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Potomac Park, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Allegany County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
974
Population
2,497/sq mi density
$49,330
Median Income
$32,394 per capita
$122,600
Home Value
$454,997 Zillow
$943
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
290
Violent Crime/100K
3,057 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$49,330 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$122,600 home value, $943/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
290 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,330
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,394
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
66% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Potomac Park vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Potomac Park’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,330
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,394
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,857
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$996
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$996
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.2%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.6%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,542M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.2%
Other
9.2%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,577
Restaurants
167
Healthcare
256
Retail
244
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,857
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,083
12% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,330 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,394 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,857 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $996 |
| County GDP | $3,542M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,577 |
| Restaurants | 167 |
| Healthcare | 256 |
| Retail | 244 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,857 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,083 |