The most common industries in Capitol Heights are: Public administration (18.1% of civilian employees), Health care (9.0% of civilian employees), Administrative & support & waste management services (7.7% of civilian employees). 49.2% of workers work in Prince George's County and 7.1% of all workers work at home. 53.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 9.2% less than the rate of 57.9% across the entire state of Maryland.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Capitol Heights, Maryland was 4,138 / 3,990
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Public administration
18.1% (315)
12.8% (105)
23.0% (210)
Health care
9.0% (157)
7.3% (60)
10.6% (97)
Administrative and support and waste management services
7.7% (133)
12.8% (105)
3.1% (28)
Educational services
6.6% (114)
2.1% (17)
10.6% (97)
Construction
5.6% (97)
10.7% (88)
1.0% (9)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
5.3% (92)
11.2% (92)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5.1% (88)
4.0% (33)
6.0% (55)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
4.3% (75)
2.7% (22)
5.8% (53)
Finance and insurance
3.8% (66)
1.3% (11)
6.0% (55)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
3.6% (62)
1.5% (12)
5.5% (50)
Accommodation and food services
2.9% (51)
2.4% (20)
3.4% (31)
Personal and laundry services
2.4% (41)
0.7% (6)
3.8% (35)
Food and beverage stores
2.3% (40)
3.0% (25)
1.6% (15)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
2.0% (35)
3.5% (29)
0.7% (6)
Rail transportation
1.8% (32)
1.9% (16)
1.8% (16)
Social assistance
1.7% (30)
0.0% (0)
3.3% (30)
U. S. Postal service
1.6% (28)
1.7% (14)
1.5% (14)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
1.2% (21)
1.7% (14)
0.8% (7)
Utilities
1.1% (19)
1.6% (13)
0.7% (6)
Chemicals
1.1% (19)
2.3% (19)
0.0% (0)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.1% (19)
0.6% (5)
1.5% (14)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.0% (17)
2.1% (17)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
1.0% (17)
2.1% (17)
0.0% (0)
Pharmacies and drug stores
0.9% (16)
1.0% (8)
0.9% (8)
Metal and metal products
0.9% (15)
0.7% (6)
1.0% (9)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.8% (14)
0.0% (0)
1.5% (14)
Repair and maintenance
0.8% (14)
1.7% (14)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
0.7% (13)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (13)
Gasoline stations
0.7% (12)
1.5% (12)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
0.6% (11)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (11)
Machinery
0.6% (10)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (10)
Radio, TV, and computer stores
0.5% (9)
1.1% (9)
0.0% (0)
Printing and related support activities
0.5% (8)
1.0% (8)
0.0% (0)
Transportation equipment
0.5% (8)
1.0% (8)
0.0% (0)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.5% (8)
1.0% (8)
0.0% (0)
Private households
0.5% (8)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (8)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.3% (6)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (6)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores
0.3% (6)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (6)
Apparel
0.3% (6)
0.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
0.2% (4)
0.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Capitol Heights
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for Black residents
7.2%Males
6.3%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
3.2%Males
1.8%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
1.9%Males
1.6%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for Black residents
10.4%Males
5.8%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Capitol Heights:
10.0% (174)
Maryland:
5.4% (137,252)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Capitol Heights:
3.7% (63)
Maryland:
4.4% (112,169)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Capitol Heights:
3.4% (59)
Maryland:
4.8% (121,529)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Capitol Heights:
9.7% (168)
Maryland:
9.1% (231,673)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Capitol Heights:
8.6% (148)
Maryland:
8.3% (211,777)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Capitol Heights:
14.4% (249)
Maryland:
14.3% (362,787)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Capitol Heights:
