Potomac Heights, MD

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,102

5.49% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

51.7

1.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$87,900

17.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

509

8.53% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Potomac Heights, MD had a population of 1.1k people with a median age of 51.7 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Potomac Heights, MD declined from 1,166 to 1,102, a −5.49% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Potomac 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Potomac Heights, MD was $87,900, and the homeownership rate was 76.1%.

Most people in Potomac Heights, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Potomac Heights, MD was 1 car per household.

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Economy

The economy of Potomac Heights, MD employs 509 people. The largest industries in Potomac Heights, MD are Public Administration (132 people), Construction (71 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (53 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

509

2023 Value

± 173

8.53%

1 Year growth

± 45.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Potomac Heights, MD grew at a rate of 8.53%, from 469 employees to 509 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Potomac Heights, MD, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Potomac Heights, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

509

2023 Value

± 173

8.53%

1 Year growth

± 45.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Potomac Heights, MD grew at a rate of 8.53%, from 469 employees to 509 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Potomac Heights, MD, are Public Administration (132 people), Construction (71 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (53 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Potomac Heights, MD, though some of these residents may live in Potomac Heights, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

0.617%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (62.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.09%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Angela Alsobrooks

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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 N/A.

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 Potomac Heights, MD was $87,900 in 2023, which is 0.29 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $75,000 to $87,900, a 17.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Potomac Heights, MD is 76.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Potomac Heights, MD have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Potomac Heights, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$87,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$25,445

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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 Potomac Heights, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.1%

Homeownership

2023

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.1% of the housing units in Potomac Heights, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Potomac Heights, MD colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

570

Number of Households

± 210

In N/A, the median household income of the 570 households in Potomac Heights, MD N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Potomac 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2022, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (82.5%)
Walked (7.27%)
Carpooled (5.11%)

In 2023, 82.5% of workers in Potomac Heights, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.27%) and those who carpooled to work (5.11%).

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

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Potomac Heights, MD have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.14% of the workforce in Potomac Heights, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Potomac 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 Potomac Heights, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Potomac Heights, MD have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Potomac Heights, MD (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Potomac Heights, MD is White, followed by Other and Black.

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

N/A% of the population of Potomac Heights, MD has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.1% under 18 years, 7.99% between 18 and 34 years, 47.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37.5% were men and 62.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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