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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do District Heights, MD compare?
| Figure | District Heights, MD |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,938 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,959 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 6,881 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.0% |
| Measure | District Heights, MD |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,891±22 |
| Median age | 34.4±5.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.9%±5.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 3.3%±2.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 82.3%±6.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 15.5%±7.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.5%±8.5 pts |
| Median household income | $86,955±$35,457 |
| Per capita income | $33,999±$5,814 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.6%±11.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8%±3.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $339,200±$14,750 |
| Median gross rent | $1,379±$378 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 63.7%±17.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.8%±8.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.3%±1.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.1%±6.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 11.9%±5.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.1 min±4.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.8%±3.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov