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County:

Prince George's County

State:

Maryland

FIPS Code:

24033

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

137,178

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

661,719

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

665,071

0.5%

-10.4%

10.9%

1990:

729,268

9.7%

-1.7%

11.4%

2000:

801,515

9.9%

-0.8%

10.7%

2005:

846,123

5.6%

0.3%

5.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

194,836

24.3%

0-to-19:

239,336

29.9%

Black:

498,301

62.2%

20-to-39:

256,585

32.0%

Hispanic:

57,057

7.1%

40-to-59:

215,036

26.8%

American Indian:

2,274

0.3%

60-plus:

90,558

11.3%

Other:

49,047

6.1%

Median Age:

33.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,647.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

27.2%

Median Family Income:

$62,467

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.3%

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