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Chillum, Maryland

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Population in 2010: 33,513.
Population change since 2000: -2.2%
Males: 16,532  (49.3%)
Females: 16,981  (50.7%)
Median resident age:

36.0 years
Maryland median age:

39.7 years

Zip codes: 20912.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $71,822 (it was $41,307 in 2000)
Chillum:

$71,822
MD:

$94,991

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,276 (it was $17,915 in 2000)

Chillum CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $398,816 (it was $136,300 in 2000)
Chillum:

$398,816
MD:

$398,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $405,380; detached houses: $398,921; townhouses or other attached units: $597,593; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $106,785

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,638.

March 2022 cost of living index in Chillum: 165.2 (very high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.9%
(12.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.9% for Black residents, 13.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.1% for American Indian residents, 12.6% for other race residents, 22.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Chillum, MD (2022)
    • 18,18151.2%Hispanic
    • 14,74441.5%Black alone
    • 1,3773.9%White alone
    • 8762.5%Two or more races
    • 6351.8%Asian alone
    • 3961.1%Other race alone
    • 470.1%American Indian alone

Races in Chillum detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Ethiopian (6.7%), African (3.7%), Jamaican (2.2%), American (1.3%), Nigerian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 155 feet

Land area: 4.02 square miles.

Population density: 8,343 people per square mile   (high).

Chillum, Maryland map

18,035 residents are foreign born (34.2% Latin America, 11.0% Africa).

This place:

50.8%
Maryland:

15.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,653 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,513 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Silver Spring, MD (3.3 miles , pop. 76,540).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (4.2 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (121.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Takoma Park, MD (1.2 miles ),
Hyattsville, MD (1.3 miles ),
Langley Park, MD (1.3 miles ),
University Park, MD (1.4 miles ),
Mount Rainier, MD (1.4 miles ),
Adelphi, MD (1.4 miles ),
Brentwood, MD (1.5 miles ),
North Brentwood, MD (1.5 miles )

Latitude: 38.97 N, Longitude: 76.98 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -12,686 (-35.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 2,306 (13.0%)

Distribution of median household income in Chillum, MD in 2022
Distribution of house value in Chillum, MD in 2022

Property values in Chillum, MD

Chillum satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.1%
Maryland:

2.0%
Historical population in Chillum, MD
Historical housing units in Chillum, MD
Most common industries in Chillum, MD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (14.8%)
  • Public administration (9.4%)
  • Educational services (8.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.7%)
  • Construction (7.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (14.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
  • Health care (7.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.1%)
  • Public administration (6.8%)
  • Educational services (5.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (21.5%)
  • Public administration (11.7%)
  • Educational services (10.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Chillum, MD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.4%)
  • Construction laborers (3.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Registered nurses (3.8%)

Average climate in Chillum, Maryland

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Chillum, Maryland environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 95.6. This is worse than average.

City:

95.6
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.276. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.276
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 9.06. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.06
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.452. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.452
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 31.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 14.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.3
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.14. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.14
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 0.00212. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00212
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Chillum-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/24/2001, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.6 miles away from the Chillum place center killed 2 people and injured 55 people and caused $101 million in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.9 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Chillum-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maryland state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from Chillum center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 106.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 88.6 miles away from Chillum center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 102.6 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 107.9 miles away from Chillum center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 251.0 miles away from Chillum center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Prince George's County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Snowstorms: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Chillum topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Chillum:

  • HEARTLAND HEALTH CARE CENTER - HYATTSVILLE (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; HYATTSVILLE, MD)
  • ST THOMAS MORE MEDICAL COMPLEX (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; HYATTSVILLE, MD)
  • US RENAL CARE - HYATTSVILLE (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; HYATTSVILLE, MD)
  • TAKOMA PARK DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; HYATTSVILLE, MD)
  • RAI - CHILLUM-HYATTSVILLE (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; HYATTSVILLE, MD)
  • SACRED HEART HOME INC (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; HYATTSVILLE, MD)
  • MEDSTAR HEALTH VNA INC (Hospital, about 2 miles away; WASHINGTON, DC)

Amtrak stations near Chillum:

  • 6 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.
  • 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.
  • 13 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 Chillum:

  • University of Maryland-University College (about 2 miles; Adelphi, MD; Full-time enrollment: 25,040)
  • Catholic University of America (about 3 miles; Washington, DC; FT enrollment: 5,365)
  • University of Maryland-College Park (about 3 miles; College Park, MD; FT enrollment: 32,734)
  • Howard University (about 4 miles; Washington, DC; FT enrollment: 7,838)
  • University of the District of Columbia (about 5 miles; Washington, DC; FT enrollment: 3,675)
  • Strayer University-Global Region (about 6 miles; Washington, DC; FT enrollment: 2,613)
  • George Washington University (about 7 miles; Washington, DC; FT enrollment: 18,928)

