Cottage City, MD Profile

Cottage City, MD, population 1,176, is located in Maryland's Prince George's county, about 5.6 miles from Washington and 8.0 miles from Arlington.

Through the 90's Cottage City's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cottage City has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	29%
	African American	55%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	11%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.80
	Males	37.60
	Females	42.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	18.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,136	N/A
2001	1,151	1.32%
2002	1,161	0.87%
2003	1,169	0.69%
2004	1,173	0.34%
2005	1,176	0.26%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,594

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	954
2002	1,111
2003	0
2004	170
2005	507
2006	1,272

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	2	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	1	0	0
Robbery	3	5	0	0	3	9
Aggravated Assault	8	8	0	1	1	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,510
2002	2,222
2003	3,237
2004	3,319
2005	4,054
2006	4,071

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	5	2	7	8	5	9
Larceny, Theft	38	11	18	22	26	24
Motor Vehicle Theft	9	13	13	9	17	15
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	35 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities