Capitol Heights

Population: 4,014
Median household income: $91,938
Median home value: $294,700

Located in Prince George's County, Maryland, Capitol Heights is a community with a population of 4,014. At $91,938, its median household income sits below Prince George's County's $100,708.

Between 2019 and 2023, Capitol Heights's population declined 11.4% from 4,528 to 4,014, while its median home value rose 30.3% from $226,200 to $294,700.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 72.3% of the population. 63.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,014
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $91,938
Median home value: $294,700
Median gross rent: $1,379
Housing units: 1,324
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5284,014

Median household income

$70,919$91,938

Median home value

$226,200$294,700

Median gross rent

$1,320$1,379

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,528	$70,919	$226,200	$1,320
2020	4,505	$72,209	$231,400	$1,367
2021	4,083	$85,104	$235,700	$1,525
2022	4,033	$89,167	$288,400	$1,537
2023	4,014	$91,938	$294,700	$1,379

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	310	7.7%
5 to 17	844	21.0%
18 to 24	416	10.4%
25 to 34	447	11.1%
35 to 44	494	12.3%
45 to 54	563	14.0%
55 to 64	430	10.7%
65 to 74	372	9.3%
75 and over	138	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	30	0.7%
Black or African American	2,903	72.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	76	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,005	25.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.7%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	579	23.7%
High school graduate	761	31.1%
Some college or associate's	622	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	375	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	107	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone63.4%

Carpooled14.7%

Public transit9.4%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,207	63.4%
Carpooled	279	14.7%
Public transit	178	9.4%
Walked	31	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	151	7.9%
Other means	57	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	194	11.1%
15 to 29 min	411	23.5%
30 to 44 min	666	38.0%
45 to 59 min	211	12.0%
60+ min	270	15.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.19
Poverty rate: 7.5% (299 of 4,007)

	Count	Share
Family households	783	62.3%
Nonfamily households	473	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,256	94.9%
Vacant	68	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	884	70.4%
Renter-occupied	372	29.6%

1-unit, detached55.7%

1-unit, attached34.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units9.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	738	55.7%
1-unit, attached	451	34.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	5	0.4%
20 or more units	130	9.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2413000
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.8767, -76.9076