Private elementary/middle school in Chillum:

  • THE CHILDREN'S GUILD (Students: 108, Location: 5702 SARGENT RD, Grades: KG-8)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Chillum: Prince George's Plaza Metro Station (A), Prince Georges Plaza (B), Prince Georges County Fire / EMS Department Company 801 Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department (C), Prince Georges County Volunteer Fire Department Chillum Fire Department Adelphi EMS (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Hechinger Plaza Shopping Center (1), Tick Tock Plaza Shopping Center (2), Takoma Park Plaza Shopping Center (3), Riggs Sargent Shopping Center (4), Riggs Plaza Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chillum include: Ager Road United Methodist Church (A), Saint Cecilia Chapel (B), Metropolitan Seventh Day Adventist Church (C), Milagros De Jesu Cristo (D), Church of the Living God (E), Turner Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church (F), National Wesleyan Church (G), New Dawn Baptist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Park in Chillum: Lane Manor Recreation Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Prince George's County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.1 people
Maryland:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

65.0%
Whole state:

67.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.4%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Chillum in 2010:

  • 377 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 41 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 36 people in college/university student housing
  • 33 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 6 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 3 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Chillum in 2000:

  • 320 people in nursing homes
  • 105 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 16 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in religious group quarters

Banks with branches in Chillum (2011 data):

  • Capital One, National Association: Riggs Road Plaza Branch at 5823 Eastern Avenue, branch established on 1994/06/01. Info updated 2011/07/01: Bank assets: $133,477.8 mil, Deposits: $97,063.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 984 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Chillum:

Marital status in Chillum, MD
  • Never married: 45.0%
  • Now married: 40.3%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

For population 25 years and over in Chillum:

  • High school or higher: 70.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

21.2
Maryland average:

12.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Chillum
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Chillum, MD (based on Prince George's County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant179,374430
Catholic83,95935
Mainline Protestant51,153156
Black Protestant48,98466
Other28,74357
Orthodox1,2186
None469,989-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 140
This county:

1.70 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 132
Prince George's County:

1.60 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 137
Prince George's County:

1.66 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 267
Here:

3.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Prince George's County:

10.5%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.7%
State:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Prince George's County:

16.7%
Maryland:

15.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

47.4%
Maryland:

50.1%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Chillum:

47.1%
Maryland:

47.6%

Average BMI:
Chillum:

29.1
Maryland:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Chillum:

19.6%
Maryland:

20.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

12.3%
Maryland:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Chillum:

6.6
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Chillum:

33.3%
Maryland:

34.1%

General health condition:
Chillum:

54.9%
State:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

83.4%
Maryland:

80.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Chillum, MD Residents

6.37% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($55,200 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.37%
Maryland average:

7.42%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($466 average AGI)
Prince George's County:

0.04%
Maryland average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from District of Columbia, DC  1.34% ($53,753 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, MD  1.02% ($52,541)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  0.41% ($59,355)


8.15% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($59,145 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.15%
Maryland average:

7.91%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($401 average AGI)
Prince George's County:

0.05%
Maryland average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Montgomery County, MD  1.12% ($50,786 average AGI)
to Anne Arundel County, MD  0.88% ($68,642)
to District of Columbia, DC  0.84% ($44,105)

Strongest AM radio stations in Chillum:

  • 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)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WACA (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WHEATON, MD; Owner: AC ACQUISITION, LLC)
  • WWRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WMAL (630 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WABS (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WTNT (570 AM; 5 kW; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chillum:

  • WBIG-FM (100.3 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.)
  • 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)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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)
  • WPFW (89.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WPGC-FM (95.5 FM; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MARYLAND)
  • WHFS (99.1 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGTS (91.9 FM; TAKOMA PARK, MD; Owner: COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WETA (90.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • 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)
  • WMZQ-FM (98.7 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Chillum:

  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, 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)
  • 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.)
  • W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
  • WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WKRP-LP (Channel 42; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA, LLC)
  • WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • 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.)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WPXW (Channel 66; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W63BP (Channel 63; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNVT (Channel 53; GOLDVEIN, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Chillum fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 52ft / 16.5mTotal length
  • $131,000Total costs
  • 160,280Total average daily traffic
  • 12,333Total average daily truck traffic
  • 194,762Total future (year 26) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Chillum)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 2130 Chillum Rd (Lat: 38.954000 Lon: -76.976083), Call Sign: KGA577, Licensee ID: L00004553,
    Assigned Frequencies: 47.9000 MHz, Grant Date: 01/22/1998, Expiration Date: 02/17/2003, Cancellation Date: 05/25/2003, Registrant: Washington Gas Light Company, 6801 Industrial Rd, Springfield, VA 22151


