Greenbelt, MD Profile

Greenbelt, MD, population 22,242, is located in Maryland's Prince George's county, about 11.5 miles from Washington and 13.7 miles from Arlington.

Through the 90's Greenbelt's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Greenbelt has grown by about 4%.

Greenbelt's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Greenbelt tend to be about the same as Maryland's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	40%
	African American	41%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	12%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.90
	Males	30.70
	Females	33.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	20.00%		20 to 40:	21.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	21,456	N/A
2001	21,677	1.03%
2002	21,892	0.99%
2003	22,062	0.78%
2004	22,167	0.48%
2005	22,242	0.34%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$46,328

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	730
2002	868
2003	626
2004	767
2005	1,079
2006	982

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	3	3	2	2
Forcible Rape	9	14	11	9	11	6
Robbery	76	106	79	105	139	158
Aggravated Assault	74	71	46	54	89	53

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,091
2002	6,942
2003	6,722
2004	6,020
2005	5,509
2006	4,815

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	178	160	142	151	126	102
Larceny, Theft	944	957	952	799	809	715
Motor Vehicle Theft	422	418	399	392	296	257
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	180 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities