Population 8,161 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Indian Head
Household size in Indian Head
| Period | Indian Head | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.86 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.51 | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Indian Head has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.98, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the north.
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 Indian Head
| Period | Indian Head | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.0 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.7 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.3 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.2, the median age in Indian Head is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 35.9 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the east.
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 Indian Head
| Period | Indian Head | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in Indian Head, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 10.3 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Indian Head
Renters in Indian Head
| Period | Indian Head | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 36.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 36.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 36.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Indian Head rent their homes (25.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly three in ten owners (28.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southeast. The renter share is up 5.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Indian Head
| Period | Indian Head | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Indian Head than nationally: 7.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Still, the rate is higher than in the wider Washington area (5.9%). Vacancy is down 10.5 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Indian Head
| Period | Indian Head | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Indian Head are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Washington area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1982. The median year built has moved up from 1970 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the east has the oldest housing.
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 Indian Head
| Period | Indian Head | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,095 | $1,470 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,155 | $1,583 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,451 | $1,907 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,492 | $2,236 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$397 | +$766 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Indian Head runs $1,492 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $397 a month since 2006–10, up 36%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 36.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the east.
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 Indian Head
Bachelor's degrees in Indian Head
| Period | Indian Head | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 46.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 48.2% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 51.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 53.9% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Indian Head have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 5.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 245 Maryland cities with 5,000+ people, only 20 have a lower share of college graduates.
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 Indian Head
| Period | Indian Head | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.2% | 89.4% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.9% | 90.2% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 90.8% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 91.2% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Indian Head is a bit above the national rate: 92.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Washington area. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.3 points, as it has 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 Indian Head
| Period | Indian Head | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Indian Head than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 5.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Indian Head 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Head | 2.47 | 40.2 | 8.0% | 25.2% | 7.8% | 1977 | $1,492 | 21.9% | 92.5% | 3.8% |
| Marbury | 2.30 | 45.8 | 5.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% | 1971 | $1,646 | 28.0% | 90.0% | 2.9% |
| Warington Hills | 2.46 | 26.9 | 11.0% | 50.9% | 4.7% | 2002 | $2,854 | 39.8% | 86.7% | 0.0% |
| Ripley | 3.11 | 41.8 | 8.3% | 2.3% | 11.1% | 1994 | $1,590 | 41.9% | 94.5% | 4.0% |
| Bryans Road | 3.03 | 38.5 | 12.7% | 5.1% | 1.1% | 1997 | $2,471 | 31.3% | 95.5% | 8.4% |
| Doncaster | 2.41 | 46.5 | 12.8% | 13.5% | 9.1% | 1987 | $1,171 | 22.8% | 97.5% | 2.2% |
| Mason Neck | 2.45 | 53.6 | 1.7% | 8.3% | 7.4% | 1978 | $2,250 | 54.9% | 92.3% | 4.0% |
| Marumsco | 4.04 | 32.5 | 24.3% | 26.8% | 7.5% | 1970 | $2,168 | 16.6% | 72.7% | 5.4% |
| Pomfret | 2.81 | 51.0 | 5.1% | 5.1% | 4.5% | 1991 | $2,209 | 41.3% | 90.2% | 4.9% |
| Marshalls Corner | 2.85 | 52.7 | 4.4% | 5.9% | 7.7% | 1981 | $1,694 | 44.2% | 92.4% | 3.4% |
| Neabsco | 3.06 | 36.1 | 14.3% | 23.5% | 3.3% | 2004 | $2,707 | 53.3% | 93.7% | 6.5% |
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 Indian Head. 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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