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Cedar Heights, MD

Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Overall score76out of 100
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Population

2,213

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+7.7% YoY

93

$65.2B

Output changed +7.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth6.0%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

57

4.6%

Unemployment is 4.6% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+11.9% 5-year

100

2,213

Population moved +11.9% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population6,206,011
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

61

28.2%

Median rent consumes 28.2% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$10.5K per resident

100

$10.2B

$10.2B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$105.7B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$10.2B

$10.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$3.4B
2. Department of Defense$1.4B
3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$1.2B

Top recipients

Dollars
1. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK$406.4M
2. KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC$195.9M
3. ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC$155.9M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

28.2%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,476
2BR estimate$1,944
Median income$76,696
Median home value$331,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

2,213

Median age

30.1

Bachelor's degree+

14.3%

Poverty rate

6.2%

Labor force participation

80.4%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-31

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+2.3%

GDP CAGR

+6.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,977
20212,145
20221,997
20231,748
20242,213
GDP (5 years)
2020$47.6B
2021$51.6B
2022$56.6B
2023$60.5B
2024$65.2B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20242,213
20252,039 *
20262,046 *

R² = 0.4% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$65.2B
2025$69.5B *
2026$73.9B *

R² = 99.9% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$76,696/yr
Median rent$1,800/mo
Rent share of income28.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$20,103/yr
Mortgage share of income26.2%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.6%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation80.4%
Poverty rate6.2%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$331,300
Median monthly rent$1,800
Price-to-rent ratio15.3x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score81/100
Economic growth93/100
Labor market57/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability76/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Cedar Heights CDP, Maryland

City/Town

Part of

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

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