Highfield-Cascade

Population: 1,079
Median household income: $62,857
Median home value: $225,600

Located in Washington County, Maryland, Highfield-Cascade is a community with a population of 1,079. The median household income of $62,857 is below the Washington County median ($74,157).

From 2019 to 2023, Highfield-Cascade's population grew 33.4% from 809 to 1,079, while its median home value rose 7.2% from $210,500 to $225,600.

19.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 89.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,079
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $62,857
Median home value: $225,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 452
Homeownership rate: 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8091,079

Median household income

$66,375$62,857

Median home value

$210,500$225,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	809	$66,375	$210,500
2020	912	$68,333	$222,100
2021	880	$76,719	$219,200
2022	1,031	$73,854	$234,100
2023	1,079	$62,857	$225,600

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	56	5.2%
5 to 17	218	20.2%
18 to 24	58	5.4%
25 to 34	123	11.4%
35 to 44	157	14.6%
45 to 54	87	8.1%
55 to 64	173	16.0%
65 to 74	155	14.4%
75 and over	52	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,079	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate43.2%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	75	10.0%
High school graduate	323	43.2%
Some college or associate's	206	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	104	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	39	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 44 min

Drove alone69.7%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home27.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	382	69.7%
Carpooled	14	2.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	152	27.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	58	14.6%
15 to 29 min	104	26.3%
30 to 44 min	48	12.1%
45 to 59 min	79	19.9%
60+ min	107	27.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 4.1% (44 of 1,072)

	Count	Share
Family households	272	62.1%
Nonfamily households	166	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	438	96.9%
Vacant	14	3.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	391	89.3%
Renter-occupied	47	10.7%

1-unit, detached84.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	381	84.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	22	4.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	49	10.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2438437
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.73 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7136, -77.4946