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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Public administration (15.9%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (12.6%).
Detached houses: $357,453Here:$357,453State:$429,019 Townhouses or other attached units: $269,804Here:$269,804State:$253,007 In 2-unit structures: $221,861Here:$221,861State:$238,355 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $203,660Here:$203,660State:$262,276 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $188,614Here:$188,614State:$264,630 Mobile homes: $84,519Here:$84,519State:$45,619
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 81.8% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 17.4%
Obama (Democratic): 89.1% McCain (Republican): 10.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,491 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,139 (1.1%)
Area name: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Prince George's County is $1080 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1225 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1580 a month.
Cities in this county include: Bowie, Oxon Hill-Glassmanor, Chillum, Clinton, College Park, Fort Washington, Greater Landover, Greenbelt, South Laurel, Laurel.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.113 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.092 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 13.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 32 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Prince George's County: Central Industrial Park (A), Bray Green Industrial Park (B), Virginia Manor Industrial Park (C), Virginia Manor (D), United States Department of Agriculture Research Center (E), Konterra Business Campus (F), Greater Laurel Professional Park (G), Beltsville Industrial Park (H), Ammendale Business Campus (I), Good Fortune Farm (J), Flying Change Farm (K), Queen Anne Farm (L), Ritchie Commerce Center (M), Potomac Ridge Golf Course (N), Hampton South Business Center (O), Prince Georges Business Center (P), Morgan Boulevard Station (Q), Landover Industrial Center (R), Hampton Park (S), Spectrum 95 Corporate Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Arena Plaza Shopping Center (1), Hampton Mall Shopping Center (2), Eastover Shopping Center (3), Pleasant Run Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Prince George's County include: Beltsville Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Cornerstone Assembly of God Church (B), First Lutheran Church of Bowie (C), House of Prayer (D), The Tabernacle (E), Brookfield United Methodist Church (F), Cedarville Assembly of God Church (G), Saint Dominics Catholic Church (H), Saint Marys Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: McKendree Cemetery (1), National Harmony Memorial Park (2), Fort Lincoln Cemetery (3), Saint Thomas Cemetery (4), Saint Simons Cemetery (5), Saint Pauls Cemetery (6), Saint Marys Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake Ruth (A), Shaffners Ponds (B), Hance Pond (C), Bluegill Pond (D), Blue Pond (E), Farm Pond (F), Duvall Ponds (G), Mallard Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Oxon Run (A), Black Swamp Creek (B), Black Walnut Creek (C), Mataponi Creek (D), Jacks Creek (E), Beaverdam Creek (F), Mount Nebo Branch (G), Old House Creek (H), Beck Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Prince George's County include: Perkins Memorial (1), Hill Road Park (2), Hyde Field (3), North Englewood Playground (4), FedEx Field (5), Amber Meadows Park (6), South Laurel Neighborhood Park (7), Merkle Wildlife Management Area (8), Sandy Hill Neighborhood Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Prince George's County: Central Industrial Park (A), Bray Green Industrial Park (B), Virginia Manor Industrial Park (C), Virginia Manor (D), United States Department of Agriculture Research Center (E), Konterra Business Campus (F), Greater Laurel Professional Park (G), Beltsville Industrial Park (H), Ammendale Business Campus (I), Good Fortune Farm (J), Flying Change Farm (K), Queen Anne Farm (L), Ritchie Commerce Center (M), Potomac Ridge Golf Course (N), Hampton South Business Center (O), Prince Georges Business Center (P), Morgan Boulevard Station (Q), Landover Industrial Center (R), Hampton Park (S), Spectrum 95 Corporate Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Arena Plaza Shopping Center (1), Hampton Mall Shopping Center (2), Eastover Shopping Center (3), Pleasant Run Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Prince George's County include: Beltsville Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Cornerstone Assembly of God Church (B), First Lutheran Church of Bowie (C), House of Prayer (D), The Tabernacle (E), Brookfield United Methodist Church (F), Cedarville Assembly of God Church (G), Saint Dominics Catholic Church (H), Saint Marys Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: McKendree Cemetery (1), National Harmony Memorial Park (2), Fort Lincoln Cemetery (3), Saint Thomas Cemetery (4), Saint Simons Cemetery (5), Saint Pauls Cemetery (6), Saint Marys Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake Ruth (A), Shaffners Ponds (B), Hance Pond (C), Bluegill Pond (D), Blue Pond (E), Farm Pond (F), Duvall Ponds (G), Mallard Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Oxon Run (A), Black Swamp Creek (B), Black Walnut Creek (C), Mataponi Creek (D), Jacks Creek (E), Beaverdam Creek (F), Mount Nebo Branch (G), Old House Creek (H), Beck Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Prince George's County include: Perkins Memorial (1), Hill Road Park (2), Hyde Field (3), North Englewood Playground (4), FedEx Field (5), Amber Meadows Park (6), South Laurel Neighborhood Park (7), Merkle Wildlife Management Area (8), Sandy Hill Neighborhood Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: District of Columbia, District of Columbia , Anne Arundel County , Calvert County , Charles County , Howard County , Montgomery County , Fairfax County, Virginia , Alexandria city, Virginia .
