Mt. Rainier, MD Profile

Mt. Rainier, MD, population 8,751, is located in Maryland's Prince George's county, about 5.0 miles from Washington and 7.3 miles from Arlington.

Through the 90's Mt. Rainier's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Mt. Rainier has grown by about 3%.

Mt. Rainier's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Mt. Rainier tend to be higher than Maryland's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	20%
	African American	62%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	16%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.90
	Males	31.00
	Females	32.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	19.00%		20 to 40:	19.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,498	N/A
2001	8,593	1.12%
2002	8,660	0.78%
2003	8,711	0.59%
2004	8,735	0.28%
2005	8,751	0.18%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,920

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	948
2003	1,092
2004	988
2005	863
2006	1,584

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	2	1	3	1	2
Forcible Rape	-	8	1	0	2	3
Robbery	-	49	74	55	50	109
Aggravated Assault	-	24	20	29	23	25

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	6,074
2003	6,755
2004	5,619
2005	5,474
2006	4,957

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	93	81	68	63	67
Larceny, Theft	-	169	268	243	205	204
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	270	245	184	214	164
Arson	-	0	0	0	1	2

Location

Elevation	130 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities