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Congressional District 1, Maryland - Fact Sheet
Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights:

General Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

   

Total population

662,062

 

 

map

brief

Male

323,600

48.9

49.1%

map

brief

Female

338,462

51.1

50.9%

map

brief

Median age (years)

38.6

(X)

35.3

map

brief

Under 5 years

39,920

6.0

6.8%

map

 

18 years and over

495,840

74.9

74.3%

 

 

65 years and over

89,063

13.5

12.4%

map

brief

One race

654,986

98.9

97.6%

 

 

White

566,318

85.5

75.1%

map

brief

Black or African American

74,463

11.2

12.3%

map

brief

American Indian and Alaska Native

1,456

0.2

0.9%

map

brief

Asian

9,141

1.4

3.6%

map

brief

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

220

0.0

0.1%

map

brief

Some other race

3,388

0.5

5.5%

map

 

Two or more races

7,076

1.1

2.4%

map

brief

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

10,369

1.6

12.5%

map

brief

Household population

646,381

97.6

97.2%

map

brief

Group quarters population

15,681

2.4

2.8%

map

 

Average household size

2.60

(X)

2.59

map

brief

Average family size

3.03

(X)

3.14

map

 

Total housing units

294,381

 

 

map

 

Occupied housing units

248,464

84.4

91.0%

 

brief

Owner-occupied housing units

195,180

78.6

66.2%

map

 

Renter-occupied housing units

53,284

21.4

33.8%

map

brief

Vacant housing units

45,917

15.6

9.0%

map

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Social Characteristics show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Population 25 years and over

447,307

 

 

 

 

High school graduate or higher

(X)

84.2

80.4%

map

brief

Bachelor's degree or higher

(X)

27.3

24.4%

map

 

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

75,650

15.3

12.7%

map

brief

Disability status (population 5 years and over)

104,529

17.1

19.3%

map

brief

Foreign born

21,388

3.2

11.1%

map

brief

Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

158,794

62.7

56.7%

 

brief

Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

156,412

57.4

52.1%

 

brief

Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over)

33,423

5.4

17.9%

map

brief

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

345,746

67.0

63.9%

 

brief

Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over)

27.8

(X)

25.5

map

brief

Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

51,918

(X)

41,994

map

 

Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

60,620

(X)

50,046

map

 

Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

25,197

(X)

21,587

map

 

Families below poverty level

9,461

5.2

9.2%

map

brief

Individuals below poverty level

47,300

7.3

12.4%

map

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Number

Percent

U.S.

 

 

Single-family owner-occupied homes

164,788

 

 

 

brief

Median value (dollars)

148,900

(X)

119,600

map

brief

Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

 

brief

With a mortgage (dollars)

1,206

(X)

1,088

map

 

Not mortgaged (dollars)

319

(X)

295

 

 

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, 110th Congressional District Summary File (100-Percent and Sample)




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