| Temple Hills, Maryland | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.65 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.65 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.41 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.41 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 8350 |
| Population Density Km2: | 2290.19 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 5930.40 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 82 |
| Elevation Ft: | 269 |
| Coordinates: | 38.8106°N -76.9464°W |
| Area Code: | 301, 240 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 24-77100 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0598158 |
Temple Hills is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Temple Hills borders the communities of Hillcrest Heights, Marlow Heights, Camp Springs and Oxon Hill. Per the 2020 census, the population was 8,350.[2]
The community was named after Edward Temple, who in the 1860s lived in a home beside Henson Creek known as Moor Park.[3] Within the area are numerous garden apartments, duplexes, and single family communities constructed mostly from the 1950s through 1970s. The adjacent, unincorporated communities of Hillcrest Heights and Marlow Heights, which are home to both the Iverson Mall & Marlow Heights Shopping Center, which both serve the community of Temple Hills, are assigned Temple Hills addresses and zipcodes.
Rosecroft Raceway (since 1949, harness horse racing) is nearby in Oxon Hill, 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. 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 job market has improved.
Temple Hills is located at 38.8106°N -76.9464°W (38.810580, -76.946360).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.4sqmi, all land.
| White alone (NH) | 332 | 315 | 4.23% | 3.77% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 6,748 | 6,833 | 85.94% | 81.83% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 19 | 14 | 0.24% | 0.17% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 94 | 120 | 1.20% | 1.44% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 1 | 0.03% | 0.01% | |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 15 | 24 | 0.19% | 0.29% | |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 158 | 225 | 2.01% | 2.69% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 484 | 818 | 6.16% | 9.80% | |
| Total | 7,852 | 8,350 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
At the 2000 census,[7] there were 7,792 people, 3,156 households and 1,937 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 5756.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 3,388 housing units at an average density of 2502.8sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.
Prince George's County Police Department District 4 Station in Glassmanor CDP, with an Oxon Hill postal address, serves the community.[8]
The United States Postal Service operates the Temple Hills Post Office in the Marlow Heights CDP, with a Temple Hills postal address.[9] It also operates the Anacostia Carrier Annex in the Hillcrest Heights CDP, also with a Temple Hills postal address.[10]
The CDP is served by the Prince George's County Public Schools district.[11]
Samuel Chase and J. Frank Dent elementaries serve sections of the CDP.[12] All residents of the CDP are zoned to Thurgood Marshall Middle School,[13] and Crossland High School.[14] Crossland High is physically in Camp Springs CDP and has a Temple Hills postal address.[15]