Marlow Heights, Maryland

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Population (year 2000): 6,059

Males: 2,781	(45.9%)
Females: 3,278	(54.1%)

Prince George's County

Median resident age:	33.5 years
Maryland median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 20748.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $53,900 (it was $46,995 in 2000)

Marlow Heights	$53,900
Maryland:	$61,592

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $253,700 (it was $135,000 in 2000)

Marlow Heights	$253,700
Maryland:	$280,200

Marlow Heights, MD residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Marlow Heights:

Black (88.5%)
White Non-Hispanic (7.8%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Marlow Heights: 112.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (2.4%), German (1.9%), United States (1.7%), Italian (1.2%), Subsaharan African (1.0%), West Indian (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 270 feet

Land area: 2.06 square miles.

Population density: 2939 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Marlow Heights

High school or higher: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
Unemployed: 5.6%
Mean travel time to work: 33.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marlow Heights CDP

Never married: 39.3%
Now married: 36.8%
Separated: 5.6%
Widowed: 6.3%
Divorced: 12.1%

182 residents are foreign born (1.9% Asia, 0.8% Latin America).

This place:	3.0%
Maryland:	9.8%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Marlow Heights, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Marlow Heights to the number of sex offenders is 6059 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Marlow Heights:	1.5% ($1,998)
Maryland:	1.2% ($1,782)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Washington, DC (7.6 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (148.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Temple Hills, MD (1.0 miles ), Hillcrest Heights, MD (1.2 miles ), Camp Springs, MD (2.4 miles ), Suitland-Silver Hill, MD (2.4 miles ), Oxon Hill-Glassmanor, MD (2.5 miles ), Forest Heights, MD (3.5 miles ), Coral Hills, MD (3.5 miles ), Morningside, MD (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 38.83 N, Longitude: 76.95 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -556 (-9.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 90 (3.0%)

7 people in nursing homes

Marlow Heights household income distribution

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Most common industries for males:

Public administration (20%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Construction (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Health care (5%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Public administration (24%)
Educational services (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Health care (7%)
Social assistance (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Computer specialists (6%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Business operations specialists (4%)

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Average climate in Marlow Heights, Maryland

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Marlow Heights-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 30% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.8 miles away from the Marlow Heights 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 7.6 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 55 people and caused $101 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Marlow Heights:

GREATER SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; WASHINGTON, DC)
HADLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; WASHINGTON, DC)
ST ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; WASHINGTON, DC)

Political contributions by individuals in Marlow Heights, MD

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marlow Heights:

ANDREWS AFB (about 6 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; ID: ADW)
RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 7 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: DCA)
BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 31 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; ID: BWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Marlow Heights:

SOUTH CAPITOL STREET (about 5 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: 09W)
POTOMAC AIRFIELD (about 7 miles; FRIENDLY, MD; ID: VKX)
WASHINGTON EXECUTIVE/HYDE FIELD (about 7 miles; CLINTON, MD; ID: W32)

Amtrak stations near Marlow Heights:

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.
9 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.
11 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marlow Heights:

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK (about 5 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 29,298)
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 11,674)
HOWARD UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 9,297)
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (about 9 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 4,472)
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 16,045)
PRINCE GEORGES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; LARGO, MD; FT enrollment: 5,764)
UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 11 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 3,223)

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Shopping Center: Marlow Heights Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Marlow Heights include: Saint Barnabas Church (A), Grace Brethren Church (B), Temple Hills Baptist Church (C), Temple Hills Church of God (D), Our Savior Lutheran Church (E), Church of Christ (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Barnabus Cemetery (1), Bnai Israel Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Marlow Heights include: Temple Hills Recreation Center (1), North Barnaby Recreation Area (2), Marlow Heights Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Temple Hills Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Maryland:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	68.6%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	8.2%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	7.8%
Whole state:	8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	5.2%
Whole state:	4.2%

Marlow 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.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.

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Banks with branches in Marlow Heights (2007 data):

SunTrust Bank: Branch Avenue Branch at 4625 Branch Avenue, branch established on 1971-04-01. 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.

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

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 Marlow 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)
WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
WKDL (730 AM; 8 kW; ALEXANDRIA, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALEXANDRIA LICENSEE, LLC)
WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
WYCB (1340 AM; 1 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
WABS (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Marlow 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.)
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.)
WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WWZZ (104.1 FM; WALDORF, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
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.)
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.)
WGTS (91.9 FM; TAKOMA PARK, MD; Owner: COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
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)
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)
WPFW (89.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Marlow 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.)
WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
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.)
WKRP-LP (Channel 42; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA, LLC)
WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WPXW (Channel 66; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON LICENSE, INC.)

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