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Capitol Heights Maryland Information: Capitol Heights, Maryland is part of PRINCE GEORGES County. Population for Capitol Heights from the last gathering is 4138. You can view Capitol Heights venues that host many Capitol Heights MD events every year. You can also research Capitol Heights Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Capitol Heights Maryland real estate guide. Capitol Heights Maryland has a latitude of 38.8844 and a longitude of -76.9117. Zip codes in Capitol Heights, MD include 20731 ... more Capitol Heights zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Capitol Heights, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Capitol Heights, MD was 4,138.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Capitol Heights was 1,899, which represents 45.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Capitol Heights, MD
There are an estimated 558 married men in the town. 40.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Capitol Heights are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Capitol Heights is 2,239 which is 54.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Capitol Heights, Maryland
There are an estimated 560 married women in the community. 35 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Capitol Heights, MD
The median age of people living in Capitol Heights, MD was 34.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Capitol Heights was 290. There were 2,865 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.3 percent of the population (343) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Capitol Heights, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Capitol Heights, MD was 4,082.

White Population in Capitol Heights, MD
The estimated White population in the Capitol Heights community is 199, which is 4.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Capitol Heights, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,842, which is 92.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Capitol Heights, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Capitol Heights, MD was 11.

Asian Population in Capitol Heights, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 15.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Capitol Heights, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Capitol Heights was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 15, while those of “two or more races” was 56 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Capitol Heights community was 36, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Capitol Heights, MD
The household population number in Capitol Heights was 4,138.

Group Quarters Population in Capitol Heights, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Capitol Heights, MD
The average household size in Capitol Heights is 2.87 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.41 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Capitol Heights, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,603 total housing units in Capitol Heights.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,441, or 89.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,147 were owner-occupied (79.6), and 294 were renter-occupied (20.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 162 vacant homes in Capitol Heights at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Capitol Heights, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 996, with a median value in dollars of 103,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Capitol Heights, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,171 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Capitol Heights, average costs per month were $368 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,901 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Capitol Heights, Maryland
380 people in Capitol Heights also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Capitol Heights, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Capitol Heights was 384, or 13.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Capitol Heights, MD
In 2000, there were 888 people in Capitol Heights, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Capitol Heights, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 134 people in Capitol Heights who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Capitol Heights, Maryland
There were 1,896 in the labor force in Capitol Heights at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Capitol Heights was 34.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Capitol Heights, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,667. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Capitol Heights, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $53,826. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Capitol Heights, Maryland
Per capita income in Capitol Heights in the last full census was 18,932. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Capitol Heights numbered 89, or 9.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Capitol Heights, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 459, or 11.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.