Potomac Park

Population: 974
Median household income: $49,330
Median home value: $122,600

Located in Allegany County, Maryland, Potomac Park is a community with a population of 974. At $49,330, its median household income sits below Allegany County's $57,393.

Between 2019 and 2023, Potomac Park's population grew 19.1% from 818 to 974, while its median home value rose 21.4% from $101,000 to $122,600.

Owners occupy 85.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 47.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 974
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $49,330
Median home value: $122,600
Median gross rent: $943
Housing units: 453
Homeownership rate: 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

818974

Median household income

$46,625$49,330

Median home value

$101,000$122,600

Median gross rent

$728$943

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	818	$46,625	$101,000	$728
2020	718	$44,545	$110,400	$754
2021	771	$46,287	$119,900	$700
2022	976	$47,857	$120,000	$781
2023	974	$49,330	$122,600	$943

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3417.0%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	3.8%
5 to 17	157	16.1%
18 to 24	35	3.6%
25 to 34	166	17.0%
35 to 44	90	9.2%
45 to 54	139	14.3%
55 to 64	108	11.1%
65 to 74	127	13.0%
75 and over	115	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	874	89.7%
Black or African American	9	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	23	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	66	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate53.3%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	3.5%
High school graduate	397	53.3%
Some college or associate's	243	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	48	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	31	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone88.6%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	364	88.6%
Carpooled	38	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	2.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	166	41.3%
15 to 29 min	211	52.5%
30 to 44 min	7	1.7%
45 to 59 min	3	0.7%
60+ min	15	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 11.8% (115 of 974)

	Count	Share
Family households	285	66.7%
Nonfamily households	142	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	427	94.3%
Vacant	26	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	363	85.0%
Renter-occupied	64	15.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	453	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2463425
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6126, -78.8083