Capitol Heights.
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Maryland·Prince George's County
2 tracts·8K people·$332K median·10,815/mi²
Black 70 · Hispanic 28 · Multiracial 2 · White 1 · Other 0 · Asian 0
Other 37 · Living alone 33 · Married couple 30
Leisure 40 · Retail 22 · Professional 15 · Manufacturing 13 · Health 10 · Public admin 0
Management · business · science · arts 38 · Service 23 · Sales · office 20 · Construction · maintenance 11 · Production · transport 9
Drive alone 66 · Carpool 23 · Transit 14 · Work from home 10 · Walk 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Capitol Heights is $331,900 (Census ACS) — 0.7× the US median of $458,812.
Capitol Heights has 4,020 residents across 2 census tracts and 2 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 31.5; the population is 69.8% Black, 28.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Multiracial, 0.5% White, 0.0% Other and 0.0% Asian; the average household has 3.1 people; 20.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 8.9% (Census ACS).
Capitol Heights Elementary is the elementary school with reported scores (58%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,306/month, 17% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Capitol Heights is $97,155 a year, 13% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Capitol Heights, median rent is $1,306/month and the median home value is $331,900 (Census ACS).
Capitol Heights reported 7.2 violent crimes and 21.0 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 87°F; winter lows average 29°F; there are 79 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 45 inches; snowfall averages 11 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Capitol Heights are landslide (76), winter weather (72) and lightning (55), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.15g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Capitol Heights, 0.8% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).