Fort Washington, MD (Maryland) Houses and Residents

Back to: Fort Washington, Maryland main profile, Maryland, Maryland smaller cities, Maryland small towns, Maryland forum, All US cities. Total population: 24,184 (Urban population: 24,148, Rural population: 36 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 8,579 (8,191 occupied: 7,220 owner occupied, 971 renter occupied) % of renters here:   12% State:   32% Housing density: 632 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Fort Washington, Maryland on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: Fort Washington area bad or nice?  (25 replies) Fort Washington Help Needed  (10 replies) Information on Fort Washington, MD  (6 replies) Where to live - close to Fort Washington  (9 replies) Prince George's County  (277 replies) Fort Washington MD  (5 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $188,200 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $667 Median gross rent in Fort Washington, MD in 2000: $764 Housing units in Fort Washington with a mortgage: 5,834 (1,005 second mortgage, 568 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 844 Household type by relationship Households: 24,033 In family households: 22,004 (4,845 male householders, 1,701 female householders) 4,916 spouses, 7,658 children (7,071 natural, 253 adopted, 334 stepchildren), 796 grandchildren, 397 brothers or sisters, 398 parents, 847 other relatives, 446 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 2,029 (769 male householders (590 living alone)), 934 female householders (793 living alone)), 326 nonrelatives In group quarters: 151 (145 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 2,435 2-persons, 1,583 3-persons, 1,310 4-persons, 684 5-persons, 273 6-persons, 261 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 1,383 1-person, 296 2-persons, 24 3-persons. 3,469 married couples with children. 1,146 single-parent households (250 men, 896 women). 84.3% of residents of Fort Washington speak English at home. 3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 17% speak English not well). 2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 7.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 1.4% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). Foreign born population: 2,955 (12.2%) (64.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Fort Washington, MD: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 6 $60,000 to $69,999: 0 $70,000 to $79,999: 0 $80,000 to $89,999: 15 $90,000 to $99,999: 51 $100,000 to $124,999: 375 $125,000 to $149,999: 1348 $150,000 to $174,999: 1722 $175,000 to $199,999: 1280 $200,000 to $249,999: 758 $250,000 to $299,999: 423 $300,000 to $399,999: 398 $400,000 to $499,999: 190 $500,000 to $749,999: 82 $750,000 to $999,999: 8 $1,000,000 or more: 22

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Fort Washington: Less than $100: 0 $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 0 $350 to $399: 0 $400 to $449: 0 $450 to $499: 0 $500 to $549: 36 $550 to $599: 95 $600 to $649: 117 $650 to $699: 175 $700 to $749: 56 $750 to $799: 128 $800 to $899: 44 $900 to $999: 46 $1,000 to $1,249: 119 $1,250 to $1,499: 56 $1,500 to $1,999: 32 $2,000 or more: 14 No cash rent: 43

Percentage of workers working in this county: 33.1%
Number of people working at home: 441 (3.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 124 5 to 9 minutes: 237 10 to 14 minutes: 435 15 to 19 minutes: 707 20 to 24 minutes: 1372 25 to 29 minutes: 680 30 to 34 minutes: 2277 35 to 39 minutes: 504 40 to 44 minutes: 888 45 to 59 minutes: 2172 60 to 89 minutes: 2100 90 or more minutes: 732

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 9,065 (72%) Carpooled: 2,140 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 559 (4%) Subway or elevated: 218 (2%) Taxi: 46 (0%) Motorcycle: 16 (0%) Bicycle: 13 (0%) Walked: 103 (1%) Other means: 68 (1%) Worked at home: 441 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 191 $10,000 to $14,999: 66 $15,000 to $19,999: 182 $20,000 to $24,999: 100 $25,000 to $29,999: 233 $30,000 to $34,999: 230 $35,000 to $39,999: 236 $40,000 to $44,999: 332 $45,000 to $49,999: 375 $50,000 to $59,999: 511 $60,000 to $74,999: 1131 $75,000 to $99,999: 1785 $100,000 to $124,999: 1237 $125,000 to $149,999: 767 $150,000 to $199,999: 636 $200,000 or more: 237

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 16692
• Subsaharan African:: 794
• German: 652
• English: 568
• African: 511
• United States or American: 485
• Irish: 469
• Italian: 410
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 372
• Scotch-Irish: 183
• Jamaican: 177
• Polish: 174
• Sudanese: 103
• Ethiopian: 90
• Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 89
• British: 85
• French (except Basque): 83
• European: 80
• Scottish: 79
• Nigerian: 78
• Russian: 73
• Canadian: 69
• West Indian: 59
• Arab:: 50
• Norwegian: 47
• Brazilian: 45
• Lebanese: 43
• Belizean: 37
• Croatian: 32
• French Canadian: 31
• Iranian: 29
• Welsh: 29
• Swedish: 28
• Danish: 26
• Swiss: 25
• Dutch: 23
• Estonian: 17
• Greek: 15
• Liberian: 12
• Romanian: 11
• Finnish: 11
• Slovak: 11
• Ukrainian: 11
• Guyanese: 11
• Slovene: 10
• Bahamian: 10
• Austrian: 9
• Celtic: 8
• Hungarian: 8
• Northern European: 7
• Arab/Arabic: 7
• Alsatian: 7

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 3590
• Northeast: 2122
• Midwest: 1081
• South: 13380
• West: 695

66% of Fort Washington residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 16% lived in Maryland.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 15
• Nursery to 4th grade: 12
• 5th and 6th grade: 47
• 7th and 8th grade: 80
• 9th grade: 58
• 10th grade: 61
• 11th grade: 168
• 12th grade, no diploma: 316
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,564
• Less than 1 year of college: 591
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,497
• Associate degree: 482
• Bachelor's degree: 1,576
• Master's degree: 773
• Professional school degree: 304
• Doctorate degree: 187

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 102
• Nursery to 4th grade: 35
• 5th and 6th grade: 114
• 7th and 8th grade: 151
• 9th grade: 52
• 10th grade: 75
• 11th grade: 144
• 12th grade, no diploma: 240
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,729
• Less than 1 year of college: 632
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,711
• Associate degree: 653
• Bachelor's degree: 2,005
• Master's degree: 822
• Professional school degree: 191
• Doctorate degree: 104

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 12.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 6.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 16.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.7%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $78,260
• Black householders: $83,263
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $67,750
• Asian householders: $81,803
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $46,250
• Some other race householders: $68,519
• Two or more races householders: $85,399
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $47,417

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $170,800
• Black or African American householders: $174,100
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $144,200
• Asian householders: $167,000
• Some other race householders: $161,800
• Two or more races householders: $182,100
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $141,700

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,565
• One, attached: 185
• 3 or 4: 29
• 5 to 9: 374
• 10 to 19: 43
• 20 to 49: 229
• 50 or more: 116
• Mobile homes: 8
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 30

Median worth of mobile homes: $275,000

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