Forest Heights, MD Profile

Forest Heights, MD, population 2,679, is located in Maryland's Prince George's county, about 2.7 miles from Alexandria and 6.3 miles from Washington.

Through the 90's Forest Heights's population has declined by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Forest Heights has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	13%
	African American	79%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.20
	Males	36.00
	Females	40.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	18.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,585	N/A
2001	2,621	1.39%
2002	2,644	0.88%
2003	2,662	0.68%
2004	2,672	0.38%
2005	2,679	0.26%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$57,697

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	686
2002	188
2003	297
2004	259
2005	223
2006	74
2007	188
2008	232

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Robbery	4	4	2	3	3	0	2	2
Aggravated Assault	14	1	6	3	3	2	3	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,431
2002	1,426
2003	1,633
2004	1,848
2005	3,379
2006	2,829
2007	2,033
2008	1,467

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	18	12	6	17	43	37	22	22
Larceny, Theft	44	20	31	24	42	32	26	8
Motor Vehicle Theft	28	6	7	9	6	7	6	8
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	180 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.5 Square Miles