Origin: Prince George's was erected from
Calvert and Charles counties in 1695 (Chapter
13, Acts of 1695, May Session). The County was
named for Prince George of Denmark (1653-1708),
who was the brother of Christian V (1646-1699),
king of Denmark and Norway. Prince George was
the husband of Queen Anne (1665-1714), who ruled
Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714.
County Seat: Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 |
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Prince George's County is one
of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents
in the United States. It has 485.4 sq. miles in
land area and a population density of 1,743.1
per square mile. In the last three decades of
the 1900s its population grew by 21.1%. On the
2000 census form, 97.4% of the population
reported only one race, with 62.7% of these
reporting African-American. The population of
this county is 7.1% Hispanic (of any race). The
average household size is 2.74 persons compared
to an average family size of 3.25 persons.
In 2005 retail trade was the largest of 20
major sectors. It had an average wage per job of
$27,298. Per capita income grew by 10.9% between
1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation). |
People & Income
Overview
(By Place of Residence) |
Value |
Industry
Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work) |
Value |
| Population (2005) |
846,123 |
Covered Employment |
312,819 |
| Growth (%) since
1990 |
17.1% |
Average wage per job |
$44,108 |
| Households (2000) |
286,610 |
Manufacturing - %
all jobs in County |
3.5% |
| Labor Force
(persons) (2005) |
445,772 |
Average wage per job |
$54,773 |
| Unemployment Rate
(2005) |
4.5 |
Transportation &
Warehousing - % all jobs in County |
D |
| Per Capita Personal
Income (2004) |
$33,461 |
Average wage per job |
D |
| Median Household
Income (2003) |
$53,659 |
Health Care, Social
Assist. - % all jobs in County |
D |
| Poverty Rate (2003) |
9.4 |
Average wage per job |
D |
| H.S. Diploma or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
84.9 |
Finance and
Insurance - % all jobs in County |
2.5% |
| Bachelor's Deg. or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
27.2 |
Average wage per job |
$52,552 |
Community College: www.pgcc.edu
Corrections Dept.:
www.co.pg.md.us/government/publicsafety/corrections/index.asp
County Council:
www.co.pg.md.us/government/legislativebranch/index.asp
County Executive:
www.co.pg.md.us/Government/ExecutiveBranch/
County Government:
http://www.co.pg.md.us/Government/index.asp
Education Dept.: www.pgcps.org
Elections Board:
www.co.pg.md.us/government/agencyindex/elections/index.asp
Environmental Resources Dept.:
www.co.pg.md.us/government/agencyindex/der/index.asp
Family Services Dept.:
www.co.pg.md.us/government/agencyindex/familyservices/index.asp
Health Dept.:
www.co.pg.md.us/government/agencyindex/health/index.asp
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/pg/
Judiciary:
www.co.pg.md.us/government/judicialbranch/index.asp
Library: www.prge.lib.md.us
Parks & Recreation Dept.: www.pgparks.com
Police Dept.:
www.co.pg.md.us/government/publicsafety/police/index.asp
Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us
Public Defender:
www.opd.state.md.us/locations/pgcounty.htm
Public Works & Transportation Dept.:
www.goprincegeorgescounty.com/government/agencyindex/dpw&t/index.asp
Social Services Dept.:
www.co.pg.md.us/government/agencyindex/social_services/index.asp
State's Attorney:
www.co.pg.md.us/government/judicialbranch/statesattorney.asp |
