Potomac Heights, MD

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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
2024 Median Property Value
$115,800
31.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
650
27.7% 1-year growth

About

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.

97% of the residents in Potomac Heights, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Potomac Heights, MD was $115,800, and the homeownership rate was 76.8%.

Most people in Potomac Heights, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Potomac Heights, MD was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMarylandCharles County, MDWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVCharles County--La Plata Town & Waldorf City PUMA, MD

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Potomac Heights, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    939 ± 318
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    115 ± 171
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    88 ± 89
13.1%
Hispanic Population
177 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    133,677 ± 8,879 people
  2. India
    61,989 ± 6,082 people
  3. 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.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    16 ± 28
  2. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Potomac Heights, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (62.6%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Angela Alsobrooks
Senator from Maryland1
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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.5%)
  2. Carpooled (10.7%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

94.6% of the population of Potomac Heights, MD has health coverage, with 43.7% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 20.1% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 0.814% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1,179 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,179 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 273 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.7% were men and 59.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12% under 18 years, 14.3% between 18 and 34 years, 46% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.7% were men and 59.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.4%
Uninsured
43.7%
Employer Coverage
15%
Medicaid
20.1%
Medicare
15%
Non-Group
0.814%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Potomac Heights, MD grew by 213% from 1.72% to 5.4%.

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