About the City

Population (year 2000):

6,000

Estimated population in July 2006:

6,224 (+4.5% change)

Races in District Heights

•    Black (87.9%)
•    White Non-Hispanic (9.1%)
•    Two or more races (1.7%)
•    American Indian (1.0%)

133 residents are foreign born (1.0% Asia, 0.8% Latin America, 0.3% Africa).

This city:   2.2%
Maryland:  9.8%
Males:   2,736  (45.9%)
Females:   3,222  (54.1%)
Median resident age:    33.6 years
Maryland median age:   36.0 years

Average household size:

This city:   2.9 people
Maryland:   2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:   74.3%
Whole state:   68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:   5.1%
Whole state:   5.6%
Zip codes:   20747

For population 25 years and over in District Heights

• High school or higher:   85.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher:   13.3%
• Graduate or professional degree:   3.8%
• Unemployed:   6.7%
• Mean travel time to work:   38.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in District Heights city

• Never married:   35.7%
• Now married:   43.3%
• Separated:   3.6%
• Widowed:   8.5%
• Divorced:   8.9%

Public primary/middle schools in District Heights:

• Francis Scott Key Elementary
• District Heights Elementary
• Concord Elementary
• Drew Freeman Middle School

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+:

Washington, DC (9.3 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+:

Philadelphia, PA (143.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Walker Mill, MD (0.8 miles ), Forestville, MD (1.0 miles ), Capitol Heights, MD (2.3 miles ), Morningside, MD (2.4 miles ), Suitland, MD (2.5 miles ), Seat Pleasant, MD (2.6 miles ), Coral Hills, MD (2.8 miles)

The City of District Heights encourages all to voice any questions, comments, and concerns that you  may have. We are committed to responding to comments and complaints within 24 hours, Monday-Friday. It’s very important that citizens identify themselves so we can respond quickly to your concerns. Please be sure to include within your E-Mail: Your Name, Your Home Address and Phone Number.