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Bladensburg, MD Profile


Bladensburg, MD, population 7,686, is located in Maryland's Prince George's county, about 6.3 miles from Washington and 8.8 miles from Arlington.

Through the 90's Bladensburg's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Bladensburg has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Bladensburg's population has declined by about 2%.

Bladensburg's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bladensburg tend to be much higher than Maryland's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White16%
African American71%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed10%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 604.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20007,661N/A
20017,7451.10%
20027,8040.76%
20037,8390.45%
20047,8570.23%
20057,854-0.04%
20067,784-0.89%
20077,710-0.95%
20087,662-0.62%
20097,6860.31%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$34,966
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,055
20021,102
20031,458
20041,466
20052,243
20061,385
20071,350
20081,329
20091,178
20101,203
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 015328
2002 005631
2003 218033
2004 126153
2005 2311262
2006 326045
2007 126043
2008 216435
2009 124838
2010 124446

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,264
20028,892
200311,615
20049,885
20059,900
20067,632
20077,542
20087,607
20096,431
20106,738
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 76 223 188
2002 95 317 290
2003 115 446 363
2004 91 445 253
2005 130 385 275
2006 96 312 198
2007 99 314 179
2008 106 312 166
2009 101 262 123
2010 123 271 127

Location

Elevation45 feet above sea level
Land Area1 Square Miles



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