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District Heights, MD Profile


District Heights, MD, population 6,127, is located in Maryland's Prince George's county, about 8.3 miles from Washington and 9.2 miles from Alexandria.

Through the 90's District Heights's population has declined by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of District Heights has grown by about 6%. Since 2005 District Heights's population has declined by about 2%.

District Heights's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in District 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
White9%
African American88%
Native American0%
Asian1%
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: 6.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20006,101N/A
20016,1691.11%
20026,2150.75%
20036,2440.47%
20046,2590.24%
20056,257-0.03%
20066,203-0.86%
20076,146-0.92%
20086,108-0.62%
20096,1270.31%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$52,331
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001447
2002554
2003419
2004498
2005599
2006697
2007528
2008506
2009531
2010406
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 001116
2002 101815
2003 021113
2004 021712
2005 01289
2006 021626
2007 301020
2008 211612
2009 101120
2010 00817

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,589
20023,713
20034,194
20043,953
20055,344
20062,946
20073,358
20083,169
20093,037
20103,748
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 42 99 76
2002 34 104 90
2003 35 90 135
2004 38 93 115
2005 44 117 178
2006 31 101 54
2007 55 115 40
2008 47 108 39
2009 39 106 38
2010 55 131 45

Location

Elevation270 feet above sea level
Land Area0.8 Square Miles



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