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Anne Arundel County, Maryland

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Anne Arundel County is a county located in the U.S. State of Maryland. As of 2000, the population is 489,656. It was named for the wife of Cecil Calvert, the second Baron of Baltimore, Lady Anne Arundell or Arundel. Its county seat is Annapolis, which is also the capital of the state. It is pronounced AnnaRUNdul.

History

Anne Arundel County was an original county in Maryland, created in 1650, the year after Anne Arundel's death. Part of the original Anne Arundel County (the Howard District) was broken off and made into Howard County, Maryland in 1851, the 21st of 23 counties.

Geography

Anne Arundel county is located to the southeast of the city of Baltimore. It contains only two incorporated municipalities: the city of Annapolis, incorporated in 1708, and the town of Highland Beach, incorporated 1922. Unincorporated areas are also considered as towns by many people, but they lack local government. The United States Census Bureau recognizes the following Census-Designated Places in Anne Arundel County:

  1. Arden-on-the-Severn
  2. Arnold
  3. Brooklyn Park
  4. Cape Saint Claire
  5. Crofton
  6. Crownsville
  7. Deale
  8. Ferndale
  9. Fort Meade
  10. Glen Burnie
  11. Green Haven
  12. Herald Harbor
  13. Hillsmere Shores
  14. Jessup (This CDP is shared between Howard and Anne Arundel Counties.)
  15. Lake Shore
  16. Linthicum
  17. Maryland City
  18. Mayo
  19. Naval Academy
  20. Odenton
  21. Parole
  22. Pasadena
  23. Pumphrey
  24. Riva
  25. Riviera Beach
  26. Selby-on-the-Bay
  27. Severn
  28. Severna Park
  29. Shady Side
  30. South Gate

Other entities, such as the United States Postal Service, use a different selection of local place names. In all these cases, since the places are unincorporated, the boundaries are determined by the classifying authority.

The county has a total area of 1,523 km2 (588 mi2). 1,077 km2 (416 mi2) of it is land and 445 km2 (172 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 29.25% water.

Demographics

As of 2000, there are 489,656 people, 178,670 households, and 129,178 families residing in the county. The population density is 455/km2 (1,177/mi2). There are 186,937 housing units at an average density of 174 persons/km2 (449 persons/mi2). The racial makeup of the county is 81.24% White, 13.57% African American, 0.30% Native American, 2.29% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. 2.63% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 178,670 households out of which 34.90% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.20% are married couples living together, 11.10% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 27.70% are non-families. 21.30% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.40% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.65 and the average family size is 3.09.

In the county the population is spread out with 25.20% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 32.80% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 10.00% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 99.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $61,768, and the median income for a family is $69,019. Males have a median income of $43,747 versus $32,348 for females. The per capita income for the county is $27,578. 5.10% of the population and 3.60% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.30% are under the age of 18 and 5.80% are 65 or older.

Cities and Towns

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