General Information: |
Capital |
Annapolis |
Sub Region |
S Atl |
Total Area (sq. Miles) |
9740 |
2004 Total Population |
5543441 |
2000 Total Population |
5296486 |
2004 Population Density (sq. Miles) |
569 |
2000 Population Density (sq. Miles) |
544 |
Males |
2557794 |
Females |
2738692 |
Races in Maryland |
White |
3391308 |
Black or African American |
1477411 |
Hispanic |
227916 |
Asian |
210929 |
American Indian and Alaska Native |
15423 |
Natiev Hawaiian & Pacific Islander |
2303 |
Multi Race |
103587 |
Other Race |
95525 |
Family & family sizein Maryland: |
Families |
1359318 |
Average Family Size |
3.12 |
Population by Age : |
Male & Female under 5 |
353393 |
Male & Female 5 to 17 |
1002779 |
Male & Female 18 to 21 |
265980 |
Male & Female 22 to 29 |
527812 |
Male & Female 30 to 39 |
870439 |
Male & Female 40 to 49 |
850758 |
Male & Female 50 to 64 |
826018 |
Male & Female 65 and over |
599307 |
Population by Median Age : |
State Median Age |
36 |
State male Median Age |
34.8 |
State Female Median Age |
37 |
Housing information in Maryland: |
Housing Units |
2145283 |
Owner Occupied Housing Units |
1341751 |
Rented Housing Units |
639108 |
Vacant Housing Units |
164424 |
Household Information in Maryland: |
Number of Household |
1980859 |
Household Size |
2.6 |
1-person household, male |
205025 |
1-person household, female |
290434 |
Family Household-Married with Childern under 18 yrs |
461446 |
Family Household-Married with no Childern under 18 yrs |
533103 |
Family HH, other family, male HH, no wife present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs : |
41384 |
Family HH, other family, female HH, no husband present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs |
159342 |