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Prince George's County

Population in July 2007: 1,516. Population change since 2000: +1.6%
 

Males: 717  (47.3%)
Females: 799  (52.7%)
Median resident age:  35.8 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 20743.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,701 (it was $48,250 in 2000)
Fairmount Heights:  $59,701
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $284,519 (it was $115,300 in 2000)
Fairmount Heights:  $284,519
Maryland:  $347,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $287,320; Detached houses: $290,676; Townhouses or other attached units: $289,093

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Races in Fairmount Heights:

  • Black (95.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Fairmount Heights: 116.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (1.7%), West Indian (1.6%), Subsaharan African (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1935

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 0.27 square miles.

Population density: 5653 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fairmount Heights

  • High school or higher: 75.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairmount Heights town

  • Never married: 38.2%
  • Now married: 34.9%
  • Separated: 5.1%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

37 residents are foreign born (1.7% Latin America, 0.7% Africa).

This town:  2.5%
Maryland:  9.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Fairmount Heights:  1.5% ($1,734)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Washington, DC (6.8 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (143.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Seat Pleasant, MD (1.0 miles ), Capitol Heights, MD (1.4 miles ), Cheverly, MD (1.6 miles ), Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village, MD (1.7 miles ), Coral Hills, MD (2.2 miles ), Greater Landover, MD (2.4 miles ), Walker Mill, MD (2.7 miles ), Bladensburg, MD (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 38.90 N, Longitude: 76.91 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +250 (+19.9%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Public administration (22%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Fairmount Heights by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 010100
    per 100,000 0.064.30.064.20.00.0
Rapes 021000
    per 100,000 0.0128.664.30.00.00.0
Robberies 451721
    per 100,000 261.4321.564.3449.3127.163.7
Assaults 5961264
    per 100,000 326.8578.8385.6770.2381.2254.8
Burglaries 12102771313
    per 100,000 784.3643.11735.2449.3825.9828.0
Thefts 431720194015
    per 100,000 2810.51093.21285.31219.52541.3955.4
Auto thefts 4720291511
    per 100,000 261.4450.21285.31861.4953.0700.6
Arson 000020
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0127.10.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 332.0568.5423.5646.3350.1222.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.32
US city average:  3.00

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Fairmount Heights-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/24/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.9 miles away from the Fairmount Heights town center killed 2 people and injured 55 people and caused $101 million in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.4 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fairmount Heights:
  • PRINCE GEORGES HOSPITL CENTER (about 3 miles; CHEVERLY, MD)
  • MEDLINK HOSPITAL OF CAPITOL HILL (about 6 miles; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WASHINGTON, DC)

Political contributions by individuals in Fairmount Heights, MD

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairmount Heights:
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 8 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; ID: ADW)
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 9 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: DCA)
  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 26 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; ID: BWI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fairmount Heights:
  • COLLEGE PARK (about 5 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; ID: CGS)
  • SOUTH CAPITOL STREET (about 7 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: 09W)
  • FREEWAY (about 11 miles; MITCHELLVILLE, MD; ID: W00)

Amtrak stations near Fairmount Heights:
  • 5 miles: NEW CARROLLTON (4300 GARDEN CITY DR.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 7 miles: WASHINGTON (50 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. N.E.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: ALEXANDRIA (110 CALLAHAN DR.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairmount Heights:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK (about 6 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 29,298)
  • CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (about 7 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 11,674)
  • HOWARD UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 9,297)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; Adelphi, MD; FT enrollment: 8,434)
  • PRINCE GEORGES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; LARGO, MD; FT enrollment: 5,764)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 16,045)

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Notable locations in Fairmount Heights: Fairmount Heights Branch Prince George's County Memorial Library (A), Fairmount Heights Branch Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fairmount Heights include: Grace United Methodist Church (A), Sylvan Vista Baptist Church (B), Zion Apostolic Faith Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Fairmount Heights: Fairmount Heights Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.5%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.0%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.3%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fairmount Heights, MD



Fairmount Heights compared to Maryland state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Fairmount Heights travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Prince George's County Maryland:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

7.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,416 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.67%
Maryland average:  7.95%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($569 average AGI)
Prince George's County:  0.22%
Maryland average:  0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from District of Columbia, DC  1.75% ($34,965 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, MD  1.36% ($37,929)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  0.40% ($45,884)


8.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.80%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($461 average AGI)
Prince George's County:  0.12%
Maryland average:  0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Montgomery County, MD  1.41% ($37,903 average AGI)
to District of Columbia, DC  1.03% ($31,401)
to Anne Arundel County, MD  0.86% ($51,887)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fairmount Heights:
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WYCB (1340 AM; 1 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WKDL (730 AM; 8 kW; ALEXANDRIA, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALEXANDRIA LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairmount Heights:
  • WPGC-FM (95.5 FM; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MARYLAND)
  • WHFS (99.1 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIG-FM (100.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCSP-FM (90.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION)
  • WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WGMS-FM (103.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WAMU (88.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE EXEC. COMM. OF THE BD. OF TRUSTEES OF AMERICAN UNIV.)
  • WMMJ (102.3 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WETA (90.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WGTS (91.9 FM; TAKOMA PARK, MD; Owner: COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWZZ (104.1 FM; WALDORF, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WAVA (105.1 FM; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WPFW (89.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)

TV broadcast stations around Fairmount Heights:
  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJLA-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ACC LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUSA (Channel 9; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE DETROIT NEWS, INC.)
  • WTTG (Channel 5; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
  • W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WKRP-LP (Channel 42; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA, LLC)
  • WPXW (Channel 66; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W63BP (Channel 63; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

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