Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  3.3% | | Whole state: |  8.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 2.5% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Forest Heights, MD
Forest Heights compared to Maryland state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value above state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly 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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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Prince George's County Maryland:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (85%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
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Religion statistics for Forest Heights
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Southern Baptist Convention | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Muslim Estimate |
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| Adherents | 32.1% | 10.4% | 9.5% | 5.3% | 5.0% |
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| Congregations | 8.1% | 9.5% | 19.7% | 6.6% | 1.6% |
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| Name | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Episcopal Church | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Baptist General Conference | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 4.1% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 25.9% |
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| Congregations | 3.2% | 5.4% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 41.9% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $3,660 | $43,920 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 9 | $1,324 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,220 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $22,091 | $53,018 | 1 | $1,676 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,369 | $28,428 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $10,807 | $25,937 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
12 | $38,927 | $38,927 | 11 | $4,220 |
Forest Heights government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $271,000
Regular Highways: $196,000
Solid Waste Management: $128,000
General - Other: $96,000
Financial Administration: $56,000
General Public Buildings: $15,000
Central Staff Services: $10,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $149,000
All Other: $13,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $70,000
Rents: $14,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $62,000
General - Other: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $222,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $100,000
All Other: $42,000
- Tax - Property: $289,000
NEC: $22,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $265,000
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Forest 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.)
- WKDL (730 AM; 8 kW; ALEXANDRIA, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALEXANDRIA LICENSEE, LLC)
- WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
- WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
- WABS (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
- WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WFAX (1220 AM; 5 kW; FALLS CHURCH, VA; Owner: NEWCOMB BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WZHF (1390 AM; 5 kW; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMAL (630 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Forest 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.)
- WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
- WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
- WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- 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.)
- WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WBIG-FM (100.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WAVA (105.1 FM; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
- WCSP-FM (90.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION)
- WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)
- WWZZ (104.1 FM; WALDORF, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WGMS-FM (103.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- 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)
- WJZW (105.9 FM; WOODBRIDGE, VA; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Forest Heights:
- 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.)
- WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, 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.)
- WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
- WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
- WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
- WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, 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.)
- 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.)
- WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WNVT (Channel 53; GOLDVEIN, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
- WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- W42BE (Channel 42; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: FAIRFAX LOW POWER CO.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Forest Heights, Maryland:
- Fatal accident count: 14
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 15
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 32
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Maryland average:
- Fatal accident count: 258
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 373
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 61
- Fatalities: 277
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 671
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 90
See more detailed statistics of Forest Heights fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 6 | $238,098 | 36 | $204,075 | 7 | $125,297 | 3 | $168,890 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $362,190 | 8 | $227,709 | 1 | $60,030 | 1 | $213,230 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 3 | $259,147 | 32 | $225,700 | 8 | $123,336 | 2 | $247,480 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 2 | $230,915 | 12 | $224,751 | 2 | $173,375 | 2 | $172,005 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 2 | $105,865 | 5 | $238,388 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $108,610 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 19 | $158,651 | 60 | $187,577 | 8 | $105,369 | 6 | $172,585 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 2 | $220,080 | 10 | $174,893 | 1 | $74,980 | 1 | $194,050 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 8 | $184,459 | 27 | $187,231 | 10 | $71,467 | 3 | $181,927 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 3 | $192,803 | 21 | $183,516 | 1 | $188,570 | 2 | $139,245 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 2 | $128,285 | 8 | $190,841 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 25 | $137,394 | 57 | $155,181 | 7 | $118,429 | 9 | $136,534 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 2 | $121,935 | 6 | $132,065 | 1 | $53,310 | 1 | $149,210 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 6 | $154,608 | 24 | $161,946 | 5 | $140,144 | 2 | $254,580 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 4 | $159,050 | 25 | $162,463 | 1 | $78,470 | 2 | $139,745 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 3 | $123,140 | 9 | $142,486 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $133,520 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $188,237 | 20 | $125,596 | 44 | $133,303 | 4 | $65,700 | 4 | $123,740 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $192,800 | 12 | $125,712 | 2 | $60,905 | 1 | $102,130 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 6 | $100,055 | 28 | $141,400 | 6 | $46,582 | 2 | $68,750 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $132,020 | 3 | $195,210 | 20 | $131,712 | 1 | $37,120 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $104,870 | 4 | $125,858 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $82,950 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $118,323 | 7 | $116,330 | 44 | $109,332 | 2 | $18,310 | 3 | $88,180 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $149,710 | 8 | $113,964 | 1 | $8,970 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $124,925 | 20 | $120,614 | 5 | $25,508 | 2 | $133,765 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $57,290 | 15 | $122,524 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $139,250 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $130,155 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 4 | $233,408 | 2 | $278,990 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $206,500 | 1 | $316,860 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $372,650 | 1 | $297,430 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $144,230 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $187,987 | 1 | $243,620 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $141,240 | 1 | $127,040 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 4 | $156,870 | 4 | $143,420 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $161,170 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $145,890 | 2 | $128,285 | 1 | $60,780 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
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