Potential locations for new FBI headquarters in Maryland less wealthy than potential Virginia location

By TERESA LO and DANIEL TRIELLI
Capital News Service

The FBI is in the process of selecting a new location for its headquaters, after deciding to leave its longtime home in Washington, D.C. The move will prove an economic boon for Springfield, Va. or one of two locations in Prince George's County -- Landover or Greenbelt -- under consideration for the FBI's new home.

Which area stands to benefit the most? It could be Landover, where the median household income is 35 percent lower than region's median household income of $91,756. That's below Greenbelt (32 percent lower) and Springfield (4 percent lower).

The two Maryland locations also have a significantly larger minority population than Springfield. Greenbelt is 31 percent white, Landover is 10 percent white, and Springfield is 57 percent white. The Washington metro area is 56 percent white. Source: U.S. Census American Community Survey 2014