17.1% (296)
Maryland:
10.9% (277,831)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Capitol Heights:
4.7% (82)
Maryland:
12.2% (310,633)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Capitol Heights:
5.4% (93)
Maryland:
6.2% (157,490)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Capitol Heights:
7.0% (122)
Maryland:
8.0% (204,415)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Capitol Heights:
2.4% (42)
Maryland:
3.0% (77,287)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Capitol Heights:
0.5% (9)
Maryland:
1.6% (40,296)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Capitol Heights:
6.0% (103)
Maryland:
6.3% (159,318)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Capitol Heights:
6.7% (116)
Maryland:
5.3% (135,542)
<5am:
Capitol Heights:
3.1% (53)
Maryland:
3.0% (77,561)
5:30am:
Capitol Heights:
3.2% (54)
Maryland:
3.2% (81,972)
6am:
Capitol Heights:
3.9% (66)
Maryland:
4.7% (120,768)
6:30am:
Capitol Heights:
8.7% (146)
Maryland:
9.1% (235,203)
7am:
Capitol Heights:
16.2% (273)
Maryland:
10.3% (267,702)
7:30am:
Capitol Heights:
20.2% (340)
Maryland:
14.9% (386,941)
8am:
Capitol Heights:
13.8% (233)
Maryland:
14.3% (370,838)
8:30am:
Capitol Heights:
10.6% (178)
Maryland:
11.6% (300,061)
9am:
Capitol Heights:
3.2% (54)
Maryland:
6.0% (154,337)
10am:
Capitol Heights:
2.1% (36)
Maryland:
5.9% (151,747)
11am:
Capitol Heights:
1.7% (28)
Maryland:
2.2% (56,218)
12pm:
Capitol Heights:
0.9% (15)
Maryland:
1.0% (26,260)
4pm:
Capitol Heights:
5.7% (96)
Maryland:
5.3% (136,187)
>4pm:
Capitol Heights:
5.6% (95)
Maryland:
5.4% (139,172)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Capitol Heights:
12.1% (116)
Maryland:
7.5% (99,701)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Capitol Heights:
5.4% (52)
Maryland:
5.9% (79,059)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Capitol Heights:
4.7% (45)
Maryland:
5.9% (79,436)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Capitol Heights:
3.6% (34)
Maryland:
10.9% (145,135)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Capitol Heights:
7.0% (67)
Maryland:
8.3% (110,674)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Capitol Heights:
13.6% (130)
Maryland:
13.0% (173,935)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Capitol Heights:
18.2% (174)
Maryland:
9.1% (121,963)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Capitol Heights:
3.0% (28)
Maryland:
11.3% (150,709)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Capitol Heights:
7.8% (75)
Maryland:
7.6% (101,199)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Capitol Heights:
1.8% (17)
Maryland:
2.7% (35,582)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Capitol Heights:
0.9% (9)
Maryland:
1.6% (20,846)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Capitol Heights:
9.6% (92)
Maryland:
6.5% (86,966)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Capitol Heights:
10.9% (104)
Maryland:
5.1% (68,188)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Capitol Heights:
7.5% (58)
Maryland:
3.1% (37,551)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Capitol Heights:
1.4% (11)
Maryland:
2.7% (33,110)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Capitol Heights:
1.6% (12)
Maryland:
3.5% (42,093)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Capitol Heights:
15.8% (122)
Maryland:
7.2% (86,538)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Capitol Heights:
10.3% (80)
Maryland:
8.4% (101,103)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Capitol Heights:
15.3% (118)
Maryland:
15.7% (188,852)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Capitol Heights:
14.6% (113)
Maryland:
12.9% (155,868)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Capitol Heights:
6.7% (52)
Maryland:
13.3% (159,924)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Capitol Heights:
12.3% (95)
Maryland:
7.9% (95,230)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Capitol Heights:
6.1% (47)
Maryland:
8.6% (103,216)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Capitol Heights:
3.2% (25)
Maryland:
3.5% (41,705)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Capitol Heights:
1.9% (15)
Maryland:
6.0% (72,352)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Capitol Heights:
1.7% (13)
Maryland:
5.6% (67,354)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 49.2% Number of people working at home: 140 (7.1% of all workers)
