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District Heights, Maryland

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StatisticDistrict HeightsMarylandUnited States
Total Population5,8916,206,011334,922,499
Median Household Income$86,955$103,678$80,734
Median Age34.439.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.5%43.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$339,200$419,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,379$1,705$1,413
Poverty Rate17.6%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.8%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born15.5%16.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate71.8%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time36.131.126.4
Worked from Home2.3%19.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households27.4%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in District Heights, Maryland

Age in District Heights, Maryland

StatisticDistrict HeightsMarylandUnited States
Median Age34.439.438.9
Under 18 %25.7%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.7%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.6%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.4%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.9%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.8%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in District Heights, Maryland

StatisticDistrict HeightsMarylandUnited States
Households1,9812,362,928129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.62.5
Family Households68.1%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children33.5%30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families40.7%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone31.1%28.7%28.7%
Never Married50.1%36.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in District Heights, Maryland

StatisticDistrict HeightsMarylandUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,999$52,979$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.6%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9998.7%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99926.1%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.2%20.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.6%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty32.7%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households18.8%11.2%n/a

Housing in District Heights, Maryland

StatisticDistrict HeightsMarylandUnited States
Housing Units2,0922,560,784143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes66.1%51.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.3%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.3%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,963.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.2%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income38.1%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,268$4,093n/a

Education in District Heights, Maryland

StatisticDistrict HeightsMarylandUnited States
Less than High School10.9%8.9%10.4%
High School Graduate29.4%23.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.1%24.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.3%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.3%20.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in District Heights, Maryland

StatisticDistrict HeightsMarylandUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.3%67.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.1%64.7%68.8%
Public Transit11.9%4.2%3.2%
Walked to Work0.3%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes6.9%18.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour20.9%12.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.8%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in District Heights, Maryland

StatisticDistrict HeightsMarylandUnited States
Born in State of Residence25.8%46.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.1%9.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.5%7.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home80.5%78.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home10.9%9.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.6%16.9%16.7%

Cities near District Heights

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.