Silver Hill, Maryland

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Silver Hill
Census-designated place
Silver Hill is located in Maryland
Silver Hill
Silver Hill
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Silver Hill is located in the United States
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Coordinates: 38°50′26″N 76°56′32″W / 38.84056°N 76.94222°W / 38.84056; -76.94222
Country United States
State Maryland
County Prince George's
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
 • Land1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
290 ft (88 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,381
 • Density4,768.0/sq mi (1,840.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code24-72350

Silver Hill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Washington, D.C. Per the 2020 census, the population was 6,381.[2] Prior to 2010, Silver Hill was part of the Suitland-Silver Hill census-designated place.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Silver Hill has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km2), all land.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20105,850—
20206,3819.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2010[5] 2020[6]

Silver Hill first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census[5] formed from part of the deleted Suitland-Silver Hill CDP.[5]

Racial and ethnic composition

Silver Hill CDP, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[7] Pop 2020[6] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 167 161 2.81% 2.52%
Black or African American alone (NH) 5,390 5,700 90.59% 89.33%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 18 11 0.30% 0.17%
Asian alone (NH) 42 32 0.71% 0.50%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 1 0.02% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) 9 19 0.15% 0.30%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 105 154 1.76% 2.41%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 218 303 3.66% 4.75%
Total 5,950 6,381 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Silver Hill had a population of 6,381. The median age was 37.6 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 77.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 70.0 males age 18 and over.[8][9]

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[10]

There were 2,964 households in Silver Hill, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 16.8% were married-couple households, 23.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 53.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 43.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[8]

There were 3,171 housing units, of which 6.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.6%.[8]

Education

Silver Hill is served by the county-wide public school system, Prince George's County Public Schools.[11]

Portions are zoned to Panorama, Suitland, Hillcrest Heights, and William Beanes elementary schools.[12]

Portions are zoned to Benjamin Stoddert Middle School, Thurgood Marshall Middle School, and Drew-Freeman Middle School.[13]

Portions are zoned to Potomac High School, Suitland High School, and Crossland High School.[14]

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. "Silver Hill CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Silver Hill CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
  4. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  5. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Maryland" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Silver Hill CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau.
  7. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Silver Hill CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau.
  8. "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  9. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  10. "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  11. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Silver Hill CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 29, 2018. Pages: 1 and 2.
  12. "NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 29, 2018.
  13. "NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 29, 2018.
  14. "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 29, 2018.