5 to 9 minutes:
Capitol Heights:
3.8% (79)
Maryland:
6.6% (154,245)
10 to 14 minutes:
Capitol Heights:
6.8% (143)
Maryland:
10.9% (256,336)
15 to 19 minutes:
Capitol Heights:
10.9% (228)
Maryland:
14.3% (336,664)
20 to 24 minutes:
Capitol Heights:
13.2% (277)
Maryland:
14.0% (328,151)
25 to 29 minutes:
Capitol Heights:
6.4% (135)
Maryland:
7.5% (176,932)
30 to 34 minutes:
Capitol Heights:
12.0% (251)
Maryland:
15.1% (354,486)
35 to 39 minutes:
Capitol Heights:
0.5% (11)
Maryland:
4.1% (97,042)
40 to 44 minutes:
Capitol Heights:
6.0% (126)
Maryland:
5.1% (120,795)
45 to 59 minutes:
Capitol Heights:
13.2% (276)
Maryland:
10.2% (239,287)
60 to 89 minutes:
Capitol Heights:
13.6% (284)
Maryland:
7.6% (177,217)
90 or more minutes:
Capitol Heights:
10.9% (228)
Maryland:
2.9% (67,235)
5 to 9 minutes:
Capitol Heights:
3.1% (52)
Maryland:
6.6% (169,884)
10 to 14 minutes:
Capitol Heights:
3.3% (55)
Maryland:
10.5% (271,204)
15 to 19 minutes:
Capitol Heights:
8.7% (147)
Maryland:
12.4% (320,679)
20 to 24 minutes:
Capitol Heights:
11.6% (196)
Maryland:
13.0% (337,452)
25 to 29 minutes:
Capitol Heights:
15.0% (253)
Maryland:
6.1% (158,702)
30 to 34 minutes:
Capitol Heights:
19.2% (323)
Maryland:
14.5% (375,140)
35 to 39 minutes:
Capitol Heights:
5.3% (89)
Maryland:
3.5% (91,893)
40 to 44 minutes:
Capitol Heights:
5.6% (94)
Maryland:
4.8% (123,823)
45 to 59 minutes:
Capitol Heights:
14.6% (245)
Maryland:
11.3% (291,586)
60 to 89 minutes:
Capitol Heights:
10.3% (173)
Maryland:
8.6% (223,613)
90 or more minutes:
Capitol Heights:
2.4% (40)
Maryland:
3.6% (93,148)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Capitol Heights:
4.3% (61)
Maryland:
5.7% (70,480)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Capitol Heights:
2.8% (40)
Maryland:
9.7% (119,610)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Capitol Heights:
12.5% (178)
Maryland:
13.5% (165,180)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Capitol Heights:
13.3% (189)
Maryland:
12.9% (158,234)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Capitol Heights:
0.5% (7)
Maryland:
7.3% (89,960)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Capitol Heights:
13.5% (192)
Maryland:
15.5% (190,098)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Capitol Heights:
0.7% (10)
Maryland:
4.2% (51,709)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Capitol Heights:
7.1% (101)
Maryland:
5.3% (64,804)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Capitol Heights:
16.0% (227)
Maryland:
11.2% (137,043)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Capitol Heights:
12.0% (170)
Maryland:
9.4% (115,540)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Capitol Heights:
13.5% (192)
Maryland:
3.6% (44,173)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Capitol Heights:
2.5% (16)
Maryland:
7.5% (83,765)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Capitol Heights:
16.1% (103)
Maryland:
12.2% (136,726)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Capitol Heights:
6.0% (38)
Maryland:
15.3% (171,484)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Capitol Heights:
13.0% (83)
Maryland:
15.2% (169,917)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Capitol Heights:
22.6% (144)
Maryland:
7.8% (86,972)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Capitol Heights:
10.1% (64)
Maryland:
14.7% (164,388)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Capitol Heights:
1.1% (7)
Maryland:
5.0% (55,991)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Capitol Heights:
4.5% (29)
Maryland:
9.1% (102,244)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Capitol Heights:
17.6% (112)
Maryland:
5.5% (61,677)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Capitol Heights:
4.2% (27)
Maryland:
2.1% (23,062)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Capitol Heights:
79.4% (1,781)
Maryland:
82.0% (909,901)
Carpooled:
Capitol Heights:
8.5% (192)
Maryland:
9.9% (115,593)
Bus:
Capitol Heights:
8.0% (181)
Maryland:
2.3% (31,481)
Subway or elevated rail:
Capitol Heights:
2.6% (58)
Maryland:
0.8% (9,810)
Walked:
Capitol Heights:
1.1% (24)
Maryland:
2.4% (24,631)
Other means:
Capitol Heights:
0.3% (7)
Maryland:
2.1% (25,384)
Drove car alone:
Capitol Heights:
58.2% (980)
Maryland:
73.7% (1,910,917)
Carpooled:
Capitol Heights:
