Capitol Heights, MD Profile
Capitol Heights, MD, population 4,160, is located
in Maryland's Prince George's county,
about 6.5 miles from Washington and 9.0 miles from Alexandria.
Through the 90's Capitol Heights's population has grown by about 14%.
It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Capitol Heights has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Capitol Heights's population has declined by about 2%.
Capitol Heights's property crime levels tend to be about the same as
Maryland's average level.
The same data shows violent crime levels in Capitol Heights tend to be lower than Maryland's average level.
Population Statistics
Gender
Population by Gender |
| Males | 46% |
| Females | 54% |
Race
Population by Race |
| White | 5% |
| African American | 93% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 2% |
Age
Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 9.99% | | 20 to 40: | 9.99% |
| 40 to 60 | 9.99% | | 40 to 60: | 9.99% |
| Over 60 | 5.00% | | Over 60: | 7.00% |
Size
Population by Year | Change Rate |
2000 | 4,113 | N/A |
2001 | 4,164 | 1.24% |
2002 | 4,200 | 0.86% |
2003 | 4,223 | 0.55% |
2004 | 4,236 | 0.31% |
2005 | 4,238 | 0.05% |
2006 | 4,205 | -0.78% |
2007 | 4,168 | -0.88% |
2008 | 4,145 | -0.55% |
2009 | 4,160 | 0.36% |
Economics
Household Income |
Median | $46,667 |
Law Enforcement Statistics
Violent Crime Reports
Rate Per 100K People |
2001 | 691 |
2002 | 586 |
2003 | 861 |
2004 | 93 |
2005 | 370 |
2006 | 439 |
2007 | 164 |
2008 | 192 |
2009 | 366 |
2010 | 263 |
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate |
---|
Year |
Murder, Man-Slaughter |
Forcible Rape |
Robbery |
Aggravated Assault |
2001 |
0 | 0 | 18 | 11 |
2002 |
0 | 0 | 13 | 12 |
2003 |
1 | 1 | 24 | 11 |
2004 |
0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
2005 |
0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
2006 |
0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
2007 |
0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
2008 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
2009 |
0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
2010 |
0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
Property Crime Reports
Rate Per 100K People |
2001 | 4,549 |
2002 | 4,855 |
2003 | 3,722 |
2004 | 2,829 |
2005 | 2,102 |
2006 | 1,087 |
2007 | 1,104 |
2008 | 1,011 |
2009 | 928 |
2010 | 1,743 |
Vs. State Property Crime Rate |
---|
Year |
Burglary |
Larceny, Theft |
Motor Vehicle Theft |
2001 |
31 |
101 |
59 |
2002 |
30 |
87 |
90 |
2003 |
32 |
47 |
81 |
2004 |
14 |
37 |
71 |
2005 |
14 |
39 |
38 |
2006 |
4 |
25 |
18 |
2007 |
14 |
17 |
16 |
2008 |
7 |
17 |
18 |
2009 |
8 |
14 |
16 |
2010 |
16 |
35 |
22 |
Location
Elevation | 109 feet above sea level |
Land Area | 0.7 Square Miles |