Fairmount Heights, MD Profile

Fairmount Heights, MD, population 1,566, is located in Maryland's Prince George's county, about 6.5 miles from Washington and 9.1 miles from Arlington.

Through the 90's Fairmount Heights's population has grown by about 22%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Fairmount Heights has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	1%
	African American	96%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.80
	Males	35.10
	Females	36.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,508	N/A
2001	1,530	1.46%
2002	1,544	0.92%
2003	1,555	0.71%
2004	1,561	0.39%
2005	1,566	0.32%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$48,250

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	588
2002	1,093
2003	514
2004	1,284
2005	508
2006	318
2007	0
2008	66

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
Robbery	4	5	1	7	2	1	0
Aggravated Assault	5	9	6	12	6	4	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,856
2002	2,186
2003	4,306
2004	3,530
2005	4,320
2006	2,484
2007	1,737
2008	1,318

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	12	10	27	7	13	13	3	7
Larceny, Theft	43	17	20	19	40	15	15	4
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	7	20	29	15	11	9	9
Arson	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	100 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.3 Square Miles