Fort Washington, MD Demographic Data
Fort Washington, MD Summary
Fort Washington is located in Prince Georges County in Maryland
- Population: 25,638
- Area: 16.57 sq. miles
- Land Area: 13.79 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.78 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,547.34 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 78.74 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Fort Washington, MD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,059
51%
50.8
Male
11,836
50%
49.2
Total Population
23,895
323,128,000
Fort Washington, MD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,285
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
902
3.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,015
4.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,089
4.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,311
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,109
13.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,536
10.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,338
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,036
8.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,231
9.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,221
13.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,403
5.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
419
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
19,937
83.4%
77.2
Female
10,190
51.1%
51.3
Male
9,747
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,362
81.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,389
26.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,043
21.1%
15.2
Female
2,685
53.2%
55.8
Male
2,358
46.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Fort Washington, MD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
22,827
95.5%
96.8
White
2,999
12.6%
72.6
Black or African American
15,928
66.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2
0.0%
0.8
Asian
2,478
10.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
48
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
194
0.8%
1.3
Filipino
1,842
7.7%
0.9
Japanese
21
0.1%
0.2
Korean
137
0.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
82
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
154
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,420
5.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,068
4.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,134
8.9%
17.8
Mexican
379
1.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
309
1.3%
1.7
Cuban
17
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,429
6.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
21,761
91.1%
82.2
Fort Washington, MD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
669
3.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
983
5.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,611
19.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,426
24.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
953
5.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,285
23.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,366
18.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,652
9.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,641
90.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,651
41.8%
31.2
Fort Washington, MD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,256
30.2%
33.7%
Now Married
10,344
50.0%
47.5
Divorced
2,058
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
692
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,343
6.5
5.8%
Fort Washington, MD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,243
80.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,367
19.3%
21.6%
Spanish
1,714
7.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
323
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,982
8.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
348
1.5%
1.1%
Fort Washington, MD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
203
2.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
82
1.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
287
3.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
348
4.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
594
7.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,181
14.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,252
15.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,803
21.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,410
17.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,151
13.8%
6.4
Median household income
104,114
57,617
Per capita income
43,742
31,128
Fort Washington, MD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
24
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,100
8.9%
9.8
Construction
655
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,563
20.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
689
5.6%
6.6
Information
243
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
186
1.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
632
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,225
18.0%
11.4
Public administration
2,428
19.6%
4.6
Retail trade
925
7.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
670
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
34
0.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
918
7.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,599
45.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
714
5.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,054
24.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,089
16.9%
18.1%
Fort Washington, MD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,229
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,143
74.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,257
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,107
9.1%
5.1
Walked
74
0.6%
2.7
Other means
112
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
536
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
41.5
26.6
Fort Washington, MD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
206
2.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,940
23.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,192
38.4%
37.1
3 or more
2,973
35.8%
21.0
Fort Washington, MD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,311
93.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,314
88.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
997
12.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
552
6.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Fort Washington, MD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,863
1 room
20
0.2%
2.4
2 rooms
9
0.1%
2.7
3 rooms
140
1.6%
9.1
4 rooms
269
3.0%
16.5
5 rooms
402
4.5%
19.8
6 rooms
959
10.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,146
12.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,592
18.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,326
48.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
8
0.0
Fort Washington, MD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,863
1-unit, detached
8,365
94.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
178
2.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
17
0.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
10
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
260
2.9%
9.0
Mobile home
29
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Fort Washington, MD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
124
1.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
195
2.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
720
8.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,178
13.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,571
29.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,640
18.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,279
14.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,104
12.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
52
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Fort Washington, MD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,564
42.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
109
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
3,798
45.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
730
8.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
34
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
40
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
36
0.4%
1.1
Fort Washington, MD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,062
47295100.0
Less than $500
25
0.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
176
2.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
536
8.8%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,083
17.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,325
21.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,345
22.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,572
25.9%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,357
39.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,042
17.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
600
9.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
465
7.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,576
26.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
22
0.0%
0.0%
Fort Washington, MD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
949
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
39
4.1%
1.8%
$500 to $999
88
9.3%
41.0%
$2,500 to $2,999
90
9.5%
1.9%
Less than $500
91
9.6%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
145
15.3%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
160
16.9%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
336
35.4%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
48
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,455
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
102
11.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
83
9.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
89
9.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
158
17.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
79
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
416
44.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
70
0.0%
0.0%
Fort Washington, MD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,314
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
130
1.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
100
1.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
232
3.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
558
7.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,525
34.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,976
40.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
685
9.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
108
1.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
305,800
205,000
