Capitol Heights

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  2. Capitol Heights Statistics
  3. Capitol Heights Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Capitol Heights Employment Information
  5. Capitol Heights Family Information
  6. Capitol Heights Education Information
  7. Capitol Heights Public Benefits Information
  8. Capitol Heights Criminal Information
  9. Capitol Heights Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Capitol Heights Zip Codes


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Capitol Heights Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,138
  • Land Area (2000): 2.123 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Capitol Heights Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 2,623 2003 2,694 2005 2,693
2002 2,664 2004 Not Available 2006 2,686

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Houses (2000): 1,603
Capitol Heights Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Capitol Heights Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 105 12.76%
2. Public Administration 105 12.76%
3. Other Transportation 92 11.18%
4. Construction 88 10.69%
5. Health Care 60 7.29%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 33 4.01%
7. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 29 3.52%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 25 3.04%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 22 2.67%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 20 2.43%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 19 2.31%
12. Educational Services 17 2.07%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 17 2.07%
14. Truck Transportation 17 2.07%
15. Rail Transportation 16 1.94%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 14 1.70%
17. Repair and Maintenance 14 1.70%
18. U.S. Postal Service 14 1.70%
19. Utilities 13 1.58%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 12 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 210 23.00%
2. Educational Services 97 10.62%
3. Health Care 97 10.62%
4. Finance and Insurance 55 6.02%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 55 6.02%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 53 5.81%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 50 5.48%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 35 3.83%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 31 3.40%
10. Social Assistance 30 3.29%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 28 3.07%
12. Rail Transportation 16 1.75%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 15 1.64%
14. Department and Other General Stores 14 1.53%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 14 1.53%
16. U.S. Postal Service 14 1.53%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 13 1.42%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 11 1.20%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 10 1.10%
20. Construction 9 0.99%

Capitol Heights Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 77 9.36%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 65 7.90%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 51 6.20%
4. Bus Drivers 48 5.83%
5. Other Construction Trades 42 5.10%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 42 5.10%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 35 4.25%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 35 4.25%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 33 4.01%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 33 4.01%
11. Other Protective Service Workers 22 2.67%
12. Business Operations Specialists 21 2.55%
13. Computer Specialists 20 2.43%
14. Plant and System Operators 17 2.07%
15. Secretaries and Admins 17 2.07%
16. Engineers 16 1.94%
17. Mathematical Science Occupations 16 1.94%
18. Other Production Occupations 16 1.94%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 15 1.82%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 15 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 110 12.05%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 83 9.09%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 47 5.15%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 45 4.93%
5. Business Operations Specialists 40 4.38%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 39 4.27%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 32 3.50%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 30 3.29%
9. Child Care Workers 28 3.07%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 28 3.07%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 28 3.07%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 28 3.07%
13. Personal Appearance Workers 28 3.07%
14. Accountants and Auditors 27 2.96%
15. Other Management Occupations 26 2.85%
16. Cashiers 25 2.74%
17. Computer Specialists 21 2.30%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 18 1.97%
19. Communications Equipment Operators 17 1.86%
20. Other Financial Specialists 16 1.75%

Capitol Heights Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,725 59.38%
15-35 hours 251 8.64%
1-14 hours 91 3.13%
No regular hours 838 28.85%

Capitol Heights Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 53 3.18%
5 AM-5:29 AM 54 3.24%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 66 3.96%
6 AM-6:29 AM 146 8.76%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 273 16.38%
7 AM-7:29 AM 340 20.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 233 13.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 178 10.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 54 3.24%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 36 2.16%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 28 1.68%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 15 0.90%
Noon-3:59 PM 96 5.76%
4 PM-11:59 PM 95 5.70%

Capitol Heights Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 52 3.12%
10-14 55 3.30%
15-19 147 8.82%
20-24 196 11.76%
25-29 253 15.18%
30-34 323 19.38%
35-39 89 5.34%
40-44 94 5.64%
45-59 245 14.70%
60-89 173 10.38%
At least 90 40 2.40%

Capitol Heights Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 55 3.30% 648 38.87%
30-44 120 7.20% 386 23.16%
45-59 122 7.32% 123 7.38%
At least 60 71 4.26% 142 8.52%

Capitol Heights Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.65%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 301 17.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 980 58.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 368 21.87%
Color 6 Box Walked 7 0.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 16 0.95%

