Brown Station vs Capitol Heights
A side-by-side comparison of Brown Station and Capitol Heights: population, income, housing, and more.
Brown Station and Capitol Heights are places in Maryland. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.
Capitol Heights has the higher population (4,014 vs 3,918 in Brown Station). Brown Station has the higher median household income ($153,750 vs $91,938 in Capitol Heights). Brown Station has the higher median home value ($449,700 vs $294,700 in Capitol Heights).
Population, income & housing
| Brown Station | Capitol Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,918 | 4,014 |
| Median age | 51.9 yrs | 33.9 yrs |
| Median household income | $153,750 | $91,938 |
| Median home value | $449,700 | $294,700 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,379 |
| Housing units | 1,401 | 1,324 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.7% | 70.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.4% | 19.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.1% | 9.2% |
Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)
| Brown Station | Capitol Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,596 → 3,918 (+9.0%) | 4,528 → 4,014 (-11.4%) |
| Median household income | $126,250 → $153,750 (+21.8%) | $70,919 → $91,938 (+29.6%) |
| Median home value | $374,600 → $449,700 (+20.0%) | $226,200 → $294,700 (+30.3%) |
| Median gross rent | $2,195 → $1,934 (-11.9%) | $1,320 → $1,379 (+4.5%) |
Brown Station
3,5963,918
$126,250$153,750
$374,600$449,700
$2,195$1,934
Capitol Heights
4,5284,014
$70,919$91,938
$226,200$294,700
$1,320$1,379
Age & race/ethnicity
Age distribution (share)
| Brown Station | Capitol Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 4.2% | 7.7% |
| 5 to 17 | 13.4% | 21.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.3% | 10.4% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.1% | 11.1% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 14.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.0% | 10.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.5% | 9.3% |
| 75 and over | 8.1% | 3.4% |
Race & ethnicity (share)
| Brown Station | Capitol Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 3.8% | 0.7% |
| Black or African American | 91.1% | 72.3% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Asian | 5.0% | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0.0% | 25.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
Share of adults 25+
| Brown Station | Capitol Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 4.5% | 23.7% |
| High school graduate | 22.1% | 31.1% |
| Some college or associate's | 31.0% | 25.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 21.4% | 15.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 21.1% | 4.4% |
Commute to work
How workers get to work (share)
| Brown Station | Capitol Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 70.3% | 63.4% |
| Carpooled | 2.8% | 14.7% |
| Public transit | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| Walked | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| Bicycle | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 11.3% | 7.9% |
| Other means | 4.8% | 3.0% |
Housing
Units in structure (share)
| Brown Station | Capitol Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 82.4% | 55.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 2.6% | 34.1% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 20 or more units | 15.0% | 9.8% |
| Mobile home & other | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Poverty & households
| Brown Station | Capitol Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.6% | 7.5% |
| Average household size | 2.78 | 3.19 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 32 | 37 |
| Median year structure built | 1988 | 1967 |
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