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

7
  • 6000 Ager Rd (Lat: 38.961472 Lon: -76.973861), Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WMG431, Licensee ID: L00163124,
    Assigned Frequencies: 18782.5 MHz, Grant Date: 08/18/1993, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 01/17/2008, Registrant: Amfm Radio Licenses, L.L.C., 2625 S Memorial Dr, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129-2623

  • CAROLE HIGH, 16th Ave And 15th Place (Lat: 38.982583 Lon: -76.982750), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 31.7 m, Call Sign: WNEG574,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6775.00 MHz, 6825.00 MHz, 6845.00 MHz, Grant Date: 12/14/2018, Expiration Date: 03/12/2029, Registrant: Wssc, 14501 Sweitzer Lane, Laurel, MD 20707, Phone: (301) 206-7183, Fax: (301) 206-4211, Email:

  • DC-WSH5523A, 5902 31st Ave (Lat: 38.963500 Lon: -76.965806), Type: Bant, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 23 m, Call Sign: WQOU438,
    Assigned Frequencies: 21875.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/01/2012, Expiration Date: 02/01/2022, Cancellation Date: 08/23/2021, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: Sprint Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S: Varesa0209, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (800) 572-8256, Fax: (703) 433-4483, Email:

  • CHILLUM RPTR, 2130 Chillum Rd (Lat: 38.954417 Lon: -76.977556), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WQXM521, Licensee ID: L01285575,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz... (+11 more), Grant Date: 04/14/2016, Expiration Date: 04/14/2026, Certifier: Orlando Spencer, Registrant: Washington Gas Light Company, 6801 Industrial Road, 3c11-7, Springfield, VA 22151, Phone: (703) 750-4575, Fax: (703) 750-7945, Email:

  • CARROLL HIGH, 1615 Hannon Street (Lat: 38.982861 Lon: -76.982417), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 56.3 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WREQ995,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10875.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz... (+10 more), Grant Date: 12/03/2019, Expiration Date: 12/03/2029, Certifier: Richard Berg, Registrant: State Of Maryland, Miemss, 653 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, Phone: (410) 706-3668, Email:

  • CAROLE HIGHL, 1615 Hannon Street (Lat: 38.982861 Lon: -76.982417), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 56.3 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WRFL994,
    Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, Grant Date: 03/26/2020, Expiration Date: 03/26/2030, Certifier: Gerry W Adcock Sr, Registrant: Montgomery County Govt. Dts/Etsd/Rcs, 16647 Crabbs Branch Way, Rockville, MD 20855, Phone: (240) 773-7278, Fax: (301) 208-7070, Email:

  • Wwrc Transmitter Site/6001 Ager St (Lat: 38.961472 Lon: -76.973861), Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WLE540,
    Assigned Frequencies: 944.500 MHz, Grant Date: 12/04/1985, Expiration Date: 10/01/2019, Cancellation Date: 05/22/2018, Registrant: Red Zebra Broadcasting License, LLC, 1801 Rockville Pike, Suite 405, Rockville, MD 20852, Phone: (301) 230-3550, Email:


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED138$187,38931$142,981208$200,65517$62,1604$2,727,36518$151,603
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$204,1304$132,09836$206,0304$24,6650$04$168,040
APPLICATIONS DENIED33$179,06512$150,488194$243,80918$112,5970$014$170,376
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN32$191,66711$150,83577$234,6663$107,4931$12,947,0008$171,451
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS10$193,3186$240,89746$244,6346$132,7600$05$172,858
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed mortgage data for all 10 tracts in Chillum, MD

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$200,0573$243,240
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$146,2753$284,817
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$03$211,573
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$258,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Chillum, MD
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Chillum, MD - Value

2009 - 2015 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2009 - 2015 the average number of fires per year is 162. The highest number of fires - 205 took place in 2011, and the least - 96 in 2014. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Chillum, MD When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (48.5%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (20.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Chillum, MD
    • 54948.5%Structure Fires
    • 23620.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 19517.2%Outside Fires
    • 15213.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Chillum, MD
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Chillum, MD
  • 80.8%Utility gas
  • 14.7%Electricity
  • 1.5%Solar energy
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Chillum, MD
  • 51.1%Electricity
  • 47.3%Utility gas
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Coal or coke


Chillum compared to Maryland state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.

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