount Heights, MD have an average income that is 0.98 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,891. The income inequality of Fairmount Heights, MD (measured using the Gini index) is 0.366 which is lower than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the census place of Fairmount Heights, MD is from the public use microdata area of Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1. Black or African American $45,924 ± $3,112

2. Unknown $39,514 ± $7,898

3. Asian $38,053 ± $3,872

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD workers was Black or African American. These workers were paid 1.16 times more than Unknown workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairmount Heights, MD is from Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD.

0.366

2016 Wage GINI

0.401

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD was 0.366 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 8.61% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2016 GINI for Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 030.01

2. Census Tract 029.01

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Fairmount Heights, MD was Census Tract 030.01 with a value of $65,227, followed by Census Tract 029.01 and N/A, with respective values of $46,848 and N/A.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Fairmount Heights, MD colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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Employment by Industries

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770

2016 value

± 172

8.76%

1 year Growth

± 34.1%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Fairmount Heights, MD grew at a rate of 8.76%, from 708 employees to 770 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairmount Heights, MD, are Admin., Support, Waste Management Services, Educational Services, and Retail trade. 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.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Fairmount Heights, MD. In Prince George's County, MD the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 45-54, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 52 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $8,358. Baltimore city, MD has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Maryland.

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Clinician to Patient Rates

The closest comparable data for the census place of Fairmount Heights, MD is from the county of Prince George's County, MD.

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the census place of Fairmount Heights, MD is from the county of Prince George's County, MD.

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Male Majority

45-54

Female Majority

Prince George's County, MD residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Maryland. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 45-54, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Allegany County, MD $10,096

2. Caroline County, MD $9,964

3. Cecil County, MD $9,910

At $10,096 Allegany County, MD has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Maryland. The next two highest amounts were in Caroline County, MD with $9,964 and in Cecil County, MD with $9,910.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

The closest comparable data for the census place of Fairmount Heights, MD is from the county of Prince George's County, MD.

$8,358

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Prince George's County, MD were $8,358 in 2014, but $8,488 in 2013. These numbers represent a 1.53% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Prince George's County, MD are $$1,230 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Fairmount Heights, MD compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Fairmount Heights, MD is home to a population of 1,565 people, from which 92.2% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Fairmount Heights, MD is composed of 1,314 Black residents (84%), 162 Hispanic residents (10.4%), 40 Asian residents (2.56%), 28 Two+ residents (1.79%), and 21 White residents (1.34%). The most common foreign languages in Fairmount Heights, MD are Spanish (75 speakers), Chinese (23 speakers), and Other West Germanic (4 speakers), but compared to other places, Fairmount Heights, MD has a relative high number of Other West Germanic (4 speakers), Other Slavic (4 speakers), and Chinese (23 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the census place of Fairmount Heights, MD is from the public use microdata area of Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD.

Most common origin

1. El Salvador

2. Nigeria

3. Cameroon

relatively high origin

1. Cameroon

2. Nigeria

3. Sierra Leone

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD was El Salvador, the natal country of 3,408 Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD residents, followed by Nigeria with 1,668 and Cameroon with 886.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Cameroon. In 2016, there were 886 people from Cameroon living in Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD, approximately 53.1 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Chinese

3. Other West Germanic

relatively high languages

1. Other West Germanic

2. Other Slavic

3. Chinese

109 of Fairmount Heights, MD citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Fairmount Heights, MD was Spanish. 4.79% of the overall population of Fairmount Heights, MD are native Spanish speakers. 1.47% speak Chinese and 0.26% speak Other West Germanic, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other census places, Fairmount Heights, MD has a relatively high number of residents that are native Other West Germanic speakers. In 2015, there were 4 native Other West Germanic speakers living in Fairmount Heights, MD, approximately 4.86 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD awarded 303 degrees. The student population of Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD is skewed towards females, with 25 male students and 278 female students. Most students in Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD are Black or African American (230 and 75.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (52 and 17.2%), White (13 and 4.29%), and Asian (5 and 1.65%). The largest universities in Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD by number of graduates are Fortis College-Landover (297 and 98%), Harmon's Beauty School (6 and 1.98%), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD are Medical Assistant (117 and 38.6%), Dental Assisting (100 and 33%), and Pharmacy Technician (33 and 10.9%). The median tuition costs in Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD are N/A for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

The closest comparable data for the census place of Fairmount Heights, MD is from the public use microdata area of Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD.

Most common

1. Medical Assistant 117 graduates

2. Dental Assisting 100 graduates

3. Pharmacy Technician 33 graduates

relatively high

1. General Cosmetology 6 graduates

2. Dental Assisting 100 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD was Medical Assistant with 117 graduates.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD has a relatively high number of students obtaining a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate in General Cosmetology. In 2015, there were 6 graduates, which is approximately 10.82 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a General Cosmetology degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD according to their major.

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Universities

The closest comparable data for the census place of Fairmount Heights, MD is from the public use microdata area of Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD.

Largest Universities by Graduates

1. Fortis College-Landover 297 graduates

2. Harmon's Beauty School 6 graduates

In 2015, the Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fortis College-Landover with 297 graduates.

Most students in Seat Pleasant City, Capitol Heights Town & Landover PUMA, MD are graduating from Private for-profit, 2-year institutions. Here is the breakdown of tuitition costs by sector for both in-state and out-of-state tuition:

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Student Gender for Common Institutions

Student Race & Ethnicity

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairmount Heights, MD is $199,400, which is 0.97 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $191,000 to $199,400, a 4.4% increase. The homeownership rate of Fairmount Heights, MD is 74.1%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Fairmount Heights, MD have an average commute time of 37.3 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Fairmount Heights, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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