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Population (year 2000): 11,008
Males: 4,937  (44.8%)
Females: 6,071  (55.2%)

Prince George's County

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 20774.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $90,300 (it was $78,735 in 2000)
Kettering  $90,300
Maryland:  $61,592

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $290,300 (it was $154,500 in 2000)
Kettering  $290,300
Maryland:  $280,200

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Races in Kettering:

  • Black (90.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (5.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

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Ancestries: Subsaharan African (3.3%), West Indian (2.9%), Irish (1.3%), English (1.1%), United States (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 120 feet

Land area: 5.46 square miles.

Population density: 2016 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kettering

  • High school or higher: 92.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kettering CDP

  • Never married: 31.8%
  • Now married: 48.8%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

424 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 1.0% Africa, 0.5% Asia).

This place:  3.9%
Maryland:  9.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Kettering, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kettering to the number of sex offenders is 11008 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Kettering:  1.6% ($2,537)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bowie, MD (6.0 miles , pop. 50,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (14.9 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (136.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lake Arbor, MD (2.5 miles ), Largo, MD (2.7 miles ), Woodmore, MD (3.0 miles ), Mitchellville, MD (3.4 miles ), Springdale, MD (4.5 miles ), Glenarden, MD (5.2 miles ), Greater Upper Marlboro, MD (5.6 miles ), Bowie, MD (6.0 miles ).

Latitude: 38.90 N, Longitude: 76.80 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,753 (-43.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 256 (4.1%)


People in group quarters in Kettering
  • 87 people in nursing homes
  • 2 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in other group homes

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Most common industries for males:
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (9%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Public administration (26%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Computer specialists (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Business operations specialists (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)


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Kettering-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.2 miles away from the Kettering place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

On 9/24/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 55 people and caused $101 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Kettering:
  • DOCTOR'S COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; LANHAM, MD)
  • PRINCE GEORGES HOSPITL CENTER (about 7 miles; CHEVERLY, MD)
  • SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSP (about 14 miles; CLINTON, MD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kettering:
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 9 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; ID: ADW)
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 17 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: DCA)
  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 21 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; ID: BWI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kettering:
  • FREEWAY (about 4 miles; MITCHELLVILLE, MD; ID: W00)
  • COLLEGE PARK (about 10 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; ID: CGS)
  • SUBURBAN (about 12 miles; LAUREL, MD; ID: W18)

Amtrak stations near Kettering:
  • 7 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.
  • 15 miles: WASHINGTON (50 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. N.E.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 20 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kettering:
  • PRINCE GEORGES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1 miles; LARGO, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,764)
  • BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; BOWIE, MD; FT enrollment: 3,323)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK (about 8 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; FT enrollment: 29,298)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; Adelphi, MD; FT enrollment: 8,434)
  • CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (about 15 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 11,674)
  • HOWARD UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 9,297)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Kettering, MD belongs to Maryland District 23B

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  77.5%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.0%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.9%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.2%
Whole state:  4.2%

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


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2004 Presidential Election results in Prince George's County Maryland:


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7.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,416 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.67%
Maryland average:  7.95%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($569 average AGI)
Prince George's County:  0.22%
Maryland average:  0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from District of Columbia, DC  1.75% ($34,965 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, MD  1.36% ($37,929)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  0.40% ($45,884)


8.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.80%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($461 average AGI)
Prince George's County:  0.12%
Maryland average:  0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Montgomery County, MD  1.41% ($37,903 average AGI)
to District of Columbia, DC  1.03% ($31,401)
to Anne Arundel County, MD  0.86% ($51,887)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kettering:
  • 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.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WKDL (730 AM; 8 kW; ALEXANDRIA, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALEXANDRIA LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WILC (900 AM; 2 kW; LAUREL, MD; Owner: ILC CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kettering:
  • WPGC-FM (95.5 FM; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MARYLAND)
  • WHFS (99.1 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFSI (107.9 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIG-FM (100.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WWZZ (104.1 FM; WALDORF, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WCSP-FM (90.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION)
  • WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPOC (93.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBZS-FM (92.7 FM; PRINCE FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF PRINCE FREDERICK LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WIYY (97.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WETA (90.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WGMS-FM (103.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WGTS (91.9 FM; TAKOMA PARK, MD; Owner: COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kettering:
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • 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.)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
  • W63BP (Channel 63; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W61BY (Channel 61; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WKRP-LP (Channel 42; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA, LLC)

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