17.9% (301)
Maryland:
12.4% (320,992)
Bus or trolley bus:
Capitol Heights:
4.3% (73)
Maryland:
3.6% (93,111)
Subway or elevated:
Capitol Heights:
17.5% (295)
Maryland:
2.9% (75,090)
Bicycle:
Capitol Heights:
0.7% (11)
Maryland:
0.2% (4,843)
Walked:
Capitol Heights:
0.4% (7)
Maryland:
2.5% (64,852)
Drove car alone - Males:
Capitol Heights:
81.9% (1,241)
Maryland:
82.7% (909,901)
Carpooled - Males:
Capitol Heights:
7.0% (106)
Maryland:
9.5% (115,593)
Bus - Males:
Capitol Heights:
8.8% (133)
Maryland:
1.8% (31,481)
Subway or elevated rail - Males:
Capitol Heights:
2.4% (37)
Maryland:
0.7% (9,810)
Drove car alone - Females:
Capitol Heights:
73.3% (502)
Maryland:
81.2% (909,901)
Carpooled - Females:
Capitol Heights:
12.5% (85)
Maryland:
10.3% (115,593)
Bus - Females:
Capitol Heights:
6.3% (43)
Maryland:
2.8% (31,481)
Subway or elevated rail - Females:
Capitol Heights:
3.0% (21)
Maryland:
0.9% (9,810)
Walked - Females:
Capitol Heights:
3.8% (26)
Maryland:
2.2% (24,631)
Other means - Females:
Capitol Heights:
1.1% (8)
Maryland:
2.3% (25,384)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Capitol Heights:
90.9% (1,373)
Maryland:
89.2% (2,046,832)
In 2 person carpool:
Capitol Heights:
5.3% (80)
Maryland:
8.2% (188,419)
In 3 person carpool:
Capitol Heights:
3.8% (58)
Maryland:
1.6% (36,765)
Drove alone:
Capitol Heights:
76.5% (980)
Maryland:
85.6% (1,910,917)
In 2 person carpool:
Capitol Heights:
17.3% (222)
Maryland:
11.2% (249,591)
In 3 person carpool:
Capitol Heights:
3.1% (40)
Maryland:
1.9% (43,068)
In 4 person carpool:
Capitol Heights:
2.0% (26)
Maryland:
0.7% (15,540)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Capitol Heights:
1.0% (13)
Maryland:
0.3% (6,773)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Capitol Heights:
53.0% (1,048)
Maryland:
57.9% (1,834,766)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Capitol Heights:
0.9% (19)
Maryland:
3.6% (114,186)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Capitol Heights:
13.2% (260)
Maryland:
10.1% (321,165)
Local government workers:
Capitol Heights:
8.6% (170)
Maryland:
7.7% (243,652)
State government workers:
Capitol Heights:
4.7% (94)
Maryland:
4.5% (142,830)
Federal government workers:
Capitol Heights:
15.8% (312)
Maryland:
10.5% (333,930)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Capitol Heights:
3.8% (75)
Maryland:
5.4% (171,588)
Employee of private company:
Capitol Heights:
53.2% (923)
Maryland:
60.5% (1,579,238)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Capitol Heights:
1.3% (23)
Maryland:
3.2% (82,204)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Capitol Heights:
7.9% (137)
Maryland:
8.4% (219,162)
Local government workers:
Capitol Heights:
11.9% (206)
Maryland:
7.9% (204,895)
State government workers:
Capitol Heights:
1.2% (21)
Maryland:
4.4% (114,670)
Federal government workers:
Capitol Heights:
21.2% (368)
Maryland:
10.0% (262,046)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Capitol Heights:
2.9% (50)
Maryland:
5.4% (140,769)
Unpaid family workers:
Capitol Heights:
0.5% (8)
Maryland:
0.2% (5,473)
Employee of private company - Males:
Capitol Heights:
59.5% (660)
Maryland:
62.1% (1,004,780)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Capitol Heights:
1.7% (19)
Maryland:
4.6% (73,780)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Capitol Heights:
8.4% (93)
Maryland:
7.2% (115,680)
Local government workers - Males:
Capitol Heights:
4.7% (52)
Maryland:
5.3% (85,832)
State government workers - Males:
Capitol Heights:
3.4% (37)
Maryland:
3.8% (61,646)
Federal government workers - Males:
Capitol Heights:
17.7% (196)
Maryland:
10.8% (174,115)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Capitol Heights:
4.7% (52)
Maryland:
6.0% (97,677)
Employee of private company - Females:
Capitol Heights:
44.8% (389)
Maryland:
53.5% (829,986)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Capitol Heights:
19.3% (168)
Maryland:
13.2% (205,485)
Local government workers - Females:
Capitol Heights:
13.5% (117)
Maryland:
10.2% (157,820)
State government workers - Females:
Capitol Heights:
6.5% (56)
Maryland:
5.2% (81,184)
Federal government workers - Females:
Capitol Heights:
13.3% (115)
Maryland:
10.3% (159,815)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Capitol Heights:
2.6% (23)
Maryland:
4.8% (73,911)
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