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District Heights, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Prince George's County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
5,888
Population
6,768/sq mi density
$81,750
Median Income
$34,412 per capita
$320,500
Home Value
$338,827 Zillow
$1,377
Median Rent
37.1% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
333
Violent Crime/100K
914 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$81,750 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$320,500 home value, $1,377/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
333 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,750
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,412
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.0%
19% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: District Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows District Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,750
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,412
88%
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
39 min
40% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.8%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.5%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
13.7%
173% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$65,163M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.5%
Public Transit
13.7%
Work From Home
1.8%
Other
10%
Average commute time
39 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 | $81,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,412 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,994 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,411 |
| County GDP | $65,163M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.408 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 39 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.5% |
| Public Transit | 13.7% |
| Work From Home | 1.8% |
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 |