Braddock Heights

Population: 2,606
Median household income: $114,750
Median home value: $532,200

Braddock Heights is a community in Frederick County, Maryland, home to 2,606 residents. Its median household income of $114,750 runs below the Frederick County figure of $120,458.

Between 2019 and 2023, Braddock Heights's population declined 10.4% from 2,910 to 2,606, while its median home value rose 47.6% from $360,600 to $532,200.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 19.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,606
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $114,750
Median home value: $532,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,124
Homeownership rate: 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9102,606

Median household income

$97,014$114,750

Median home value

$360,600$532,200

Median gross rent

$1,033$996

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,910	$97,014	$360,600	$1,033
2020	3,093	$103,438	$398,600	$984
2021	2,984	$115,929	$410,800	$1,036
2022	2,857	$121,466	$467,800	$996
2023	2,606	$114,750	$532,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 4419.8%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7417.2%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	120	4.6%
5 to 17	429	16.5%
18 to 24	96	3.7%
25 to 34	162	6.2%
35 to 44	516	19.8%
45 to 54	215	8.3%
55 to 64	391	15.0%
65 to 74	449	17.2%
75 and over	228	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,366	90.8%
Black or African American	37	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	32	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	47	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	124	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate19.7%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree26.1%

Graduate or professional degree15.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	74	3.8%
High school graduate	387	19.7%
Some college or associate's	679	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	512	26.1%
Graduate or professional degree	309	15.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone66.8%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	768	66.8%
Carpooled	85	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	297	25.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	256	30.0%
15 to 29 min	234	27.4%
30 to 44 min	60	7.0%
45 to 59 min	134	15.7%
60+ min	169	19.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 2.9% (74 of 2,555)

	Count	Share
Family households	727	75.4%
Nonfamily households	237	24.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	964	85.8%
Vacant	160	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	864	89.6%
Renter-occupied	100	10.4%

1-unit, detached84.3%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	947	84.3%
1-unit, attached	32	2.8%
2 to 4 units	68	6.0%
5 to 19 units	64	5.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2409100
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.4095, -77.4936