Fairmount Heights

Population: 1,429
Median household income: $92,321
Median home value: $335,200

Located in Prince George's County, Maryland, Fairmount Heights is a community with a population of 1,429. At $92,321, its median household income sits below Prince George's County's $100,708.

From 2019 to 2023, Fairmount Heights's population declined 9.5% from 1,579 to 1,429, while its median home value rose 44.6% from $231,800 to $335,200.

87.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1967.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,429
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $92,321
Median home value: $335,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 594
Homeownership rate: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5791,429

Median household income

$68,000$92,321

Median home value

$231,800$335,200

Median gross rent

$1,700$1,598

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,579	$68,000	$231,800	$1,700
2020	1,381	$69,519	$261,400	$1,750
2021	1,455	$68,375	$272,000	$1,625
2022	1,490	$74,750	$305,900	$1,598
2023	1,429	$92,321	$335,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	3.4%
5 to 17	266	18.6%
18 to 24	76	5.3%
25 to 34	212	14.8%
35 to 44	193	13.5%
45 to 54	204	14.3%
55 to 64	251	17.6%
65 to 74	117	8.2%
75 and over	62	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	68	4.8%
Black or African American	908	63.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	1.3%
Asian	27	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	392	27.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.4%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	181	17.4%
High school graduate	364	35.0%
Some college or associate's	264	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	123	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	107	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone63.8%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit14.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.9%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	474	63.8%
Carpooled	45	6.1%
Public transit	110	14.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	111	14.9%
Other means	3	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	64	10.1%
15 to 29 min	141	22.3%
30 to 44 min	241	38.1%
45 to 59 min	100	15.8%
60+ min	86	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 18.4% (261 of 1,422)

	Count	Share
Family households	312	54.4%
Nonfamily households	262	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	574	96.6%
Vacant	20	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	491	85.5%
Renter-occupied	83	14.5%

1-unit, detached87.2%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	518	87.2%
1-unit, attached	31	5.2%
2 to 4 units	29	4.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2427400
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9016, -76.9153