Temple Hills, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Temple Hills is a suburb of Washington DC, southeast of the downtown district. It is an unincorporated area
and census-designated place
(CDP) 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 just above it, near the state line. Within the area are numerous garden apartments, duplexes, and single family communities constructed mostly from the 1950s through 1970s. Most notable are the large communities of Hillcrest Heights
, with the 1960s 2-level Iverson Mall
, and Marlow Heights
shopping centers.
Rosecroft Raceway (since 1949, harness horse racing) is nearby, although the racing audience has declined greatly. There are large public indoor and outdoor swimming pools operated by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
, and also the private Temple Hills Swim Club. Students may attend either Potomac
, Crossland
, Friendly
,or Bishop McNamara
Senior High Schools. The area is especially convenient to the Capital Beltway
(I-95/I-495), the Metrorail
Green Line, Andrews Air Force Base
, the U.S. Census Bureau, and Capitol Hill.
Since the clogged interstate Woodrow Wilson Bridge
was widened in 2008, commuter access to Northern Virginia
's booming job market has improved.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.
, there were 7,792 people, 3,156 households and 1,937 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 5,756.1 per square mile (2,228.5/km²). There were 3,388 housing units at an average density of 2,502.8/sq mi (969.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 9.32% White, 85.01% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 2.37% from other races
, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.39% of the population.
There were 3,156 households of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.8% were married couples
living together, 27.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.11.
Age distribution was 29.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 37.0% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.2 males.
The median household income
was $44,868 and the median family income was $49,318. Males had a median income of $35,192 compared with $32,500 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $21,939. About 9.9% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 2.9% 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The greater Temple Hills mailing address includes not just the tiny red area on this map, but also the area just above it, near the state line. Within the area are numerous garden apartments, duplexes, and single family communities constructed mostly from the 1950s through 1970s. Most notable are the large communities 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...
, with the 1960s 2-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...
, and Marlow Heights
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:...
shopping centers.
Rosecroft Raceway (since 1949, harness horse racing) is nearby, although the racing audience has declined greatly. There are large public indoor and outdoor swimming pools operated by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission is a bi-county agency that administers parks and planning in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland.-History:...
, and also the private Temple Hills Swim Club. Students may attend either Potomac
Potomac High School (Maryland)
Potomac High School is a public high school located at 5211 Boydell Avenue, Oxon Hill, Maryland 20745. The principal is Robynne W. Prince. The approximate enrollment as of August 2010 stands at 1,216-students in grades nine through twelve. The school hours are from 7:45am to 2:25pm, and Potomac...
, Crossland
Crossland High School
Crossland High School is a public secondary school located in Temple Hills, Maryland. The school serves about 2,000 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Prince George's County Public Schools system. Crossland is named after a prominent early Maryland family...
, Friendly
Friendly High School
Friendly High School is a public high school in unincorporated Friendly, Maryland in Prince George's County, a county in the state of Maryland in the United States of America...
,or Bishop McNamara
Bishop McNamara High School
Bishop McNamara High School, a college preparatory school in the Holy Cross tradition, is in Forestville, Maryland. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington.-History:...
Senior High Schools. The area is especially convenient to the Capital Beltway
Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway)
Interstate 495 is a Interstate Highway that surrounds the United States' capital of Washington, D.C., and its inner suburbs in adjacent Maryland and Virginia. I-495 is widely known as the Capital Beltway or simply the Beltway, especially when the context of Washington, D.C., is clear...
(I-95/I-495), the Metrorail
Washington Metro
The Washington Metro, commonly called Metro, and unofficially Metrorail, is the rapid transit system in Washington, D.C., United States, and its surrounding suburbs. It is administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority , which also operates Metrobus service under the Metro name...
Green Line, 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 U.S. Census Bureau, and Capitol Hill.
Since the clogged interstate Woodrow Wilson Bridge
Woodrow Wilson Bridge
The Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Potomac River between the independent city of Alexandria, Virginia and Oxon Hill in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. While over the water near the Virginia shore, it crosses the southern tip of the District of...
was widened in 2008, commuter access to Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia consists of several counties and independent cities in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in a widespread region generally radiating southerly and westward from Washington, D.C...
's booming job market has improved.
Geography
Temple Hills is located at 38°48′38"N 76°56′47"W (38.810580, -76.946360).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 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, there were 7,792 people, 3,156 households and 1,937 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 5,756.1 per square mile (2,228.5/km²). There were 3,388 housing units at an average density of 2,502.8/sq mi (969.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 9.32% White, 85.01% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 2.37% 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 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.39% of the population.
There were 3,156 households of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.8% 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, 27.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.11.
Age distribution was 29.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 37.0% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.2 males.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $44,868 and the median family income was $49,318. Males had a median income of $35,192 compared with $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 $21,939. About 9.9% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents and natives
- Frank Small, Jr.Frank Small, Jr.Frank Small, Jr. represented the fifth district of the state of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives for one term from 1953 to 1955....
, member of U.S. House of Representatives Maryland's 5th District, 1953-1955. Born in Temple Hills in 1896. - Julian PetersonJulian PetersonJulian Thomas Peterson is a free agent linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State...
, OLB for the Detroit LionsDetroit LionsThe Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... - Mark DavisMark Davis (talk show host)Mark Davis is an American radio host, newspaper columnist, and political commentator. His local talk show, The Mark Davis Show, airs on weekdays from 8:30 AM to 11 AM on WBAP in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex, and his popular column is published in The Dallas Morning News...
, radio talk show host and columnist, now in Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX, grew up in Temple Hills from 1965-1979.