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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-9.8%
4,429 → 3,996
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35%
$68,125 → $91,938
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Capitol Heights across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,719
-277 from 2023 (3,996)
Projected Median Income 2030
$113,380
+$21,442 from 2023 ($91,938)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,429 | - | $68,125 | - |
| 2015 | 4,506 | +1.7% | $75,788 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 4,523 | +0.4% | $69,245 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 4,523 | +0% | $70,919 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,991 | -11.8% | $85,104 | +20% |
| 2023 | 3,996 | +0.1% | $91,938 | +8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.