How long is the commute from Capitol Heights, MD?

Name: Commute and cars in Capitol Heights, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Capitol Heights, MD take an average of 32.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.2% of workers drive alone to work.

8.4% take public transportation.

1.7% of workers walk to work.

7.6% work from home.

11.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.1 minutes (±4.2)
Public transportation: 8.4%
Work from home: 7.6%
Households without a car: 11.7%

How people in Capitol Heights get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Capitol Heights	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	66.2% (±10.9 points)	60.0%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.6% (±7.1 points)	9.9%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	8.4% (±5.8 points)	7.4%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	1.7% (±2.0 points)	1.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.6% (±4.5 points)	3.1%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.6% (±4.8 points)	17.9%	19.3%	15.1%

In Capitol Heights, the average commute is not measurably different from Prince George's County (35.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (31.1 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Capitol Heights, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Prince George's County (7.4%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (4.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Prince George's County, Capitol Heights ranks 66 of 80 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 175 of 383.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Capitol Heights

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Capitol Heights	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
No vehicle	11.7% (±6.5 points)	9.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.5% (±11.1 points)	37.1%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.7% (±11.0 points)	31.1%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.1% (±9.3 points)	22.7%	21.9%	21.9%

In Capitol Heights, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Prince George's County (9.2%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (8.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Capitol Heights

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Capitol Heights	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Workers working from home	7.6% (±4.8 points)	17.9% (±0.5 points)	19.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.8% (±3.7 points)	97.5% (±0.2 points)	96.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.0% (±4.1 points)	93.8% (±0.3 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Capitol Heights, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Prince George's County (93.8%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (92.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Capitol Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Capitol Heights
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Capitol Heights	—	32.1 minutes (±4.2)	—
Coral Hills	0.8 mi	34.9 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Walker Mill	1.2 mi	39.4 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Seat Pleasant	1.3 mi	37.4 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Peppermill Village	1.6 mi	38.7 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
District Heights	1.6 mi	36.1 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Fairmount Heights	1.8 mi	32.9 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Cedar Heights	1.9 mi	33.2 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Suitland	2.1 mi	36.3 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Walker Mill, MD (39.4 minutes), Peppermill Village, MD (38.7 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Prince George's County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
59 (tie)	Fairmount Heights	32.9 minutes (±4.2)
59 (tie)	Silver Hill	32.9 minutes (±2.9)
62 (tie)	Forest Heights	32.5 minutes (±3.7)
62 (tie)	Lanham	32.5 minutes (±1.9)
62 (tie)	South Laurel	32.5 minutes (±1.6)
65	Beltsville	32.2 minutes (±3.9)
66	Capitol Heights	32.1 minutes (±4.2)
67	Berwyn Heights	32.0 minutes (±2.9)
68	Mount Rainier	31.8 minutes (±3.2)
69	University Park	31.5 minutes (±2.4)
70	Queensland	31.4 minutes (±2.7)
71	Edmonston	31.3 minutes (±3.4)
72	Laurel	30.9 minutes (±1.7)

Showing 13 of 80 places in Prince George's County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Capitol Heights

How long is the average commute in Capitol Heights?

Workers who live in Capitol Heights, MD take an average of 32.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Capitol Heights without a car?

11.7% of households in Capitol Heights have no vehicle, and 8.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Capitol Heights?

7.6% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in Capitol Heights worked from home, and 90.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Capitol Heights town, Maryland (place:13000, in state:24).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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