Signals
20743
20746
Opportunity
33 · Bottom 12%
vs35 · Bottom 14%
Climate
72 · Top 42%
vs72 · Top 42%
Physical resilience
76 · Top 29%
vs76 · Top 29%
Housing affordability
67 · Bottom 31%
vs65 · Bottom 29%
Schools
30 · Bottom 22%
vs25 · Bottom 17%
Access
90 · Bottom 39%
vs87 · Bottom 33%
Economic stability
56 · Bottom 43%
vs63 · Top 44%
Measured values
| Metric | 20743 | 20746 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,093 | 27,156 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $76,466 | $79,330 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,804 | $48,436 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,263/sq mi | 3,589/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $341,000 | $351,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,609 | $1,745 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.1% | 35.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.0% | -3.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.3% | 26.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.1% | 13.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 30°F | 30°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.8" | 41.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 24 mi | 27 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 38.2 min | 39.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.3 | 43.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.85 | 14.42 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 5.3% | 6.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 15.8% | 12.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 82.9% | 84.0% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 20743 — Walker Mill, MD · 20746 — Suitland, MD · How this is calculated: methodology