Braddock Heights, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 4,627
Males: 2,290 (49.5%), Females: 2,337 (50.5%)
Frederick County
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $71,932
Median house value: $180,000
Population by Race
Races in Braddock Heights:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
- Hispanic (1.7%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Black (1.2%)
Ancestries: German (32.7%), Irish (16.6%), English (16.0%), United States (9.8%), Italian (4.7%), Scottish (3.0%).
Elevation: 900 feet
Land area: 7.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Braddock Heights
- High school or higher: 92.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 39.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 18.3%
- Unemployed: 2.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Braddock Heights CDP
- Never married: 17.6%
- Now married: 67.2%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 6.0%
- Divorced: 7.8%
4.5% Foreign born (1.8% Europe, 1.3% Latin America, 1.2% Asia).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Braddock Heights:
- FREDERICK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; FREDERICK, MD)
- LOUDOUN HOSPITAL CENTER, LANSDOWNE (about 20 miles; LEESBURG, VA)
- PIEDMONT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER (about 20 miles; LEESBURG, VA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Braddock Heights:
- HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 25 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Abbreviation: HGR)
- WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 34 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: IAD)
- RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 52 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Braddock Heights:
- FREDERICK MUNI (about 10 miles; FREDERICK, MD; Abbreviation: FDK)
- LEESBURG EXECUTIVE (about 25 miles; LEESBURG, VA; Abbreviation: JYO)
- MID ATLANTIC SOARING CENTER (about 26 miles; FAIRFIELD, PA; Abbreviation: W73)
Amtrak stations near Braddock Heights:
- 7 miles: FREDERICK (GREYHOUND STA., 27 E. ALL SAINTS ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
- 18 miles: HARPERS FERRY (POTOMAC ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, public transit connection.
- 19 miles: HAGERSTOWN (GREYHOUND STA., 10527 SHARPSTOWN PK.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Braddock Heights:
- FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; FREDERICK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,407)
- SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 22 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,576)
- MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 11,829)
- GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 34 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
- WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 37 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,245)
- GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; FAIRFAX, VA; Full-time enrollment: 16,564)
- SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 44 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)