Prince George's County, Maryland
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Dr
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Phone: (301) 952-3600
Fax: (301) 952-4862
www.goprincegeorgescounty.com
In central MD, east of Washington, D.C.; organized May 20, 1695 from Charles and Calvert counties. Lost territory (Takoma Park city) to Montgomery County effective July 1, 1997. Name Origin: For Prince George of Denmark (1653-1708), husband of Queen Anne of England (1665-1714).
Area (sq mi): 498.45 (land 485.43; water 13.01). Pop per sq mi: 1743.00.
Pop 2005: 846,123. State rank: 2. Pop change: 2000-20005 5.60%; 1990-2000 9.90%. Pop 2000: 801,515 (White 24.30%; Black or African American 62.70%; Hispanic or Latino 7.10%; Asian 3.90%; Other 6.40%). Foreign born: 13.80%. Median age: 33.30.
Income 2000: per capita $23,360; median household $55,256; Pop below poverty level: 7.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $28,865-$31,936.
Unemployment 2004: 4.60%. Change from 2000: 0.50%. Median travel time to work: 35.90 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 60.80%.
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Phone: (301) 952-3600
Fax: (301) 952-4862
www.goprincegeorgescounty.com
In central MD, east of Washington, D.C.; organized May 20, 1695 from Charles and Calvert counties. Lost territory (Takoma Park city) to Montgomery County effective July 1, 1997. Name Origin: For Prince George of Denmark (1653-1708), husband of Queen Anne of England (1665-1714).
Area (sq mi): 498.45 (land 485.43; water 13.01). Pop per sq mi: 1743.00.
Pop 2005: 846,123. State rank: 2. Pop change: 2000-20005 5.60%; 1990-2000 9.90%. Pop 2000: 801,515 (White 24.30%; Black or African American 62.70%; Hispanic or Latino 7.10%; Asian 3.90%; Other 6.40%). Foreign born: 13.80%. Median age: 33.30.
Income 2000: per capita $23,360; median household $55,256; Pop below poverty level: 7.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $28,865-$31,936.
Unemployment 2004: 4.60%. Change from 2000: 0.50%. Median travel time to work: 35.90 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 60.80%.
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