Fairmount Heights, MD

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Fairmount Heights, Maryland

The population of Fairmount Heights is 1,508.

The People and Families of Fairmount Heights

In Fairmount Heights, about 34% of adults are married. The size of households in Fairmount Heights is larger than most. There are a lot of singles in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fairmount Heights had a median family income of $53,304.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Fairmount Heights.

Fairmount Heights Housing

Of the housing in Fairmount Heights, approximately 78% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Fairmount Heights, 81% of commuters drive to work. The town offers good access to public transportation.

High Points

Fairmount Heights strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maryland):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Fairmount Heights, MD

Comparing Fairmount Heights to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maryland (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,508	100%
Male	714	47.3%
Female	794	52.7%
Under 18	437	29%
18+	1,071	71%
65+	172	11.4%
Median Age	35.8
Average Family Size	3.52
White	17	1.1%
African-American	1,445	95.8%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.3%
Other	9	0.6%
Mixed Race	32	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	1.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$53,304
Population In Poverty	138	9.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,566
Growth	58
Growth %	3.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	93.5%
US/American	1.9%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.9%
Sierra Leonean	0.7%
Italian	0.6%
Other Subsaharan African	0.4%
Moroccan	0.4%
Jamaican	0.3%
German	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
British West Indian	0.2%
Irish	0.2%
African	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$2,500

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