Language Spoken At Home in District Heights City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,445 | 100% |
| English only | 5,346 | 98.2% |
| Language other than English | 99 | 1.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 31 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 85 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 31 | 0.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 14 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in District Heights City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,870 | 100% |
| American | 101 | 1.7% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 11 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 57 | 1.0% |
| English | 29 | 0.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 91 | 1.6% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 60 | 1.0% |
| Italian | 91 | 1.6% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 7 | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 7 | 0.1% |
| Scottish | 7 | 0.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 167 | 2.8% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 79 | 1.3% |
Households By Type in District Heights City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,184 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,523 | 69.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 530 | 24.3% |
| Married-couple family | 601 | 27.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 122 | 5.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 213 | 9.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 66 | 3.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 709 | 32.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 342 | 15.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 661 | 30.3% |
| Householder living alone | 635 | 29.1% |
| 65 years and over | 147 | 6.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 805 | 36.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 563 | 25.8% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in District Heights City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 5,870 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,184 | 37.2% |
| Spouse | 598 | 10.2% |
| Child | 1,724 | 29.4% |
| Other relatives | 1,181 | 20.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 183 | 3.1% |
| Unmarried partner | 105 | 1.8% |
Marital Status in District Heights City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,952 | 100% |
| Never married | 978 | 50.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 695 | 35.6% |
| Separated | 103 | 5.3% |
| Widowed | 21 | 1.1% |
| Divorced | 155 | 7.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,799 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,308 | 46.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 648 | 23.2% |
| Separated | 145 | 5.2% |
| Widowed | 350 | 12.5% |
| Divorced | 348 | 12.4% |
Fertility in District Heights City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 57 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 28 | 49.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 22 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 36 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 6 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 76 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in District Heights City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 409 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 143 | 35.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 14 | 3.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 24 | 5.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 105 | 25.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 143 | 100% |
| Who are female | 97 | 67.8% |
| Who are married | 103 | 72.0% |
School Enrollment in District Heights City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,446 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 54 | 3.7% |
| Kindergarten | 120 | 8.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 517 | 35.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 349 | 24.1% |
| College or graduate school | 406 | 28.1% |
Educational Attainment in District Heights City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,789 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 66 | 1.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 225 | 5.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,603 | 42.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 971 | 25.6% |
| Associate's degree | 230 | 6.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 469 | 12.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 225 | 5.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 92.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 18.3% |
Veteran Status in District Heights City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,489 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 445 | 9.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in District Heights City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 5,870 | 100% |
| With a disability | 533 | 9.1% |
| Under 18 years | 1,381 | 100% |
| With a disability | 43 | 3.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,780 | 100% |
| With a disability | 318 | 8.4% |
| 65 years and over | 709 | 100% |
| With a disability | 172 | 24.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in District Heights City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 5,788 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,760 | 82.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,013 | 17.5% |
| Same county | 858 | 14.8% |
| Different county | 155 | 2.7% |
| Same state | 56 | 1.0% |
| Different state | 99 | 1.7% |
| Abroad | 15 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in District Heights City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,870 | 100% |
| Native | 5,622 | 95.8% |
| Born in United States | 5,603 | 95.5% |
| State of residence | 1,615 | 27.5% |
| Different state | 3,988 | 67.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 19 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 248 | 4.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in District Heights City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 248 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 45 | 18.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 203 | 81.9% |
Year of Entry in District Heights City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 267 | 100% |
| Native | 19 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 19 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 248 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 248 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in District Heights City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 248 | 100% |
| Europe | 22 | 8.9% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 72 | 29.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 154 | 62.1% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |