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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-52.7%
2,058 → 974
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-7.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-4.5%
$51,635 → $49,330
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Potomac Park 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
577
-397 from 2023 (974)
Projected Median Income 2030
$47,763
$-1,567 from 2023 ($49,330)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,058 | — | $51,635 | — |
| 2015 | 927 | -55% | $47,813 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 858 | -7.4% | $44,635 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 818 | -4.7% | $46,625 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 771 | -5.7% | $46,287 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 974 | +26.3% | $49,330 | +6.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.