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Forest Heights, MD Profile


Forest Heights, MD, population 2,592, is located in Maryland's Prince George's county, about 2.7 miles from Alexandria and 6.3 miles from Washington.

Through the 90's Forest Heights's population has declined by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Forest Heights has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Forest Heights's population has declined by about 2%.

Forest Heights's property crime levels tend to be lower than Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Forest Heights tend to be lower than Maryland's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White13%
African American79%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
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 607.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,585N/A
20012,6141.12%
20022,6340.77%
20032,6460.46%
20042,6520.23%
20052,650-0.08%
20062,627-0.87%
20072,602-0.95%
20082,585-0.65%
20092,5920.27%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$57,697
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001686
2002188
2003297
2004259
2005223
200674
2007188
2008232
2009353
2010345
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00414
2002 0041
2003 0026
2004 0133
2005 0033
2006 0002
2007 0023
2008 0024
2009 0054
2010 0027

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,431
20021,426
20031,633
20041,848
20053,379
20062,829
20072,033
20081,467
20091,647
20103,183
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 18 44 28
2002 12 20 6
2003 6 31 7
2004 17 24 9
2005 43 42 6
2006 37 32 7
2007 22 26 6
2008 22 8 8
2009 26 10 6
2010 44 31 8

Location

Elevation180 feet above sea level
Land Area0.5 Square Miles



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