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Population in July 2007: 1,869. Population change since 2000: -0.8%
 

Males: 880  (47.1%)
Females: 989  (52.9%)

Median resident age:  33.0 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 20714.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $66,521 (it was $46,111 in 2000)
North Beach:  $66,521
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $293,285 (it was $117,700 in 2000)
North Beach:  $293,285
Maryland:  $347,000
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Races in North Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.8%)
  • Black (6.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)

2008 cost of living index in North Beach: 116.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.5%), Irish (19.4%), English (14.9%), Italian (6.2%), United States (6.0%), French (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1910

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 0.35 square miles.

Population density: 5338 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in North Beach

  • High school or higher: 82.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 41.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Beach town

  • Never married: 29.3%
  • Now married: 44.6%
  • Separated: 6.1%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

46 residents are foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.5% North America, 0.5% Latin America).

This town:  2.4%
Maryland:  9.8%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in North Beach, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in North Beach to the number of sex offenders is 312 to 1.

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

North Beach:  1.4% ($1,592)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bowie, MD (21.1 miles , pop. 50,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (29.5 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (116.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Chesapeake Beach, MD (0.9 miles ), Owings, MD (1.9 miles ), Deale, MD (2.4 miles ), Dunkirk, MD (2.7 miles ), Huntingtown, MD (2.8 miles ), Shady Side, MD (3.0 miles ), Tilghman Island, MD (3.3 miles ), Prince Frederick, MD (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $43,800
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $54,600
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $63,100
  • 2001: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 38.71 N, Longitude: 76.53 W

Area codes: 443, 410

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Population change in the 1990s: +658 (+53.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (36%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (14%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



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North Beach-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the North Beach town 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 23.6 miles away from the town center caused $150,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near North Beach:
  • CALVERT MEMORIAL HOSP (about 14 miles; PRINCE FREDERICK, MD)
  • ANNE ARUNDEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD)
  • SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSP (about 21 miles; CLINTON, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in North Beach, MD

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Beach:
  • PRINCE GEORGES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; LARGO, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,764)
  • UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 20 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; FT enrollment: 4,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK (about 21 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; FT enrollment: 29,298)
  • BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; BOWIE, MD; FT enrollment: 3,323)
  • ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ARNOLD, MD; FT enrollment: 6,467)
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND (about 28 miles; LA PLATA, MD; FT enrollment: 3,439)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 11,674)

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Notable location: North Beach Town Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in North Beach include: Saint Anthony Catholic Church (A), Union Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: North Beach Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Bayside History Museum (9006 Dayton Av).

Hotel: Herrington Harbour Marinas (7149 Lake Shore Drive).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in North Beach and their reported violations in the past:

NORTH BEACH (Population served: 3000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1996 and JUL-09-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from MAR-20-1997 to MAY-06-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-1998)

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  58.2%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.0%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.2%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.2%

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


4 people in religious group quarters


North Beach compared to Maryland state average:

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Calvert County Maryland:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (71%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religon statistics for North Beach

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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$6,044$36,2640$0
Other Government Administration 3$7,990$31,9600$0
Welfare 5$16,029$38,4700$0
Totals for Government 10$30,063$36,0760$0



North Beach government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $24,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $174,000
    Sewerage: $82,000
    All Other: $50,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $897,000
    Regular Highways: $413,000
    Police Protection: $302,000
    Financial Administration: $237,000
    Water Utilities: $224,000
    Sewerage: $178,000
    Parks & Recreation: $153,000
    Solid Waste Management: $129,000
    General Public Buildings: $98,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $26,000
    Transit Utilities: $21,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $165,000
    Housing & Community Development: $36,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $113,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $261,000
    General Support: $95,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,077,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,263,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $208,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,262,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $2,018,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $209,000
    Water Utilities: $58,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $163,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $115,000
    Rents: $61,000
    Property Sale Other: $50,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $57,000
    General - Other: $18,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $197,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $145,000
    Transit Utilities: $8,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $542,000
  • Tax - Property: $674,000
    NEC: $24,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $427,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $125,000

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 North Beach:
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WNAV (1430 AM; 5 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: SAJAK BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in North Beach:
  • WBZS-FM (92.7 FM; PRINCE FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF PRINCE FREDERICK LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WWZZ (104.1 FM; WALDORF, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WFSI (107.9 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPGC-FM (95.5 FM; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MARYLAND)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WHFS (99.1 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBIG-FM (100.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKIK-FM (102.9 FM; CALIFORNIA, MD; Owner: SOMAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCSP-FM (90.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION)
  • WETA (90.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WGTS (91.9 FM; TAKOMA PARK, MD; Owner: COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSMD-FM (98.3 FM; MECHANICSVILLE, MD; Owner: SOMAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRNR-FM (103.1 FM; GRASONVILLE, MD; Owner: EMPIRE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around North Beach:
  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • W61BY (Channel 61; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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)
  • W63BP (Channel 63; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, 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.)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)


North Beach fatal accident list:
May 27, 2007 05:45 AM, Co-17, Co-788, Lat: 38.711292, Lon: -76.550728, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
May 17, 1977 05:20 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 19, 1976 09:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in North Beach)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CORNELL JACK N MINI 500 (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5795 , Serial Number: 103, Year manufactured: 1997, Airworthiness Date: 07/09/1997
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 3650 5th St, North Beach, MD 20714



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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$397,4708$247,61915$241,2503$98,2602$246,875
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$184,9403$206,7200$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$216,1209$284,9472$113,8100$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$274,8504$307,7581$100,8300$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$02$227,5000$00$0
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See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8604.01

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 ORIGINATED2$231,4301$183,740
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8604.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 20
  • Hazardous Condition: 22
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - North Beach


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