Capitol Heights Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Capitol Heights Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,404 (4,043 people)
Families (2000): 957 (3,361 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 290
People at same address in 1995: 2,410
Capitol Heights Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 104 7.41%
$10,000-$14,999 98 6.98%
$15,000-$19,999 59 4.20%
$20,000-$24,999 89 6.34%
$25,000-$29,999 83 5.91%
$30,000-$34,999 110 7.83%
$35,000-$39,999 90 6.41%
$40,000-$44,999 43 3.06%
$45,000-$49,999 74 5.27%
$50,000-$59,999 152 10.83%
$60,000-$74,999 173 12.32%
$75,000-$99,999 207 14.74%
$100,000-$124,999 79 5.63%
$125,000-$149,999 15 1.07%
$150,000-$199,999 20 1.42%
$200,000 or more 8 0.57%

Capitol Heights Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 370 25.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 305 21.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 38 2.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 264 18.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 216 14.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 132 9.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 47 3.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 50 3.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.14%

Capitol Heights Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,155 31.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 212 5.85%
Public Assistance 70 1.93%
Retirement 342 9.44%
Self Employment 83 2.29%
Social Security 284 7.84%
Supplemental Security 96 2.65%
Wage / Salary 1,149 31.73%
Other 230 6.35%

Capitol Heights Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 228 45.51%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 273 54.49%

Capitol Heights Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 98 7.07%
Color 1 Box Married 638 46.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 602 43.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 49 3.53%

Capitol Heights Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 208 13.01%
Color 1 Box Married 668 41.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 551 34.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 172 10.76%

Capitol Heights Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Capitol Heights Education Information Back to top
Capitol Heights Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 83 2.98%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 545 19.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,036 37.20%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 612 21.97%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 122 4.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 271 9.73%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 116 4.17%

Capitol Heights Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 23 0.56% 23 0.56% 46 1.11%
Kindergarten 36 0.87% 11 0.27% 47 1.14%
Grades 1-4 387 9.35% 20 0.48% 407 9.84%
Grades 5-8 218 5.27% 28 0.68% 246 5.94%
Grades 9-12 311 7.52% 7 0.17% 318 7.68%
Undergrad college 135 3.26% 17 0.41% 152 3.67%
Graduate or professional school 14 0.34% 4 0.10% 18 0.43%
Total 1,124 27.16% 110 2.66% 1,234 29.82%

Capitol Heights Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Capitol Heights Public Benefits Information Back to top
Capitol Heights Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,567 88.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 459 11.40%

Capitol Heights Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Capitol Heights Criminal Information Back to top
Capitol Heights Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 5.337 0.000 0.000 1.525 6.862 0.000 6.862 16.775 10.675 34.312
2002 0.375 0.000 0.000 1.502 1.877 0.000 4.505 7.508 2.252 14.264
2003 2.227 0.000 0.000 0.742 2.970 0.000 2.227 11.507 2.598 16.333
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.114 0.000 0.000 1.114 2.228 0.000 15.967 15.596 2.228 33.791
2006 0.745 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.745 0.000 13.775 11.914 2.606 28.295
2007 1.130 0.000 0.000 0.753 1.883 0.000 8.283 9.789 2.259 20.331

Capitol Heights Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 5
2005 1 3
2006 1 7
2007 1 5

Capitol Heights Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 108
2002 43

Capitol Heights Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Capitol Heights Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Capitol Heights Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 729 17.62%
10-19 Years 638 15.42%
20-29 Years 423 10.22%
30-39 Years 752 18.17%
40-49 Years 654 15.80%
50-59 Years 442 10.68%
60-69 Years 289 6.98%
70-79 Years 160 3.87%
80-89 Years 44 1.06%
90+ Years 7 0.17%

Capitol Heights Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,899 45.89%
Color 1 Box Female 2,239 54.11%

Capitol Heights Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 3,822 92.36%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 196 4.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 50 1.21%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 36 0.87%
Color 2 Box Asian 15 0.36%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Capitol Heights Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. African 70 29.05%
2. Jamaican 37 15.35%
3. United States Or American 30 12.45%
4. Irish 23 9.54%
5. Nigerian 20 8.30%
6. Haitian 17 7.05%
7. Trinidadian And Tobagonian 10 4.15%
8. Brazilian 9 3.73%
9. Italian 8 3.32%
10. Bahamian 6 2.49%

Capitol Heights Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,620 96.43%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 61 1.62%
3. French Creole 28 0.75%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 22 0.59%
5. French 8 0.21%
6. German 8 0.21%
7. Japanese 7 0.19%

Capitol Heights Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,917 96.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 92 2.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 34 0.84%

Capitol Heights Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Capitol Heights Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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