Brooklyn Park, Maryland

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Population in July 2007: 11,400.

Males: 5,547	(48.7%)
Females: 5,853	(51.3%)

Median resident age:	37.8 years
Maryland median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 21225.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,940 (it was $42,207 in 2000)

Brooklyn Park:	$54,940
Maryland:	$68,080

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,947

Brooklyn Park:	$24,947
Maryland:	$33,743

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $242,795 (it was $98,900 in 2000)

Brooklyn Park:	$242,795
Maryland:	$347,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $239,182; Detached houses: $268,504; Townhouses or other attached units: $182,693; In 2-unit structures: $138,504; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $113,425; Mobile homes: $20,714

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Races in Brooklyn Park:

White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
Black (4.2%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Filipino (0.7%)
Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Brooklyn Park: 98.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.5%), Irish (17.8%), United States (11.8%), English (8.2%), Polish (6.8%), Italian (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 2.96 square miles.

Population density: 3857 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Brooklyn Park

High school or higher: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 3.2%
Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brooklyn Park CDP

Never married: 23.3%
Now married: 52.2%
Separated: 2.8%
Widowed: 10.1%
Divorced: 11.6%

338 residents are foreign born (1.5% Asia, 1.1% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).

This place:	3.1%
Maryland:	9.8%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Brooklyn Park, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brooklyn Park to the number of sex offenders is 2850 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Brooklyn Park:	1.2% ($1,205)
Maryland:	1.2% ($1,782)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Baltimore, MD (5.8 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (94.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Pumphrey, MD (1.3 miles ), Lansdowne-Baltimore Highlands, MD (1.5 miles ), Ferndale, MD (1.7 miles ), Linthicum, MD (1.7 miles ), Glen Burnie, MD (2.1 miles ), Arbutus, MD (2.1 miles ), Baltimore, MD (2.4 miles ), Dundalk, MD (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 39.22 N, Longitude: 76.61 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,823 (-25.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 333 (6.6%)

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Historical population

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (15%)
Public administration (10%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Customer service representatives (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Brooklyn Park-area historical tornado activity is above Maryland state average. It is 67% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.8 miles away from the Brooklyn Park place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/24/2001, a category 3 tornado 11.7 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 55 people and caused $101 million in damages.

Brooklyn Park-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maryland state average. It is 82% 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 82.3 miles away from Brooklyn Park 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 82.8 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 62.4 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 66.5 miles away from Brooklyn Park center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Brooklyn Park:

HARBOR HOSPITAL CENTER (about 4 miles; BALTIMORE, MD)
UNIVERSITY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; BALTIMORE, MD)
SPRING GROVE HOSPITAL CENTER (about 4 miles; CATONSVILLE, MD)

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Amtrak stations near Brooklyn Park:

5 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.
6 miles: BALTIMORE (1500 N. CHARLES ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brooklyn Park:

THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY (about 4 miles; CATONSVILLE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 10,141)
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE (about 5 miles; Baltimore, MD; FT enrollment: 4,456)
UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE (about 5 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 3,230)
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE COUNTY (about 6 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 9,095)
COPPIN STATE COLLEGE (about 7 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 2,844)
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 12,330)
LOYOLA COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 4,859)

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Notable location: Brooklyn Park Branch Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Ritchie Highway Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Holy Cross Cemetery (1), Mount Calvary Cemetery (2), Cedar Hill Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Brooklyn Park include: Arundel Village Park (1), Riverside Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
Maryland:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	71.1%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	8.2%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	8.0%
Whole state:	8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brooklyn Park, MD

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Brooklyn Park compared to Maryland state average:

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Brooklyn Park (2009 data):

Provident Bank of Maryland: Brooklyn Park Shoppers Branch at 5722 Ritchie Highway, branch established on 1999-12-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $6,299.2 mil, Deposits: $4,753.8 mil, headquarters in Baltimore, MD, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 140 total offices, Holding Company: Provident Bankshares Corporation

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2004 Presidential Election results in Anne Arundel County Maryland:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (71%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Brooklyn Park

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Episcopal Church
Adherents	52.8%	16.3%	6.3%	4.5%	3.8%
Congregations	7.7%	27.4%	11.6%	4.6%	5.8%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Lutheran Church	Presbyterian Church in America	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Other religions
Adherents	2.6%	2.0%	1.8%	1.6%	8.2%
Congregations	2.7%	2.3%	3.1%	4.2%	30.5%

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.