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 72,662 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 110,481 (39% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 39.2%
Housing units in Prince George's County with a mortgage: 138,409 (18,295 second mortgage, 14,060 home equity loan, 580 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 22,871
Adherents
Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Prince George's County (%):
7.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,416 average adjusted gross income)
0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($569 average AGI)Prince George's County:0.22%Maryland average:0.25% 2.69% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($13,890 average AGI) 4.75% relocated from other states ($21,958 average AGI)Prince George's County:4.75%Maryland average:3.62%
8.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,085 average adjusted gross income)
0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($461 average AGI)Prince George's County:0.12%Maryland average:0.13% 4.34% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($23,102 average AGI) 4.34% relocated to other states ($20,522 average AGI)Prince George's County:4.34%Maryland average:3.94%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 74,589 (63,506 aged, 11,083 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 182.7. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 69.0. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
129,057 spouses, 250,577 children (231,975 natural, 7,103 adopted, 11,499 stepchildren), 24,311 grandchildren, 13,483 brothers or sisters, 8,708 parents, 23,054 other relatives, 23,760 non-relatives
Size of family households: 68,556 2-persons, 51,917 3-persons, 41,731 4-persons, 21,408 5-persons, 9,790 6-persons, 6,122 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 69,004 1-person, 14,117 2-persons, 2,462 3-persons, 933 4-persons, 492 5-persons, 86 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.
84.1% of residents of Prince George's County speak English at home. 7.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all). 3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 2.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 2.3% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Prince George's County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 52.15 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)
Year house built
55% of Prince George's County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 28% lived in Maryland.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $126,900
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $78,135,000
All Other: $51,265,000
Higher Education - Other: $29,995,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $22,358,000
Parks and Recreation: $19,300,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $18,094,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $5,004,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,910,000
Sewerage: $47,785,000
Water Utilities: $42,065,000
Regular Highways: $33,989,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,232,000
Other Higher Education: $6,617,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,054,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,238,000
Health - Other: $184,000
General - Other: $163,446,000
Police Protection: $151,638,000
Parks and Recreation: $112,320,000
Local Fire Protection: $77,306,000
Sewerage: $74,000,000
Housing and Community Development: $73,386,000
Other Higher Education: $70,480,000
Solid Waste Management: $70,445,000
Water Utilities: $63,136,000
Health - Other: $61,569,000
Correctional Institutions: $56,283,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $41,371,000
Central Staff Services: $35,746,000
Libraries: $21,505,000
Public Welfare - Other: $19,357,000
Transit Utilities: $16,568,000
Regular Highways: $15,009,000
General Public Buildings: $11,095,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $8,505,000
Financial Administration: $8,238,000
Parking Facilities: $3,538,000
Natural Resources - Other: $704,000
Total Federal Securities: $141,043,000
Total Other Securities: $133,612,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $123,499,000
Other Investments - Other: $106,121,000
Benefit Payments: $91,126,000
From Parent Local Government: $54,454,000
Local Employee Contribution: $11,353,000
Withdrawals: $1,507,000
From Other Governments: $64,000
Health and Hospitals: $28,560,000
Education: $15,187,000
All Other: $13,574,000
Public Welfare: $10,884,000
Highways: $1,626,000
Natural Resources: $173,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $57,521,000
Sewerage: $27,562,000
General - Other: $18,087,000
Natural Resources - Other: $637,000
Water Utilities: $418,000
Interest Earnings: $67,095,000
Special Assessments: $35,303,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,982,000
Rents: $843,000
Sale of Property: $109,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,693,232,000
Regular Highways: $4,380,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,246,000
Local Fire Protection: $459,000
Police Protection: $363,000
Transit Utilities: $304,000
Correctional Institutions: $116,000
Central Staff Services: $82,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $37,000
Financial Administration: $6,000
Health - Other: $3,000
Transit Utilities: $818,000
End of Fiscal Year: $8,101,000
Transit Utilities: $107,589,000
All Other: $30,080,000
Highways: $28,703,000
Health and Hospitals: $20,196,000
Public Welfare: $7,362,000
General Local Government Support: $4,006,000
Housing and Community Development: $73,000
Individual Income: $399,166,000
NEC: $243,406,000
Public Utilities Sales: $98,636,000
Other License: $26,239,000
Other Selective Sales: $19,154,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,956,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,034,000
Amusements License: $20,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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