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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%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White5%
African American93%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
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 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,113N/A
20014,1641.24%
20024,2000.86%
20034,2230.55%
20044,2360.31%
20054,2380.05%
20064,205-0.78%
20074,168-0.88%
20084,145-0.55%
20094,1600.36%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$46,667
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001691
2002586
2003861
200493
2005370
2006439
2007164
2008192
2009366
2010263
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 001811
2002 001312
2003 112411
2004 0031
2005 00133
2006 00172
2007 0232
2008 1124
2009 0069
2010 0083

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,549
20024,855
20033,722
20042,829
20052,102
20061,087
20071,104
20081,011
2009928
20101,743
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

Elevation109 feet above sea level
Land Area0.7 Square Miles



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