Capitol Heights, MD Profile

Capitol Heights, MD, population 4,313, is located in Maryland's Prince George's county, about 6.5 miles from Washington and 9.0 miles from Alexandria.

Through the 90's Capitol Heights's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Capitol Heights has grown by about 4%.

Capitol Heights's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Capitol Heights tend to be lower than Maryland's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	5%
	African American	93%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.10
	Males	32.40
	Females	35.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,138	N/A
2001	4,204	1.59%
2002	4,245	0.98%
2003	4,278	0.78%
2004	4,298	0.47%
2005	4,313	0.35%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$46,667

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	691
2002	586
2003	861
2004	93
2005	370
2006	439

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	0	0	0
Robbery	18	13	24	3	13	17
Aggravated Assault	11	12	11	1	3	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,549
2002	4,855
2003	3,722
2004	2,829
2005	2,102
2006	1,087

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	31	30	32	14	14	4
Larceny, Theft	101	87	47	37	39	25
Motor Vehicle Theft	59	90	81	71	38	18
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	109 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities