Hillcrest Heights, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

16,063

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.2

4.85% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

4.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,785

6.55% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Hillcrest Heights, MD is home to a population of 16.1k people, from which 95.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.94% of Hillcrest Heights, MD residents were born outside of the country (1.44k people).

In 2024, there were 14.6 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.1k people) in Hillcrest Heights, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 898 White (Hispanic) and 624 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Hillcrest Heights, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hillcrest Heights, MD was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hillcrest Heights, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.1k ± 1.59k
White (Hispanic)
898 ± 702
White (Non-Hispanic)
624 ± 293

12.2%

Hispanic Population

1.96k people

12.2% of the people in Hillcrest Heights, MD are hispanic (1.96k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hillcrest 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

8.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.44k people

7.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.22k people

As of 2024, 8.94% of Hillcrest Heights, MD residents (1.44k 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 Hillcrest Heights, MD was 7.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
287 ± 115
Gulf War (1990s)
211 ± 159
Gulf War (2001-)
108 ± 72

Hillcrest Heights, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hillcrest Heights, MD employs 8.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hillcrest Heights, MD were Educational Services (1,387 people), Public Administration (1,215 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,036 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,040), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,232), and Public Administration ($75,295).

Employment

Occupations

8.02k

2024 Value

± 959

0.313%

1 Year growth

± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillcrest Heights, MD grew at a rate of 0.313%, from 8k employees to 8.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hillcrest Heights, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,075 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (914 people), and Management Occupations (759 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hillcrest 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

8.02k

2024 Value

± 959

0.313%

1 Year growth

± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillcrest Heights, MD grew at a rate of 0.313%, from 8k employees to 8.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hillcrest Heights, MD, are Educational Services (1,387 people), Public Administration (1,215 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,036 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hillcrest Heights, MD, though some of these residents may live in Hillcrest Heights, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,781

Median earning men ± $9,911

$62,837

Median earning women ± $9,750

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($70,440), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,891), and Construction ($61,968).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,719), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,009), and Retail Trade ($70,370).

Education

The student population of Hillcrest Heights, MD in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 57 male students and 161 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hillcrest Heights, MD are Black or African American (128 and 98.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (2 and 1.54%).

The largest universities in Hillcrest Heights, MD by number of degrees awarded are Hair Academy II (130 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hillcrest Heights, MD are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (60 and 46.2%), Barbering (47 and 36.2%), and General Cosmetology (23 and 17.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 218 students enrolled in Hillcrest Heights, MD, 26.1% men and 73.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 215 records, of which 74% were women and 26% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Barbering
47 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
23 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Hillcrest Heights, MD was Barbering with 47 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Hillcrest Heights, MD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Hair Academy II

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

130 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hair Academy II with 130 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 33 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hillcrest Heights, MD, which is 0.34 times less than the 97 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 128 degrees mean that there were 64 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hillcrest Heights, MD was $364,000 in 2024, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $340,500 to $364,000, a 6.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Hillcrest Heights, MD is 53.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hillcrest Heights, MD have an average commute time of 37.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hillcrest Heights, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$364,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,425

$3,850

Median Property Taxes

±$569

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.9%

Homeownership

2024

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.9% of the housing units in Hillcrest Heights, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hillcrest 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.

$82,785

Median Household Income

± $7,684

7.14k

Number of Households

± 849

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.14k households in Hillcrest Heights, MD grew to $82,785 from the previous year's value of $77,696.

The following chart displays the households in Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest 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 (62.8%)
Worked At Home (16.8%)
Public Transit (11.6%)

In 2024, 62.8% of workers in Hillcrest Heights, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11.6%).

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

37.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hillcrest Heights, MD have a longer commute time (37.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.78% of the workforce in Hillcrest Heights, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hillcrest Heights, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hillcrest Heights, MD have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hillcrest Heights, MD (1.72k out of 16k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hillcrest Heights, MD is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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