Prince George&#x27;s County

Home value

$426,0002024

Unemployment

4.4%2026

Less favorable than communities in Maryland

Violent crime

4532023

Work from home

17.9%2024

Prince George's County — Nov 5, 2026

Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.

Data Tracking

Task force calls for county tracking of core out-of-home care data

The interim draft urges Prince George's County to define and track core out-of-home care data across years, noting county-specific outcome data are incomplete and many recommendations rest on national rather than local evidence.

Members push incentives and supports to keep older foster youth in Prince George's County

Task force reviews interim foster-care report, schedules Nov. 12 vote

Teachers and providers urge earlier school-based identification and YES Center funding

Task force highlights need for respite care, crisis beds and resource homes for teens

Timeline

Staff says board can post application quickly but warns 90-day minimum is typical

Application Rubric

Board debates bonus points for presentations; legal counsel says bonus likely permissible

Meeting Process

Advisory board pauses decision-making, schedules special meeting to finalize grant application

Nov 5Foster Care 11-5-2026Vote on the draft scheduled for Nov. 12 (to Council); internal task force vote to occur before Council submission Nov 4VideoSchedule special meeting (date TBD)Nov 4Cannabis Reinvestment and Restoration BoardNo change to rubric yet; proposal remains a suggestion pending counsel review.Nov 4Board of AppealsMinutes approved 3–0; meeting adjourned at 6:28 p.m.

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What stands out in Prince George's County

Data from Polco GPAL
Standouts compare Prince George's County with communities in Maryland or of similar population size. Surprises are where the measured figure was unusually far from what Polco's model expected. Each fact gives its year; public data runs one to two years behind.

In 2021, Prince George's County was less favorable than communities in Maryland on adults without health insurance.

0th percentile · 2021 · CDC PLACES, via Polco GPAL

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