Prince Georges County Information
Prince Georges in
Maryland occupies
498 square miles and has a 2006 population of
841,315, a change from a 2000 population of
800,691 and
722,705 in 1990.
15% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.8% percent is 25-35, and
16% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
8,189 acts of violent crime reported in
Prince Georges in 2004, a change from
7,409 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
18,813 people:
4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.7%.
Read more about
Prince Georges, Maryland in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Prince Georges | |
| State | Maryland | |
| Land Area | 498 sq. miles | Ranked 2,186 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 841,315 | Ranked 57 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 842,764 | |
| Population 2000 | 800,691 | Ranked 57 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 722,705 | Ranked 56 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 27.7% | |
| African American | 66.1% | |
| Asian American | 3.9% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 8,189 | 7,409 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 146 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 294 | |
| Robberies | 4,100 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 3,649 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 53,432 | 43,483 |
| Burglaries | 7,460 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 27,490 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 18,482 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 454,601 | 430,406 |
| Unemployed Population | 18,813 | 15,874 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 3.7% |
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