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Charles County

Population in July 2007: 8,487.
Males: 4,189  (49.4%)
Females: 4,298  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 20603.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $111,828 (it was $83,388 in 2000)
Bennsville:  $111,828
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $467,320 (it was $193,300 in 2000)
Bennsville:  $467,320
Maryland:  $347,000

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Races in Bennsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.2%)
  • Black (18.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Bennsville: 121.2 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.7%), Irish (17.3%), English (14.5%), Italian (8.2%), United States (5.0%), French (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 180 feet

Land area: 17.0 square miles.

Population density: 500 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bennsville

  • High school or higher: 91.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 42.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bennsville CDP

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 66.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

179 residents are foreign born (1.0% Asia, 0.7% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

This place:  2.4%
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:

Bennsville:  1.0% ($1,932)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Alexandria, VA (13.8 miles , pop. 128,283).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (20.1 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (137.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Accokeek, MD (1.9 miles ), Bryans Road, MD (2.0 miles ), St. Charles, MD (2.2 miles ), Waldorf, MD (2.5 miles ), La Plata, MD (2.5 miles ), Potomac Heights, MD (2.6 miles ), Port Tobacco Village, MD (2.8 miles) , Fort Hunt, VA (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 38.62 N, Longitude: 77.01 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,602 (-49.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 187 (4.6%)

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (19%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (24%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Engineers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



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Bennsville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Bennsville place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

On 9/5/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.5 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bennsville:
  • CIVISTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; LA PLATA, MD)
  • FT WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; FORT WASHINGTON, MD)
  • SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSP (about 10 miles; CLINTON, MD)

Amtrak stations near Bennsville:
  • 13 miles: LORTON (AUTO-TRAIN) (LORTON, 8006 LORTON RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 14 miles: ALEXANDRIA (110 CALLAHAN DR.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: WOODBRIDGE (1040 EXPRESS WAY). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bennsville:
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND (about 7 miles; LA PLATA, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,439)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK (about 17 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; FT enrollment: 29,298)
  • NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ANNANDALE, VA; FT enrollment: 19,406)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 11,674)
  • HOWARD UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 9,297)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 16,045)
  • MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,479)

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Church in Bennsville: Saint Josephs Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Saint Josephs Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Cat Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pole Branch (A), Old Womans Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  85.3%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.5%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bennsville, MD



Bennsville 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 below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Charles County Maryland:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (45%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
  • Utility gas (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for Bennsville

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchMuslim EstimateEpiscopal Church
Adherents50.9%16.6%10.9%3.9%3.6%
Congregations15.8%22.4%18.4%1.3%7.9%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchLutheran ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents2.7%1.9%1.8%1.6%6.2%
Congregations1.3%2.6%1.3%2.6%26.3%
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.


9.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,061 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.43%
Maryland average:  7.95%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,328 average AGI)
Charles County:  0.25%
Maryland average:  0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Prince George's County, MD  3.93% ($52,855 average AGI)
from St. Mary's County, MD  0.42% ($50,357)
from Fairfax County, VA  0.41% ($63,444)


8.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.95%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($762 average AGI)
Charles County:  0.14%
Maryland average:  0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Prince George's County, MD  1.61% ($39,995 average AGI)
to St. Mary's County, MD  1.11% ($50,137)
to Calvert County, MD  0.47% ($58,028)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bennsville:
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WKDL (730 AM; 8 kW; ALEXANDRIA, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALEXANDRIA LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKIK (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; LA PLATA, MD)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WABS (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bennsville:
  • WWZZ (104.1 FM; WALDORF, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WPGC-FM (95.5 FM; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MARYLAND)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WETA (90.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WJZW (105.9 FM; WOODBRIDGE, VA; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGTS (91.9 FM; TAKOMA PARK, MD; Owner: COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHFS (99.1 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMZQ-FM (98.7 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WAVA (105.1 FM; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBIG-FM (100.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBZS-FM (92.7 FM; PRINCE FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF PRINCE FREDERICK LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCSP-FM (90.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION)
  • WGMS-FM (103.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Bennsville:
  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WJLA-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ACC LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUSA (Channel 9; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE DETROIT NEWS, INC.)
  • WTTG (Channel 5; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
  • WNVT (Channel 53; GOLDVEIN, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WPXW (Channel 66; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
  • WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
  • WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED14$371,991287$300,357304$275,70945$108,4299$221,0101$185,220
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$312,46035$257,58153$325,02215$112,7423$259,3072$55,970
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$365,20598$297,706238$340,05048$129,15010$376,7193$85,363
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$372,85356$347,070136$332,7019$165,9817$330,5190$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$012$300,17645$332,4826$244,1401$45,9000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8507.01

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 ORIGINATED41$429,04826$407,513
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$455,4345$436,150
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$528,2752$717,120
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$474,320
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$344,6700$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8507.01

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