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Forestville, Maryland




Miles to Washington, DC 10.99


GEOGRAPHY


Forestville is located at 38°51'18" North, 76°52'31" West (38.854912, -76.875189).

According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 10.4 Km&2 (4.0 Mi&2 ). 10.4 km&2 (4.0 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.


DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census of 2000, there were 12,707 people, 4,642 households, and 3,267 families residing in the CDP. The Population Density was 1,223.5/km&2 (3,169.5/mi&2). There were 4,951 housing units at an average density of 476.7/km&2 (1,234.9/mi&2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 10.54% White , 85.78% African American , 0.29% Native American , 0.92% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 0.61% from Other Races , and 1.81% from two or more races. 1.31% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,642 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were Married Couples living together, 26.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,831, and the median income for a family was $57,096. Males had a median income of $37,739 versus $34,796 for females. The Per Capita Income for the CDP was $22,205. 5.8% of the population and 4.7% of families were below the Poverty Line . 6.7% of those under the age of 18 and 5.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


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