Potomac Heights, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

1,351

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.4

0.58% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.55%

134% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,786

4.29% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Potomac Heights, MD is home to a population of 1.35k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.7% of Potomac Heights, MD residents were born outside of the country (50 people).

In 2024, there were 8.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (939 people) in Potomac Heights, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 115 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 88 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Potomac Heights, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Potomac Heights, MD was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Potomac Heights, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
939 ± 318
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
115 ± 171
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
88 ± 89

13.1%

Hispanic Population

177 people

13.1% of the people in Potomac Heights, MD are hispanic (177 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Potomac 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

3.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

4.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

As of 2024, 3.7% of Potomac Heights, MD residents (50 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 Potomac Heights, MD was 4.26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 28
Vietnam
11 ± 26

Potomac Heights, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Potomac Heights, MD employs 650 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Potomac Heights, MD were Public Administration (122 people), Construction (75 people), and Retail Trade (64 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($112,500), Public Administration ($94,750), and Construction ($72,188).

Employment

Occupations

650

2024 Value

± 194

27.7%

1 Year growth

± 35.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Potomac Heights, MD grew at a rate of 27.7%, from 509 employees to 650 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Potomac Heights, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (81 people), Management Occupations (74 people), and Material Moving Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Potomac 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

650

2024 Value

± 194

27.7%

1 Year growth

± 35.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Potomac Heights, MD grew at a rate of 27.7%, from 509 employees to 650 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Potomac Heights, MD, are Public Administration (122 people), Construction (75 people), and Retail Trade (64 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,179

Median earning men ± $23,857

$40,099

Median earning women ± $16,457

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($155,721), Public Administration ($92,625), and Construction ($71,944).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($213,090), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,721), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,854).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Potomac Heights, MD was $115,800 in 2024, which is 0.348 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,900 to $115,800, a 31.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Potomac Heights, MD is 76.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Potomac Heights, MD have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Potomac Heights, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$115,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,674

$524

Median Property Taxes

±$149

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

76.8%

Homeownership

2024

55.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.8% of the housing units in Potomac Heights, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Potomac 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.

$71,786

Median Household Income

± $2,608

682

Number of Households

± 214

In 2024, the median household income of the 682 households in Potomac Heights, MD grew to $71,786 from the previous year's value of $68,831.

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.

0.448

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 (75.5%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Walked (9.6%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Potomac Heights, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who walked to work (9.6%).

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

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Potomac Heights, MD have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Potomac Heights, MD (129 out of 1.35k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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