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Population (year 2000): 12,707
Males: 5,781  (45.5%)
Females: 6,926  (54.5%)

Prince George's County

Median resident age:  34.9 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 20747.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $59,400 (it was $51,831 in 2000)
Forestville  $59,400
Maryland:  $61,592

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $234,000 (it was $124,500 in 2000)
Forestville  $234,000
Maryland:  $280,200

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Races in Forestville:

  • Black (85.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (10.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (2.0%), Irish (1.8%), Subsaharan African (1.8%), English (1.5%), German (1.3%), West Indian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 280 feet

Land area: 4.01 square miles.

Population density: 3170 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Forestville

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forestville CDP

  • Never married: 37.4%
  • Now married: 38.5%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

510 residents are foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 1.1% Africa, 0.9% Asia, 0.6% North America).

This place:  4.0%
Maryland:  9.8%



According to our research there were 27 registered sex offenders living in Forestville, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Forestville to the number of sex offenders is 471 to 1.

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

Forestville:  1.5% ($1,879)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Washington, DC (10.3 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (142.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: District Heights, MD (1.0 miles ), Walker Mill, MD (1.6 miles ), Morningside, MD (2.3 miles ), Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village, MD (3.0 miles ), Capitol Heights, MD (3.3 miles ), Suitland-Silver Hill, MD (3.4 miles ), Seat Pleasant, MD (3.4 miles ), Largo, MD (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 38.85 N, Longitude: 76.88 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,092 (-8.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 363 (5.8%)


133 people in nursing homes

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Historical population

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Most common industries for males:
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Public administration (24%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


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Forestville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.7 miles away from the Forestville place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

On 9/24/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 55 people and caused $101 million in damages.


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Birthplace of: LaMont Jordan - 2005 NFL player (Oakland Raiders, born: Nov 11, 1978), Joe Miles - College basketball player (Marshall Thundering Herd).


Hospitals/medical centers near Forestville:
  • PRINCE GEORGES HOSPITL CENTER (about 5 miles; CHEVERLY, MD)
  • DOCTOR'S COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; LANHAM, MD)
  • SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSP (about 9 miles; CLINTON, MD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forestville:
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 4 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; ID: ADW)
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 11 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: DCA)
  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 26 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; ID: BWI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Forestville:
  • COLLEGE PARK (about 9 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; ID: CGS)
  • SOUTH CAPITOL STREET (about 9 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: 09W)
  • WASHINGTON EXECUTIVE/HYDE FIELD (about 9 miles; CLINTON, MD; ID: W32)

Amtrak stations near Forestville:
  • 7 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.
  • 10 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.
  • 14 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 Forestville:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK (about 2 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 29,298)
  • PRINCE GEORGES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; LARGO, MD; FT enrollment: 5,764)
  • CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (about 10 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 11,674)
  • HOWARD UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 9,297)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; Adelphi, MD; FT enrollment: 8,434)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 16,045)
Public high schools in Forestville:
  • SUITLAND HIGH (Students: 2,803; Location: 5200 SILVER HILL RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • FORESTVILLE HIGH (Students: 949; Location: 7001 BELTZ DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Forestville:
  • BISHOP MCNAMARA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 732; Location: 6800 MARLBORO PK; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Forestville:
  • ANDREW JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 962; Location: 3500 REGENCY PKY; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • SAMUEL P. MASSIE ELEMENTARY (Students: 753; Location: 3301 REGENCY PKWY; Grades: PK - 06)
  • LONGFIELDS ELEMENTARY (Students: 573; Location: 3300 NEWKIRK AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
  • BERKSHIRE ELEMENTARY (Students: 488; Location: 6201 SURREY SQUARE LN; Grades: PK - 06)
  • NORTH FORESTVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 434; Location: 2311 RITCHIE RD; Grades: PK - 06)
Private elementary/middle schools in Forestville:
  • MOUNT CALVARY ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 352; Location: 6704 MARLBORO PIKE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • OUR SAVIOURS SCHOOL (Students: 205; Location: 3111 FORESTVILLE RD; Grades: PK - 6)
  • NEW HORIZON CHILD DEV CENTER (Students: 149; Location: 5664 SILVER HILL RD; Grades: PK - KG)

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Shopping Centers: Penn-Mar Shopping Center (1), Forest Village Park Mall Shopping Center (2), Forestville Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Forestville include: Epiphany Episcopal Church (A), Forest Memorial United Methodist Church (B), Forestville Baptist Church (C), Forestville Free Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Forest Memorial Cemetery (1), Epiphany Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ritchie Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Forestville include: Walker Mill Regional Park (1), South Forestville Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.4%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.5%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.2%

Forestville compared to Maryland state average:

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Forestville (2007 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Forestville Branch at 7520 Marlboro Pike, branch established on 1958-09-03. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Provident Bank of Maryland: Forestville Shoppers at 2950 Donnell Street, branch established on 2002-12-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $6,031.4 mil, Deposits: $4,141.4 mil, headquarters in Baltimore, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 156 total offices, Holding Company: Provident Bankshares Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Forestville Branch at 3448 Donnell Drive, branch established on 2006-06-05. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Industrial Bank, National Association: Forestville Branch at 7610 Pennsylvania Avenue, branch established on 1986-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $322.6 mil, Deposits: $266.4 mil, headquarters in Oxon Hill, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Ibw Financial Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: Pen-Mar Branch at 3300 Donnell Drive, branch established on 1959-11-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Forestville Branch at 3700 Donnell Drive, branch established on 1970-10-28. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Prince George's County Maryland:


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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 Forestville:
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WKDL (730 AM; 8 kW; ALEXANDRIA, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALEXANDRIA LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Forestville:
  • 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.)
  • WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WWZZ (104.1 FM; WALDORF, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCSP-FM (90.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WETA (90.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WGMS-FM (103.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WGTS (91.9 FM; TAKOMA PARK, MD; Owner: COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WAVA (105.1 FM; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WFSI (107.9 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Forestville:
  • 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)
  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
  • W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, 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)
  • WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WKRP-LP (Channel 42; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA, LLC)
  • W63BP (Channel 63; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W61BY (Channel 61; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

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