8.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,404 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.28%
Maryland average:	7.95%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,505 average AGI)
Anne Arundel County: 0.27%
Maryland average: 0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Prince George's County, MD	1.40% ($51,887 average AGI)
from Baltimore County, MD	0.68% ($48,834)
from Howard County, MD	0.60% ($60,387)

8.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,692 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.78%
Maryland average:	8.13%

0.19% of residents moved to foreign countries ($950 average AGI)
Anne Arundel County: 0.19%
Maryland average: 0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Baltimore County, MD	0.90% ($42,267 average AGI)
to Prince George's County, MD	0.64% ($45,884)
to Baltimore city, MD	0.62% ($40,433)

Strongest AM radio stations in Brooklyn Park:

WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WOLB (1010 AM; 1 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WJRO (1590 AM; 1 kW; GLEN BURNIE, MD; Owner: ERALD BROADCASTING INC.)
WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
WBGR (860 AM; 3 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WJFK (1300 AM; 5 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WLIF-AM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brooklyn Park:

WRBS (95.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: PETER & JOHN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WWIN-FM (95.9 FM; GLEN BURNIE, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WIYY (97.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WPOC (93.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WERQ-FM (92.3 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WXYV (105.7 FM; CATONSVILLE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WLIF (101.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WLIF, INC.)
WYPR (88.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WYPR LICENSE HOLDING LLC)
WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBJC (91.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WQSR (102.7 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY OF CHESAPEAKE LICENSEE CORP.)
WEAA (88.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MORGAN STATE COLLEGE)
WFSI (107.9 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WSMJ (104.3 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WTMD (89.7 FM; TOWSON, MD; Owner: TOWSON UNIVERSITY)
WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Brooklyn Park:

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.)
WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
W63BP (Channel 63; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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.)
WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
W61BY (Channel 61; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
WMJF-LP (Channel 16; TOWSON, MD; Owner: TOWSON UNIVERSITY)

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FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Craig B Royal, 6001 Olsen Rd, Type: Pole, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 40.2 m

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: N3SNG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00950092
Grant Date: 12/14/2004, Expiration Date: 12/14/2014
Registrant: Hensel Dennis Iii, 208 Seward Ave, Brooklyn Park, MD 21225
Call Sign: N3YBV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01157193
Grant Date: 06/24/2006, Expiration Date: 09/21/2016, Certifier: Kevin M Hartlove
Registrant: Kevin M Hartlove, 203 Cresswell Rd, Brooklyn Park, MD 21225
Call Sign: W4RYO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01033406
Grant Date: 06/24/2005, Expiration Date: 07/18/2015
Registrant: Joseph O Verzi Jr, 204 Old Riverside Rd, Brooklyn Park, MD 21225
Call Sign: KB3LKV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00907770
Grant Date: 08/19/2004, Expiration Date: 08/19/2014, Cancelation Date: 11/26/2004, Certifier: Richard H Lehr
Registrant: Brooklyn Park Amateur Radio Society, Brooklyn Park, MD 21225-0626
Call Sign: W3AAB, Previous Call Sign: KB3LKV, Licensee ID: L00907770
Grant Date: 11/26/2004, Expiration Date: 11/26/2014, Certifier: Richard H Lehr
Registrant: Brooklyn Park Amateur Radio Society, Brooklyn Park, MD 21225-0626
Call Sign: KB3SBF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01159816
Grant Date: 11/26/2008, Expiration Date: 11/26/2018, Certifier: Michael R Carr
Registrant: Michael R Carr, 119 Bon Air Ave, Brooklyn Park, MD 21225-3604

	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)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 4 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	25	$209,760	181	$165,072	415	$162,636	54	$88,519	77	$128,117	1	$134,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$84,000	20	$154,450	63	$157,762	15	$88,733	5	$133,400	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	4	$177,000	55	$161,618	275	$176,625	35	$65,800	39	$107,538	1	$98,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	7	$198,286	29	$163,207	162	$183,852	13	$120,231	7	$124,857	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	3	$202,667	8	$175,000	50	$195,060	5	$115,800	3	$125,667	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 7501.01 , 7501.02, 7502.02, 7502.03

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 4 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	85	$203,318	35	$210,857	19	$138,474
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	10	$178,800	3	$148,333	2	$122,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED	3	$264,000	3	$149,333	2	$249,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	4	$184,000	1	$160,000	1	$124,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$235,000	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 7501.01 , 7501.02, 7502.02, 7502.03

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