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Calvert County

Population in July 2007: 4,034.
Males: 1,897  (47.0%)
Females: 2,137  (53.0%)

Median resident age:  43.2 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 20861.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $105,972 (it was $73,458 in 2000)
Ashton-Sandy Spring:  $105,972
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $52,848
Ashton-Sandy Spring:  $52,848
Maryland:  $33,743

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $682,256 (it was $273,800 in 2000)
Ashton-Sandy Spring:  $682,256
Maryland:  $347,000

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Races in Ashton-Sandy Spring:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.3%)
  • Black (12.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Asian Indian (1.2%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Korean (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Ashton-Sandy Spring: 125.9 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.0%), Irish (15.3%), English (15.1%), United States (6.4%), Scottish (5.8%), Italian (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 120 feet

Land area: 7.57 square miles.

Population density: 533 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ashton-Sandy Spring

  • High school or higher: 91.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ashton-Sandy Spring CDP

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

290 residents are foreign born (3.4% Europe, 2.7% Latin America, 1.6% Asia).

This place:  8.4%
Maryland:  9.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ashton-Sandy Spring:  1.1% ($3,064)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Aspen Hill, MD (6.0 miles , pop. 50,228).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (16.2 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (115.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cloverly, MD (1.8 miles ), Brookeville, MD (2.0 miles) , Olney, MD (2.0 miles ), Burtonsville, MD (2.1 miles ), Colesville, MD (2.2 miles ), Rossmoor, MD (2.2 miles ), Fairland, MD (2.3 miles ), Aspen Hill, MD (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 39.15 N, Longitude: 77.00 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Lawyers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



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Average climate in Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland

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Ashton-Sandy Spring-area historical tornado activity is above Maryland state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/24/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Ashton-Sandy Spring place center killed 2 people and injured 55 people and caused $101 million in damages.

On 9/5/1979, a category 3 tornado 17.8 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Ashton-Sandy Spring-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maryland state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.4 miles away from Ashton-Sandy Spring center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 83.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from Ashton-Sandy Spring center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ashton-Sandy Spring:
  • MONTGOMERY GENERAL HOSPITAL INC (about 5 miles; OLNEY, MD)
  • EASTERN NEURO REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SILVER SPRING, MD)
  • HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; COLUMBIA, MD)

Amtrak stations near Ashton-Sandy Spring:
  • 10 miles: ROCKVILLE (HUNGERFORD DR. & PARK ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: NEW CARROLLTON (4300 GARDEN CITY DR.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: BWI AIRPORT RAIL STATION (BALTIMORE, AMTRAK WAY). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashton-Sandy Spring:
  • HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; COLUMBIA, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,036)
  • MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; FT enrollment: 11,829)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; Adelphi, MD; FT enrollment: 8,434)
  • CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (about 15 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 16 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 8,859)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE COUNTY (about 18 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 9,095)

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Notable locations in Ashton-Sandy Spring: Sandy Spring Community Center (A), Fire Station Company 4 (B), Sherwood Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ashton-Sandy Spring include: Ashton First Baptist Church (A), Ashton United Methodist Church (B), Sandy Spring Friends Meeting House Church (C), Sharp Street United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Ashton-Sandy Spring: Woodlawn Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.4%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.2%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.8%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD


78 people in nursing homes
10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Ashton-Sandy Spring compared to Maryland state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Ashton-Sandy Spring travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Calvert County Maryland:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Utility gas (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Ashton-Sandy Spring

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents57.1%23.7%6.7%4.9%1.4%
Congregations12.0%40.0%8.0%8.0%2.0%
NameLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.2%0.7%0.7%2.3%
Congregations2.0%2.0%4.0%4.0%18.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


7.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,243 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.32%
Maryland average:  7.95%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($928 average AGI)
Calvert County:  0.11%
Maryland average:  0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Prince George's County, MD  1.55% ($57,899 average AGI)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  1.04% ($67,788)
from St. Mary's County, MD  0.89% ($48,196)


7.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,502 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.12%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($606 average AGI)
Calvert County:  0.09%
Maryland average:  0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Mary's County, MD  1.06% ($48,307 average AGI)
to Anne Arundel County, MD  0.83% ($47,502)
to Prince George's County, MD  0.46% ($39,815)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ashton-Sandy Spring:
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WTNT (570 AM; 5 kW; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMAL (630 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WACA (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WHEATON, MD; Owner: AC ACQUISITION, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashton-Sandy Spring:
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPOC (93.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCSP-FM (90.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION)
  • WBIG-FM (100.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WIYY (97.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WGMS-FM (103.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WAMU (88.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE EXEC. COMM. OF THE BD. OF TRUSTEES OF AMERICAN UNIV.)
  • WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMMJ (102.3 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGTS (91.9 FM; TAKOMA PARK, MD; Owner: COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WETA (90.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WAVA (105.1 FM; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ashton-Sandy Spring:
  • WTTG (Channel 5; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLA-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ACC LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUSA (Channel 9; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE DETROIT NEWS, INC.)
  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
  • W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
  • WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFPT (Channel 62; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WKRP-LP (Channel 42; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA, LLC)
  • W63BP (Channel 63; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 31,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,210


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED42$423,53864$417,2068$349,9833$335,163
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$498,33214$438,8753$170,9971$293,860
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$413,04332$602,7942$85,9202$154,025
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$400,65616$487,7492$298,9051$339,890
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$265,4804$533,2500$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 7013.09

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$432,0671$807,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$448,3600$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$441,4200$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$402,950
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 7013.09

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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