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Charles County

Population in July 2007: 1,337.
Males: 607  (45.4%)
Females: 730  (54.6%)
Median resident age:  39.8 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 20640.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,682 (it was $35,556 in 2000)
Potomac Heights:  $47,682
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $129,341 (it was $53,500 in 2000)
Potomac Heights:  $129,341
Maryland:  $347,000

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Races in Potomac Heights:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.3%)
  • Black (5.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Potomac Heights: 102.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.1%), Irish (16.3%), English (14.7%), German (10.6%), Italian (8.4%), Scottish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 70 feet

Land area: 1.13 square miles.

Population density: 1178 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Potomac Heights

  • High school or higher: 76.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Potomac Heights CDP

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 13.8%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

5 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Maryland:  9.8%

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

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

Potomac Heights:  1.1% ($575)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dale City, VA (14.8 miles , pop. 55,971).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (23.1 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (167.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Indian Head, MD (1.7 miles ), Bryans Road, MD (3.9 miles ), Fort Belvoir, VA (8.3 miles ), Mount Vernon, VA (8.7 miles ), Bennsville, MD (8.8 miles ), Accokeek, MD (9.3 miles ), Woodbridge, VA (9.3 miles ), Port Tobacco Village, MD (9.9 miles) .

Latitude: 38.60 N, Longitude: 77.13 W

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (31%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Public administration (25%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Carpenters (12%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (19%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Financial managers (5%)


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Potomac Heights-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 27% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.8 miles away from the Potomac Heights place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

On 9/5/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Potomac Heights:
  • POTOMAC HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WOODBRIDGE, VA)
  • MT VERNON HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ALEXANDRIA, VA)
  • CIVISTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; LA PLATA, MD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Potomac Heights:
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 19 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: DCA)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 23 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; ID: ADW)
  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 32 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: IAD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Potomac Heights:
  • MARYLAND (about 5 miles; INDIAN HEAD, MD; ID: 2W5)
  • POTOMAC AIRFIELD (about 16 miles; FRIENDLY, MD; ID: VKX)
  • WASHINGTON EXECUTIVE/HYDE FIELD (about 18 miles; CLINTON, MD; ID: W32)

Amtrak stations near Potomac Heights:
  • 9 miles: WOODBRIDGE (1040 EXPRESS WAY). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: LORTON (AUTO-TRAIN) (LORTON, 8006 LORTON RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 13 miles: QUANTICO (QUNATICO, RAILROAD AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Potomac Heights:
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND (about 12 miles; LA PLATA, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,439)
  • NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; ANNANDALE, VA; FT enrollment: 19,406)
  • MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,479)
  • GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; FAIRFAX, VA; FT enrollment: 16,564)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 16,045)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 11,674)
  • HOWARD UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 9,297)

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Notable locations in Potomac Heights: Glynmont Branch Charles County Public Library (A), Potomac Heights Company 7 Fire Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Potomac Heights include: Potomac Heights Baptist Church (A), Saint Charles Church (B), Our Savior Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Charles Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  57.5%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.9%
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 place:  7.0%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.2%

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



Potomac Heights compared to Maryland state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Charles County Maryland:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

9.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,061 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.43%
Maryland average:  7.95%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,328 average AGI)
Charles County:  0.25%
Maryland average:  0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Prince George's County, MD  3.93% ($52,855 average AGI)
from St. Mary's County, MD  0.42% ($50,357)
from Fairfax County, VA  0.41% ($63,444)


8.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.95%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($762 average AGI)
Charles County:  0.14%
Maryland average:  0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Prince George's County, MD  1.61% ($39,995 average AGI)
to St. Mary's County, MD  1.11% ($50,137)
to Calvert County, MD  0.47% ($58,028)


Strongest AM radio stations in Potomac Heights:
  • WKDL (730 AM; 8 kW; ALEXANDRIA, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALEXANDRIA LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPWC (1480 AM; 5 kW; DUMFRIES-TRIANGLE, VA; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Potomac Heights:
  • WWZZ (104.1 FM; WALDORF, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WJZW (105.9 FM; WOODBRIDGE, VA; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WETA (90.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WGTS (91.9 FM; TAKOMA PARK, MD; Owner: COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMZQ-FM (98.7 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPGC-FM (95.5 FM; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MARYLAND)
  • WGMS-FM (103.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBIG-FM (100.3 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.)
  • WCSP-FM (90.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION)
  • WGRQ (95.9 FM; COLONIAL BEACH, VA; Owner: TELEMEDIA BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Potomac Heights:
  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, 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.)
  • WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WNVT (Channel 53; GOLDVEIN, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
  • WPXW (Channel 66; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
  • WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
  • WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • W42BE (Channel 42; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: FAIRFAX LOW POWER CO.)

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