Population 1,787 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fairmount Heights
Household size in Fairmount Heights
| Period | Fairmount Heights | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.96 | 2.86 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Fairmount Heights has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.57, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fairmount Heights
| Period | Fairmount Heights | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.2 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.8 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Fairmount Heights is 38.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across the Washington area.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fairmount Heights
| Period | Fairmount Heights | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Fairmount Heights (18.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fairmount Heights
Renters in Fairmount Heights
| Period | Fairmount Heights | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.8% | 36.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 36.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 36.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Fairmount Heights own their homes; 30.1% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 21.0% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fairmount Heights
| Period | Fairmount Heights | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Fairmount Heights: just 3.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fairmount Heights
| Period | Fairmount Heights | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Fairmount Heights is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fairmount Heights
| Period | Fairmount Heights | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,327 | $1,470 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,140 | $1,583 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,525 | $1,907 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,676 | $2,236 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$349 | +$766 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Fairmount Heights runs $1,676 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the Washington area overall ($2,236). Rent takes 44.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fairmount Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Fairmount Heights
| Period | Fairmount Heights | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 46.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 48.2% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 51.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 53.9% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fairmount Heights have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fairmount Heights
| Period | Fairmount Heights | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.2% | 89.4% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 90.2% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.8% | 90.8% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.0% | 91.2% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Fairmount Heights never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fairmount Heights
| Period | Fairmount Heights | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fairmount Heights runs well above the national rate: 10.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fairmount Heights compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmount Heights | 2.41 | 38.0 | 18.5% | 30.1% | 3.7% | 1964 | $1,676 | 23.6% | 84.0% | 10.9% |
| Seat Pleasant | 2.55 | 42.4 | 15.4% | 47.7% | 5.4% | 1958 | $1,448 | 21.0% | 85.8% | 17.5% |
| Capitol Heights | 2.80 | 38.9 | 17.0% | 33.8% | 6.0% | 1976 | $1,676 | 26.4% | 84.3% | 10.4% |
| Cheverly | 2.64 | 38.7 | 16.2% | 29.9% | 4.9% | 1962 | $2,190 | 49.7% | 91.4% | 5.9% |
| Coral Hills | 2.63 | 36.5 | 19.8% | 28.2% | 6.1% | 1964 | $1,718 | 21.6% | 85.6% | 9.9% |
| Landover | 2.74 | 38.0 | 15.9% | 49.9% | 5.3% | 1969 | $1,779 | 22.6% | 81.3% | 6.6% |
| Summerfield | 2.68 | 36.7 | 21.5% | 52.8% | 7.4% | 1986 | $2,265 | 29.6% | 91.0% | 6.9% |
| Bladensburg | 3.30 | 31.0 | 17.7% | 74.0% | 6.6% | 1966 | $1,649 | 17.6% | 81.6% | 8.5% |
| Colmar Manor | 3.54 | 34.8 | 5.9% | 22.2% | 6.1% | 1938 | $2,222 | 30.2% | 75.0% | 4.0% |
| Landover Hills | 3.46 | 37.8 | 12.5% | 22.1% | 2.3% | 1952 | $2,261 | 14.6% | 70.5% | 6.1% |
| Cottage City | 2.51 | 47.2 | 13.5% | 26.6% | 11.4% | 1953 | $1,565 | 24.5% | 77.6% | 6.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fairmount Heights. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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