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Capitol Heights, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Prince George's County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
4,014
Population
5,146/sq mi density
$91,938
Median Income
$41,694 per capita
$294,700
Home Value
$324,714 Zillow
$1,379
Median Rent
23.1% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
417
Violent Crime/100K
1,318 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$91,938 median income, 6.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$294,700 home value, $1,379/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
417 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$91,938
22% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,694
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
86% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
85% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Capitol Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Capitol Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$91,938
122%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,694
107%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,994
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,411
99%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,411
1% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
37 min
33% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.4%
13% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
9.4%
87% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$65,163M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63.4%
Public Transit
9.4%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
19.3%
Average commute time
37 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
18,770
Restaurants
1,546
Healthcare
2,219
Retail
2,225
Manufacturing
255
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,994
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,553
59% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $91,938 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,694 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,994 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,411 |
| County GDP | $65,163M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.408 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 37 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.4% |
| Public Transit | 9.4% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 18,770 |
| Restaurants | 1,546 |
| Healthcare | 2,219 |
| Retail | 2,225 |
| Manufacturing | 255 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,994 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,553 |