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County:

Calvert County

State:

Maryland

FIPS Code:

24009

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

75,835

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

37.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

20,682

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

34,638

67.5%

56.4%

11.0%

1990:

51,372

48.3%

37.0%

11.3%

2000:

74,563

45.1%

35.1%

10.1%

2005:

87,925

17.8%

14.2%

3.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

61,894

83.0%

0-to-19:

23,800

31.9%

Black:

9,728

13.0%

20-to-39:

19,605

26.3%

Hispanic:

1,135

1.5%

40-to-59:

22,009

29.5%

American Indian:

214

0.3%

60-plus:

9,149

12.3%

Other:

1,592

2.1%

Median Age:

36.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

346.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.5%

Median Family Income:

$71,545

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.1%

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