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Potomac Heights, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Charles County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,102
Population
1,030/sq mi density
$68,831
Median Income
$50,090 per capita
$87,900
Home Value
$343,310 Zillow
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
516
Violent Crime/100K
3,615 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$68,831 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
516 violent crimes/100K (36% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,831
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$50,090
28% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Potomac Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Potomac Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,831
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$50,090
128%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,759
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,162
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,162
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.5%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,672M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
12.4%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,283
Restaurants
280
Healthcare
373
Retail
449
Manufacturing
43
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,759
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,337
52% 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 | $68,831 |
| Per Capita Income | $50,090 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,759 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,162 |
| County GDP | $8,672M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.375 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,283 |
| Restaurants | 280 |
| Healthcare | 373 |
| Retail | 449 |
| Manufacturing | 43 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,759 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,337 |