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St. Mary's County

Population in July 2007: 3,091.
Males: 1,571  (50.8%)
Females: 1,520  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 20659.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $89,607 (it was $64,697 in 2000)
Golden Beach:  $89,607
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $31,324
Golden Beach:  $31,324
Maryland:  $33,743

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $345,470 (it was $143,100 in 2000)
Golden Beach:  $345,470
Maryland:  $347,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $361,646; Detached houses: $362,636; Mobile homes: $17,500

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Races in Golden Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Golden Beach: 89.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.8%), Irish (19.8%), English (16.9%), Italian (9.2%), French (8.5%), United States (8.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 12 feet

Land area: 2.59 square miles.

Population density: 1192 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Golden Beach

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 44.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Golden Beach CDP

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 67.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

36 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.4%
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:

Golden Beach:  0.9% ($1,297)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Alexandria, VA (30.5 miles , pop. 128,283).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (34.1 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (133.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Charlotte Hall, MD (2.2 miles ), Eagle Harbor, MD (2.3 miles) , Hughesville, MD (2.4 miles ), Prince Frederick, MD (2.6 miles ), Huntingtown, MD (3.1 miles ), St. Leonard, MD (3.2 miles ), District 8, Bryantown, MD (3.3 miles ), Calvert Beach-Long Beach, MD (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 38.49 N, Longitude: 76.69 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (33%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (19%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Construction (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)



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Golden Beach-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the Golden Beach place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.7 miles away from the place center caused $150,000 in damages.


Golden Beach-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maryland state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from Golden Beach center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 84.3 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) earthquake occurred 95.1 miles away from Golden Beach center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 98.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Golden Beach:
  • CALVERT MEMORIAL HOSP (about 9 miles; PRINCE FREDERICK, MD)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LEONARDTOWN, MD)
  • CIVISTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; LA PLATA, MD)

Operable nuclear power plants near Golden Beach:
  • 17 miles: Calvert Cliffs 1 and 2 in Lusby, MD.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Golden Beach:
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND (about 16 miles; LA PLATA, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,439)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK (about 26 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; FT enrollment: 29,298)
  • PRINCE GEORGES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; LARGO, MD; FT enrollment: 5,764)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 11,674)
  • HOWARD UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 9,297)
  • BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; BOWIE, MD; FT enrollment: 3,323)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 16,045)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  81.4%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.3%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.7%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.6%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Golden Beach, MD



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


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2004 Presidential Election results in St. Mary's County Maryland:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for Golden Beach

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents53.3%12.0%9.5%7.5%2.7%
Congregations24.6%18.0%4.9%11.5%3.3%
NameLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Old Order AmishOther religions
Adherents2.6%1.9%1.7%1.4%7.3%
Congregations3.3%3.3%1.6%8.2%21.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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8.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.90%
Maryland average:  7.95%

0.44% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,966 average AGI)
St. Mary's County:  0.44%
Maryland average:  0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Charles County, MD  1.61% ($50,137 average AGI)
from Calvert County, MD  0.93% ($48,307)
from Prince George's County, MD  0.71% ($44,660)


7.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,722 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.40%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.20% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,110 average AGI)
St. Mary's County:  0.20%
Maryland average:  0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Calvert County, MD  0.80% ($48,196 average AGI)
to Charles County, MD  0.63% ($50,357)
to Prince George's County, MD  0.26% ($35,354)


Strongest AM radio stations in Golden Beach:
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, 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.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WPTX (1690 AM; 10 kW; LEXINGTON PARK, MD; Owner: SOMAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WKDL (730 AM; 8 kW; ALEXANDRIA, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALEXANDRIA LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Golden Beach:
  • WSMD-FM (98.3 FM; MECHANICSVILLE, MD; Owner: SOMAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWZZ (104.1 FM; WALDORF, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WKIK-FM (102.9 FM; CALIFORNIA, MD; Owner: SOMAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBZS-FM (92.7 FM; PRINCE FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF PRINCE FREDERICK LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMDM-FM (97.7 FM; LEXINGTON PARK, MD; Owner: SOMAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGRQ (95.9 FM; COLONIAL BEACH, VA; Owner: TELEMEDIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPGC-FM (95.5 FM; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MARYLAND)
  • WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WHFS (99.1 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Golden Beach:
  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • W52AX (Channel 52; LEONARDTOWN, MD; Owner: SATELLITE VIDEO BROADCASTING)
  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Hazardous Condition: 4

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