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Fountainhead-Orchard Hills

Maryland · 3,844 residents · 4.42 sq mi
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With 3,844 people, Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is a city in Maryland. At a median age of 45.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 89% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 3.1%, under the national 12.4%. There are 1,215 fewer people here than in 2009. 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 45.6
US median: 35.2
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
3,844
−24%vs 2009
vs 5,059 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
45.6
+11%vs 2009
vs 41.1 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
4.42 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
4K4K5K6K7K2000201020202024Fountainhead-Orchard Hills
20247K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.2%(200)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.6%(217)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(267)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.2%(200)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.3%(125)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.7%(373)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.1%(503)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416%(616)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.3%(433)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7411.9%(458)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 849.2%(354)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.5%(98)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$49,648
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $52,321 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,552
−52%vs 2009
vs $57,514 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
3.1%
−9.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 12.8% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$136,500
−40%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $285,700 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$519
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $851 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
88.6%
+12.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 75.8% in 2009
11.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic89.1%(4,507)
Black1.6%(81)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(359)
Asian0.3%(14)
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.3%(3,586)
Black2.3%(87)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(61)
Asian1.9%(73)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.9%(586)
Dominican1.6%(104)
Salvadoran1.4%(93)
Puerto Rican1.2%(79)
Guatemalan0.7%(47)
Panamanian0.6%(42)
Cuban0.5%(30)
Colombian0.4%(24)
Asian origin
Nepalese2.3%(154)
Indonesian1.2%(80)
Korean0.8%(53)
Asian Indian0.3%(18)
Vietnamese0.2%(15)
Ancestry
German29.6%(1,942)
English15.7%(1,032)
Irish10.7%(704)
American7.2%(473)
Polish3%(198)
Italian2.6%(170)
French2.4%(159)
West Indian0.9%(60)
Scottish0.9%(59)
Jamaican0.8%(54)
Welsh0.8%(51)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.6%(42)
Slovak0.6%(40)
Swiss0.5%(35)
British0.3%(22)
Canadian0.3%(21)
Swedish0.2%(16)
Russian0.2%(15)
Dutch0.1%(9)
Haitian0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.2%
+1.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 29.4% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
82.5%
−2.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 84.6% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
12.9%
−0.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 13.3% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.5 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married18.1%(271)
Married69.8%(1,046)
Widowed5.3%(80)
Divorced6.8%(102)
Women 15+
Never married12.3%(208)
Married67.3%(1,136)
Widowed14.9%(252)
Divorced5.5%(92)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2013
from 8.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 63.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 26.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 78.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 37.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)3.1%(10)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.3%(79)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.5%(70)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(20)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 325 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Maryland?

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Maryland has about 3,844 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Maryland?

The typical household in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Maryland earns about $49,648 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Maryland expensive?

In Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Maryland, the median home is worth about $136,500, and the typical rent is about $519 a month.

How educated are people in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Maryland?

About 31.2% of adults age 25 and over in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Maryland?

About 3.1% of people in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

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