Marlow Heights, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Marlow Heights is an unincorporated area
and census-designated place
(CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland
, United States
. The population was 6,059 at the 2000 census. The Marlow Heights Shopping Center
first opened in 1957 (but extended in 1960 with Hecht's
),
adjacent to the large community of Hillcrest Heights
.
It was joined ten years later, in 1967 by the two-level Iverson Mall
.
Iverson Mall was the area's first enclosed mall.
For mailing address purposes, the area is part of Temple Hills
or Suitland. Marlow Heights is near the U.S. Census Bureau, Andrews Air Force Base
, the Metrorail
Green Line, and Capitol Hill.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 6,059 people, 2,316 households, and 1,588 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 2,938.6 people per square mile (1,135.6/km²). There were 2,427 housing units at an average density of 1,177.1/sq mi (454.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 8.12% White, 88.53% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.02% Asian, 0.36% from other races
, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 2,316 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.9% were married couples
living together, 26.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,995, and the median income for a family was $52,875. Males had a median income of $33,935 versus $32,500 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $21,629. About 4.6% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
and census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland
Prince George's County, Maryland
Prince George's County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, immediately north, east, and south of Washington, DC. As of 2010, it has a population of 863,420 and is the wealthiest African-American majority county in the nation....
, United States
United States
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. The population was 6,059 at the 2000 census. The Marlow Heights Shopping Center
Marlow Heights Shopping Center
The Marlow Heights Shopping Center is an open air shopping complex located in Marlow Heights, Maryland, on Branch Avenue at St. Barnabas Road , and is positioned just south of Iverson Mall.-History:...
first opened in 1957 (but extended in 1960 with Hecht's
Hecht's
Hecht's, also known as Hecht Brothers, Hecht Bros. and the Hecht Company, was a large chain of department stores located mainly in the mid-Atlantic and southern region of the United States....
),
adjacent to the large community of Hillcrest Heights
Hillcrest Heights, Maryland
Hillcrest Heights is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States with an African-American majority population. The population was 16,359 at the 2000 census. For mailing address purposes, it is part of the larger community of Temple Hills...
.
It was joined ten years later, in 1967 by the two-level Iverson Mall
Iverson Mall
The Iverson Mall is a shopping mall located at the intersection of Branch Avenue and Iverson Street , in Hillcrest Heights, Maryland, just north of the Marlow Heights Shopping Center. It was the first shopping mall in the Washington D.C...
.
Iverson Mall was the area's first enclosed mall.
For mailing address purposes, the area is part of Temple Hills
Temple Hills, Maryland
Temple Hills is a suburb of Washington DC, southeast of the downtown district. It is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The greater Temple Hills mailing address includes not just the tiny red area on this map, but also the area...
or Suitland. Marlow Heights is near the U.S. Census Bureau, Andrews Air Force Base
Andrews Air Force Base
Joint Base Andrews is a United States military facility located in Prince George's County, Maryland. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force 11th Wing, Air Force District of Washington ....
, the Metrorail
Metrorail
Metrorail may refer to:* Metrorail , a commuter rail system operator in South Africa** Metrorail Eastern Cape, commuter rail lines serving Port Elizabeth and East London...
Green Line, and Capitol Hill.
Geography
Marlow Heights is located at 38°49′31"N 76°56′52"W (38.825263, -76.947864).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,059 people, 2,316 households, and 1,588 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,938.6 people per square mile (1,135.6/km²). There were 2,427 housing units at an average density of 1,177.1/sq mi (454.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 8.12% White, 88.53% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.02% Asian, 0.36% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 2,316 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 26.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,995, and the median income for a family was $52,875. Males had a median income of $33,935 versus $32,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $21,629. About 4.6% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.