City profile · Maryland · Census ACS 2023

Capitol Heights, MD

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Capitol Heights - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

4,014
Residents
$91,938
Median income
$294,700
Median home
$2,246
Median rent (state)

Capitol Heights - the verdict

Nationally, Capitol Heights sits in the 72nd percentile for household income and the 46th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

72nd
percentile, household income
64th
percentile, home value
87th
percentile, median rent
46th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Capitol Heights, MD

4,014 people live in Capitol Heights, Maryland - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Capitol Heights brings in $91,938 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 1.9%. Capitol Heights's housing stock carries a median value of $294,700, and the median resident age is 33.9 years. About 19.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 65.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Capitol Heights reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 1502.8 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

Maryland carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Maryland scores 105.0 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,246 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Maryland run around $255, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 93.2 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

4,014 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maryland

Median Household Income

$91,938 /yr

Poverty 1.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average

How does Capitol Heights compare to other US cities?

Capitol Heights measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 72% higher than other cities
Home value 64% pricier than other cities
Median rent 87% pricier than other cities
Safety 46% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Maryland alone, Capitol Heights ranks #27 of 70 Maryland cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Capitol Heights against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Maryland only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Maryland-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Capitol Heights toward the bottom of Maryland's cities

Among the 479 Maryland cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Capitol Heights ranks #366 - the 23rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Capitol Heights only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#259 of 445
42nd percentile in Maryland
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 479
66th percentile in Maryland
Median Home Value
#305 of 450
32nd percentile in Maryland
Poverty Rate
#317 of 479
33rd percentile in Maryland
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#366 of 479
23rd percentile in Maryland

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Maryland only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

72ndIncome percentile
46thSafety percentile

72nd percentile nationally for median household income · 46th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Capitol Heights's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Capitol Heights's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 48 Avg. percentile National median
Capitol Heights's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Capitol Heights's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$294,700 36th percentile more affordable than 36% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Capitol Heights $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Capitol Heights, MD Capitol Heights, MD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Capitol Heights, MD-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Capitol Heights, MD median $91,938/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Capitol Heights, MD's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Capitol Heights, MD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 19.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
4,014
Median Income
$91,938
Median Home Value
$294,700
Median Age
33.9
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Labor force participation
65.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
19.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1502.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
458.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1044.3
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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3,950 residents4,000 residents4,050 residents4,100 residents 202020212022202320242025 4,034 residents 4,044 residents ▲ +0.2%
Capitol Heights's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
63.4%
Carpool
14.7%
Public Transit
9.4%
Walk
1.6%
Work from Home
7.9%
Other
3.0%

Based on 1,903 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Maryland - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$255
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Maryland state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Maryland state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Capitol Heights sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,246/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Maryland

Marlboro Meadows
4,003 people
Friendship Heights
3,991 people
Indian Head
3,982 people
Delmar
4,058 people
Pleasant Hills
3,955 people
Golden Beach
3,953 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Capitol Heights's 4,014 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Stanley, NC
4,014 people
Millstadt, IL
4,013 people
Warminster Heights, PA
4,013 people
Mineral Ridge, OH
4,012 people
Camden, DE
4,011 people
West Bradenton, FL
4,017 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Capitol Heights's $91,938 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Stow, OH
$91,933 median income
Orderville, UT
$91,944 median income
Vadnais Heights, MN
$91,946 median income
Cazenovia, NY
$91,923 median income
Chatfield, MN
$91,912 median income
Pelham, AL
$91,904 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Capitol Heights, MD Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Capitol Heights, MD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 76.8% 14.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 25.0% White 5.7% Black or African American 76.8% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 14.4% Two or more races 2.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Capitol Heights compares to nearby Maryland cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Capitol Heights (this city) 4,014 $91,938
Marlboro Meadows 4,003 $107,585
Friendship Heights 3,991 $110,199
Indian Head 3,982 $84,898
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MD FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Capitol Heights, MD?

What is the population of Capitol Heights, MD? +

Capitol Heights, MD counts 4,014 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Capitol Heights, MD? +

The median household income in Capitol Heights is $91,938 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Capitol Heights? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Capitol Heights; the closest available measure is the Maryland state average, a cost of living index of 105.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Maryland vary by metro area.

Is Capitol Heights, MD safe? +

Capitol Heights has a total crime rate of 1502.8 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Capitol Heights, MD? +

A typical home in Capitol Heights is worth $294,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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